"Luna"
Single by Gianni Togni
from the album ...e in quel momento
B-side"Chissà se mi ritroverai"
Released1980
GenrePop
Length4:09
LabelCGD
Songwriter(s)Gianni Togni
Guido Morra
Producer(s)Giancarlo Lucariello
Gianni Togni singles chronology
"Ma tu nn ci sei più"
(1977)		 "Luna"
(1980)		 "Semplice"
(1981)
Audio
"Luna" on YouTube

"Luna" (lit. 'Moon') is a 1980 song composed and performed by Gianni Togni. Togni's signature song, it topped the Italian hit parade.

Background

The song marked Togni's breakout after his unsuccessful 1975 debut album In una simile circostanza.[1] Originally it consisted of two different songs, "Anna" and "Guardo il mondo", which were merged into a single song upon suggestion of arranger Maurizio Fabrizio.[1] The title of 2007 film by Stefano Calvagna, E guardo il mondo da un oblò ("And I look at the world through a porthole"), is a literal citation of the first verse of the song.[1]

Other versions

In 2019, Jovanotti released a cover version of the song, produced and arranged by Rick Rubin, as the lead single of the album Lorenzo sulla Luna.[2] The song was also covered by Francesca Alotta in her moon-themed 1997 album Buonanotte alla luna.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Luna"4:09
2."Chissà se mi ritroverai"4:00

Charts

Chart (1980–81) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 4

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6]
certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009 		Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pezzi, Davide (7 July 2022). "Gianni Togni, la storia di "Luna"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ↑ ""Luna", Jovanotti pubblica a sorpresa la cover di Gianni Togni per i 50 anni dello sbarco". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Direnzo, Andrea (6 May 2016). "Ripensiamo a Francesca Alotta e al suo "Buonanotte alla luna" del 1997". Musica361 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Luna".
  5. ↑ "Schweizer Hitparade". 2023-10-13.
  6. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Gianni Togni – Luna" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-13.

Luna at Discogs (list of releases)

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