请输入您要查询的百科知识：

　

词条 A te
释义

  1. Background

  2. Live performances

  3. Commercial performance

  4. Critical reception

  5. Plagiarism allegations

  6. Music video

  7. Cover versions

  8. Charts

  9. References

{{other uses}}{{Infobox song
| name = A te
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jovanotti
| album = Safari
| released = March 2008
| format = Digital download
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 4:24
| label = Universal
| writer = Jovanotti, Franco Santarnecchi
| producer =
| prev_title = Fango
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Safari
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|FSea1YPxK1c|"A te"}}}}
}}

"A te" is a song recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti and written by Jovanotti himself with Franco Santarnecchi.

After being included in the album Safari, the song was released as the second single from the set. Launched during the Sanremo Music Festival 2008, where Jovanotti was invited as a guest, the single became a commercial success, reaching the top spot of the Italian Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, later becoming the best-selling single of 2008 in Italy.

In 2009, the song received a nomination for the Mogol Award, created with the purpose to recognize the Italian song with the best lyrics.[1]

Background

"A te" is a romantic piano ballad, written by Jovanotti and Franco Santarnecchi and produced by Michele Canova.[2][3][3]

The song is a love declaration to Jovanotti's partner, Francesca Valiani, who became his wife in September 2008.[4] During an interview, when questioned about the inspiration for the song, Jovanotti explained: "I tried to put together the best love declaration I could write, even being far from reality... In fact I wrote it while I was far away from Francesca, and maybe in that status of distance I found the right inspiration".[5]

According to Jovanotti, he wrote the lyrics in one go. He added: "I composed the music with my pianist Franco Santarnecchi, and the melodic line was coming out more or less defined, while I was writing the lyrics. It's a song which is based on the strength of words".[3] In a 2011 interview, he confirmed that he wrote the song in five minutes only, claiming that "it was already inside" of him.[6]

Live performances

The song was premiered during the fourth night of the 58th Sanremo Music Festival, when Jovanotti performed as a musical guest.[7][8]

The video album Nessuna ombra intorno features a live performance of "A te", recorded during the Safari tour in 2008.[9][10] The album Oyeah, released in December 2009 in the United States only, includes an "official live bootleg" version of "A te", while 2011 video album Live 'Ora' in tour features a recording of a live performance of the song during the Ora tour.[11]

Another live recording of the song was included in Jovanotti's 2012 live album Lorenzo in concerto per Jovanotti e orchestra, with a new arrangement by Paolo Buonvino.[12]

Commercial performance

The song became a commercial success in Jovanotti's native Italy. It debuted on the Italian FIMI Top Digital Downloads chart in January 2008. After spending four weeks in the top 20, peaking at number 6 during its third week, the song fell out the chart, but re-entered it in March of the same year, following Jovanotti's performance during the Sanremo Music Festival 2008. In mid-April 2008, "A te" reached the top spot of the chart, holding it for eight consecutive weeks.[13] After becoming the best-selling single of the year in Italy, "A te" completed its chart run within the Italian top 20 in January 2009, after 45 non-consecutive weeks on the chart.[13][14] The single was also certified multi-platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[15]

In Switzerland, "A te" spent 25 weeks on the Singles Top 75, peaking at number 21 and thus becoming Jovanotti's second highest charting single behind "Gimme Five", which peaked at number 11 in 1988.[16]

During an interview released to Italian newspaper Il Secolo XIX, when asked to comment on the success of the song, Jovanotti claimed that "the thing that worked was authenticity. It is a very simple song, with an ABC melody, a harmonic progression which is the usual one. I liked it since the moment when I wrote it, I couldn't change anything of it. Because authenticity doesn't show itself with composition, but with voice, with some words put together. It's the magic balance of some songs which break generational walls, an element which, thanks to heaven, we still can't define".[17]

Critical reception

In Rolling Stone Italy's review to the album Safari, the song was described as "a mawkish dirge of nuptial love, maybe the most poetic part of the album, [...] but you really must have a heart of stone not to feel a tear (also a little one) coming down as you listen to [the song's chorus]".[18] Allmusic's Mariano Prunes considered "A te" as "far and away the best song in the album, the newest entry in Jovanotti's classic love song catalog".[2]

Plagiarism allegations

In July 2008, Spanish journalist Quico Alsedo of El Mundo wrote a post on his blog Rock & Blog, hosted on the newspaper's website, in which he claimed the song is very similar to "A la primera persona" by Alejandro Sanz, included in his 2006 album El Tren de los Momentos, hinting that Jovanotti could have plagiarised it and criticizing record labels for "considering us dumb, trying to sell us the same dog with two different collars".[19] Alsedo wrote that "in both cases, the melodic line of the voice perfectly fits the music base", also adding that both songs are based on a very common melody.[19]

Jovanotti reacted to these allegations claiming that "melodies can be similar, and sometimes this is accidental, sometimes it's not. In this case, I had never heard Alejandro's song, which is very good like many others of his songs, until a couple of months ago, when somebody told me about this similarity. But my album had been released a lot of time before." Jovanotti also added that both songs are based on a very simple harmonic line, which is adopted by hundreds of songs and which somebody believes was invented by Johann Sebastian Bach.[20]

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Maki Gherzi, was released to accompany the single.[21]

The video shows Jovanotti alone in a timeless recording studio, wearing a golden jacket, while he plays piano. Gherzi and Jovanotti later revealed that the video's concept, which emerged after considering several options, is based on simplicity, and that they wanted to represent a man without any defense, while the woman is only represented as a metaphor by the light shining on Jovanotti's jacket.[22]

Cover versions

In 2009, Dutch singer Guus Meeuwis recorded a Dutch-language version of the song, titled "Dat komt door jou" and released as the lead single from his album NW8.[23] The single peaked at number 4 on the Single Top 100 and reached the 11th spot on the Dutch Top 40.[24][25]

Italian singer Gianni Morandi included a cover of the song in his albums Canzoni da non perdere in 2009 and Rinascimento in 2011.[26][27] In 2010 Helen Adamson released Estonian version of this song under title "Kas tead?".

