Gigi l'amoroso
original song composed by Lana and Paul Sebastian, lyrics byMichaële; first recorded by Dalida
"Gigi l'amoroso" (old-fashioned Italian for 'Gigi the lover') is a song recorded by French Italian singer Dalida. It was written by Michaële, Lana and Paul Sebastian. The song was released as a single in January 1974 with the song "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" on the B-side.
The song was first performed by Dalida in January during a concert at the Olympia Hall. The song has a duration of seven minutes and was not suitable for radio rotation, nevertheless it became a big hit, rising to the top of the charts in Europe. The song became number one in Switzerland and Flemish Belgium, where it also became the most popular song of the year. Billboard magazine named Dalida the most popular French singer of 1974 in the world thanks to the recording of this song.
Track listings
7-inch single Sonopresse IS 45 716 (1974, France)
7-inch single Omega OM 39.058 Y (1974, Belgium)
7-inch single Omega OM 39.058 (1974, Netherlands)
7-inch single Poplandia P-30573 (1974, Spain)
CD single Barclay 9240 (1999, France)
A. "Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (6:59)
B. "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (2:50)
7-inch single Fragola Blu FB 1703 (1974, Italy)
A. "Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (7:45)
B. "Col tempo" (4:29)
7-inch EP Zip Zip 10.057/E (1974, Portugal)
A. "Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (6:59)
B1. "Vado via" (3:40)
B2. "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (2:50)
Charts
Certifications and sales
Other-language versions
Dalida also recorded the song in Italian (under the same title "Gigi l'amoroso"), in Spanish as "Gigi el amoroso", in German as "Gigi der Geliebte", in English as "The Great Gigi l'Amoroso" (or just "The Great Gigi"), and in Japanese as "Ai suru Jiji" (愛するジジ).
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