Minuetto (song)

1973 single by Mia Martini

"Minuetto"

Single by Mia Martini
from the album  Il giorno dopo
B-side| "Tu sei così"
Released| 1973
Genre| Pop, Ballad
Length| 4:44
Label| Ricordi
Songwriter(s)| Franco Califano, Dario Baldan Bembo
Producer(s)| Alberigo Crocetta, Giovanni Sanjust
Mia Martini singles chronology
| "Donna sola"
(1972)  | "Minuetto"
(1973)  | "Il guerriero"
(1973)

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Audio
"Minuetto" on YouTube

"Minuetto" (transl. Minuet) is a 1973 Italian song composed by Franco Califano (lyrics) and Dario Baldan Bembo (music) and performed by Mia Martini. It was the singer's major commercial success.[1][2]

## Background

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In 1973 Dario Baldan Bembo composed a modern minuet ballad, and the melody was chosen by producer Giovanni Sanjust as to be the Summer single for Mia Martini, fresh from the success of "Piccolo uomo" and "Donna sola".[1] He asked several songwriters to compose the lyrics, and after the versions of Luigi Albertelli, Bruno Lauzi and Maurizio Piccoli [it] were rejected, it was eventually chosen the version of Franco Califano, who based his lyrics on some conversations he had with Martini, as to make the song more personal and biographical.[1][2] The Albertelli version, titled "Salvami", was eventually released in 2003 in the collection Canzoni segrete.[2][3]

The all-star chorus of the song consisted of La Bionda brothers, Bruno Lauzi, Maurizio Fabrizio, Martini's sister Loredana Bertè and her then fiancé Adriano Panatta.[1]

The song premiered in the RAI television show Adesso musica, and eventually won the Festivalbar ex aequo with "Io domani" by Marcella Bella, marking the second victory in a row for Mia Martini.[1][2][3] It was the major success in Martini's career, staying on the Italian single hit parade for a total of 30 weeks and reaching the second place.[2][3]

The song was recorded by Mia Martini in French (with the title "Tu t'en vas quand tu veux") and Spanish and released in several foreign markets, including Japan and Brazil.[1]

## Track listing

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* 7" single – SRL 10.694

1. "Minuetto" (Franco Califano, Dario Baldan Bembo)
2. "Tu sei così" (Luigi Albertelli, Massimo Guantini)

## Charts

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Chart (1973)  | Peak
position

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Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 2

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Italy (FIMI)[5]
Sales from 2009  | 2× Platinum  | 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Dario Salvatori (2001). "Minuetto". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. ISBN 8888169016.
2. ^ a b c d e Condé Nast (14 January 2019). "Mia Martini e il suo «Minuetto» immortale". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
3. ^ a b c Alessandra Iannuzzi. "Il significato di "Minuetto", il capolavoro di Mia Martini scritto da Califano e Baldan Bembo". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
4. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. p. 177\. ISBN 8876054391.
5. ^ "Italian single certifications – Mia Martini – Minuetto" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

## External links

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* Minuetto at Discogs (list of releases)

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Mia Martini

Studio albums|

* Il giorno dopo (1973)
* È proprio come vivere (1974)
* Sensi e controsensi (1975)
* Un altro giorno con me (1975)
* Che vuoi che sia... se t'ho aspettato tanto (1976)
* Per amarti (1977)

Songs|

* "Piccolo uomo"
* "Donna sola"
* "Minuetto"
* "Almeno tu nell'universo"

Related|

* Loredana Bertè
* Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest
* 1977
* 1992
* Sanremo Music Festival
* 1982
* 1989
* 1990
* 1992
* 1993

* v
* t
* e

Festivalbar winners

Performers

| 1960s|

* Bobby Solo
* Petula Clark
* Caterina Caselli
* Rocky Roberts
* Salvatore Adamo
* Lucio Battisti

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1970s|

* Lucio Battisti
* Demis Roussos
* Mia Martini
* (Mia Martini, Marcella Bella)
* Claudio Baglioni
* (Drupi, Gloria Gaynor)
* Gianni Bella
* Umberto Tozzi
* (Alunni del Sole, Kate Bush)
* Alan Sorrenti

1980s|

* Miguel Bosé
* Donatella Rettore
* (Loredana Bertè, Miguel Bosé, Ron)
* Vasco Rossi
* Gianna Nannini
* Righeira
* Tracy Spencer
* Spagna
* Scialpi / Scarlett
* Raf

1990s|

* Francesco Baccini / Ladri di Biciclette
* Gino Paoli
* Luca Carboni
* Raf
* Umberto Tozzi
* 883
* Eros Ramazzotti
* Pino Daniele
* Vasco Rossi
* Jovanotti

2000s|

* Lùnapop
* Vasco Rossi
* Luciano Ligabue
* Eros Ramazzotti
* Zucchero Fornaciari
* Nek
* Luciano Ligabue
* Negramaro

Songs

| 1960s|

* "Credi a me"
* "Ciao ciao"
* "Perdono"
* "Stasera mi butto"
* "Affida una lacrima al vento"
* "Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara"

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1970s|

* "Fiori rosa fiori di pesco"
* "We Shall Dance"
* "Piccolo uomo"
* ("Minuetto", "Io domani")
* "E tu..."
* ("Due", "Reach Out I'll Be There")
* "Non si può morire dentro"
* "Ti amo"
* ("Liù", "Wuthering Heights")
* "Tu sei l'unica donna per me"

1980s|

* "Olympic Games"
* "Donatella"
* ("Non sono una signora", "Bravi ragazzi", "Anima")
* "Bollicine"
* "Fotoromanza"
* "L'estate sta finendo"
* "Run to Me"
* "Dance Dance Dance"
* "Pregherei"
* "Ti pretendo"

1990s|

* "Sotto questo sole"
* "Quattro amici"
* "Mare mare"
* "Il battito animale"
* "Io muoio di te"
* "Tieni il tempo"
* "Più bella cosa"
* "Che male c'è"
* "Io no"
* "Un raggio di sole"

2000s|

* "Qualcosa di grande"
* "Ti prendo e ti porto via"
* "Tutti vogliono viaggiare in prima"
* "Un'emozione per sempre"
* "Il grande Baboomba"
* "Lascia che io sia"
* "Happy Hour"
* "Parlami d'amore"

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