Il tempo se ne va

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"Il tempo se ne va"
Single by Adriano Celentano
B-side "Non se ne parla nemmeno"
Released1980
Length3:50
Label Clan
Songwriter(s) Toto Cutugno, Cristiano Minellono, Claudia Mori
Adriano Celentano singles chronology
"Qua la mano"
(1980)
"Il tempo se ne va"
(1980)
"Innamorata, incavolata a vita"
(1980)
Audio
"Il tempo se ne va" on YouTube

"Il tempo se ne va" is a song by Italian singer Adriano Celentano from his 1980 album Un po' artista un po' no . It was composed by Toto Cutugno (music), Cristiano Minellono and Claudia Mori (lyrics). The song is dedicated to Celentano's daughter Rosita. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

The idea for the song came from Cristiano Minellono, who, with the collaboration of Celentano's wife Claudia Mori, crafted the lyrics on the basis of Celentano's relationship with his daughter Rosita, then 14 years old. [3] Celentano was so emotionally affected by the lyrics that for years he chose not to perform it. [3]

Celentano had initially planned to release the song only in Germany before deciding otherwise; he eventually recorded a German-language version of the song titled "Es bleibt die Zeit für keinen steh'n". [3]

Reception

The song spent three weeks at number two in Switzerland, prevented from rising higher by Lipps, Inc.'s "Funkytown". [4]

The song has been considered "one of the most beautiful songs that deal with the theme of parenthood". [5]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [6] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [7]
Sales since 2009
Gold50,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Владислав Медяник. «Il tempo se ne va». Голос.60+. Слепые прослушивания. Фрагмент выпуска от 17.09.2021" via www.1tv.ru.
  2. "Il tempo se ne va - как появилась самая трогательная песня Адриано Челентано — Подкаст "Истории о песнях"". Слушай выпуск подкаста Истории о песнях.
  3. 1 2 3 Cotti, Sergio (2017). Adriano e Celentano: un po' artista e un po' uomo. Arcana. p. 148. ISBN   978-88-6231-959-1.
  4. 1 2 "Adriano Celentano – Il tempo se ne va". Swiss Singles Chart.
  5. Nico Donvito (2020-01-01). "Adriano Celentano, quarant'anni di "Un po' artista un po' no"". Recensiamo Musica. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  6. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Titolo" field, search "Il tempo se ne va".
  7. "Italian single certifications – Celentano Adriano – Il tempo se ne va" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 16 January 2025. Select "2024" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Il tempo se ne va" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".