Gocce di memoria

"Gocce di memoria"
Single by Giorgia
from the album Facing Windows and Ladra di vento
B-side"We've Got Tonight"
Released20 March 2003
GenrePop
LabelBMG
Songwriters
Producers
  • Andrea Guerra
  • Rocco Petruzzi
Giorgia singles chronology
"Vivi davvero"
(2002)
"Gocce di memoria"
(2003)
"Spirito libero"
(2003)
Music video
"Gocce di memoria" on YouTube

"Gocce di memoria" (transl. "Drops of memory") is a song written and recorded by Italian singer Giorgia. It was released on 20 March 2003 as a part of the official soundtrack of Ferzan Özpetek's film Facing Windows and later included on the singer's sixth studio album Ladra di vento.

An autobiographical song about the importance of memories, the only ones able to reconnect us with the people who have entered our lives and left a mark, it represents a tribute to singer Alex Baroni, Giorgia's partner until his 2002 death from a motorcycle accident.[1] The song won the Nastro d'Argento award for Best Original Song,[2] and three Italian Music Awards for Best Single, Best Composition and Best Arrangement.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Gocce di memoria"4:16
2."We've Got Tonight (duet with Ronan Keating)"3:40

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[4] 1
Italy Airplay (Nielsen Music Control)[5] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 70

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[7] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy
2003 sales
100,000[8]
Italy (FIMI)[9]
From 2009
Gold 15,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Redazione (13 April 2019). "Diciassette anni senza Alex Baroni, il ricordo da brividi di Giorgia". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ Fusco, Maria Pia (15 June 2003). "Nastro d' argento a Salvatores". La Repubblica. p. 45.
  3. ^ Luzzatto Fegiz, Mario (16 December 2003). "Oscar della musica italiana a Consoli, Eros e Vibrazioni". Corriere della Sera.
  4. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 04.04.2003 al 10.04.2003)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Music Control: sempre in testa Le Vibrazioni". Rockol (in Italian). 13 April 2003. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Giorgia – Gocce di memoria". Swiss Singles Chart.
  7. ^ "Classifiche annuali 2003". FIMI (in Italian). 12 January 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Musica: conto alla rovescia per ritorno Giorgia in Sicilia". Adnkronos. 16 November 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Giorgia – Gocce di memoria" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

Gocce di memoria at Discogs (list of releases)