"Una donna per amico" (Italian for "A Woman as a Friend") is a song composed by Lucio Battisti and Mogol, and performed by Lucio Battisti. It was released as a single in October 1978, with "Nessun dolore" as B-side.[1] The single peaked at first place fourteen consecutive weeks on the Italian hit parade between November 1978 and February 1979.[2] It was the second most sold single of the year in Italy, behind Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive".[3]
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Single by Lucio Battisti | ||||
from the album 'Una donna per amico' | ||||
B-side | "Nessun dolore" | |||
Released | October 1978 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Numero Uno | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lucio Battisti and Mogol | |||
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At the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, "Una donna per amico" was played during the entrance of the Italian home team. Miss Italia, Edelfa Chiara Masciotta, carried the placard wearing a Moschino-designed dress. The Italian flag, called il Tricolore, was carried by 19-year-old figure skater Carolina Kostner.
"Una donna per amico" was covered by several artists, including Mina, Giorgia, Rosario Fiorello. It named a 1998 television series starring Elisabetta Gardini and a 2014 film directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starred by Fabio De Luigi and Laetitia Casta.[4]
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