Charts

{{Singlechart|Switzerland|21|artist=Jovanotti|song=A te|rowheader=true}}
Chart (2008)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[13]1

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Spettacolo/?id=3.0.3365417220|publisher=Adnkronos|language=Italian|title=Musica: Battiato, Jovanotti e Capossela tra i finalisti del Premio Mogol|date=27 May 2009}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/safari-mw0001433844|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=28 August 2013|title=Safari - Jovanotti|author=Mariano Prunes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130720235752/http://www.allmusic.com/album/safari-mw0001433844 | archivedate = 2013-07-20| deadurl=no}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bielle.org/2008/Recensioni/rece_JovaSafari.htm|publisher=La Brigata Lolli|language=Italian|accessdate=28 August 2013|title=Che musica fa Jovanotti? Buona musica| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110111081150/http://www.bielle.org/2008/Recensioni/rece_JovaSafari.htm | archivedate = 2011-01-11| deadurl=no}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.gelocal.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2008/09/06/jovanotti-sposo-tra-star-politici-il-si.html|work=la Repubblica|language=Italian|accessdate=28 August 2013|date=6 September 2008|title=Jovanotti sposo tra star e politici il sì dopo quindici anni di convivenza|author=Ernesto Assante}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-92633/sanremo-2008-l-allegria-di-lorenzo-jovanotti-2|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|accessdate=28 August 2013|title=Sanremo 2008, l'allegria di Lorenzo Jovanotti (2)|date=28 February 2008| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140106033014/http://www.rockol.it/news-92633/sanremo-2008-l-allegria-di-lorenzo-jovanotti-2 | archivedate = 2014-01-06| deadurl=no}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.grazia.it/magazine/interviste/Jovanotti-Benvenuti-nel-mio-tour|work=Grazia|publisher=Arnoldo Mondadori Editore|accessdate=28 August 2013|title=Jovanotti: Benvenuti nel mio tour|author=Angelo Sica| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120426194805/http://www.grazia.it/magazine/interviste/Jovanotti-Benvenuti-nel-mio-tour | archivedate = 2012-04-26| deadurl=no}}
7. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.nonsolocinema.com/Sanremo-2008-Quarta-serata.html | publisher = Nonsolocinema.com | language = Italian | accessdate = 25 December 2012 | title = I giovani invecchiano nell'attesa di cantare. Vincono i Sonohra | date = 1 March 2008 | author = Gianluca Capaldo | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120302222003/http://www.nonsolocinema.com/Sanremo-2008-Quarta-serata.html | archivedate = 2012-03-02| deadurl=no}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-92447/sanremo-jovanotti-portera-a-te|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Sanremo: Jovanotti porterà A te|date=21 February 2008}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.universalmusic.it/pop/artista/discografia/?ccidp=30243424279|publisher=Universal Music|language=Italian|title=Nessuna ombra intorno|accessdate=28 August 2013| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131018015638/http://www.universalmusic.it/pop/artista/discografia/?ccidp=30243424279 | archivedate = 2013-10-18| deadurl=no}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-97591/jovanotti-racconta-il-suo-tour-con-un-libro-e-con-un-dvd|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|date=17 November 2008|accessdate=28 August 2013|title=Jovanotti racconta il suo tour con un libro e con un DVD| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130828212033/http://www.rockol.it/news-97591/jovanotti-racconta-il-suo-tour-con-un-libro-e-con-un-dvd | archivedate = 2013-08-28| deadurl=no}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.universalmusic.it/pop/artista/discografia/?ccidp=30493778360|publisher=Universal Music|language=Italian|title=Lorenzo Live Ora in Tour|accessdate=28 August 2013| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131018030412/http://www.universalmusic.it/pop/artista/discografia/?ccidp=30493778360 | archivedate = 2013-10-18| deadurl=no}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/recensione-4836/jovanotti-lorenzo-in-concerto-per-jovanotti-e-orchestra|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Jovanotti - Lorenzo in concerto per Jovanotti e orchestra|date=12 March 2012|author=Gianni Sibilla| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121009012539/http://www.rockol.it/recensione-4836/Jovanotti-LORENZO-IN-CONCERTO-PER-JOVANOTTI-E-ORCHESTRA | archivedate = 2012-10-09| deadurl=no}}
13. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jovanotti&titel=A+te&cat=s|publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Italian Charts - Jovanotti - A te (song)| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140224111611/http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jovanotti&titel=A+te&cat=s | archivedate = 2014-02-24| deadurl=no}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/1412 |publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry |language=Italian |accessdate=2 August 2013 |title=Classifiche ufficiali degli Album e dei DVD musicali più venduti e dei singoli più scaricati dalla rete nel 2008 |date=13 January 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130802202918/http://www.fimi.it/1412 |archivedate=2 August 2013 }}
15. ^{{cite certification|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Jovanotti|accessdate=27 August 2013}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Jovanotti&cat=s |publisher=Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien |language=German |accessdate=27 August 2013 |title=Schweizer Hitparade - Suche - Jovanotti - Songs |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614142747/http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Jovanotti&cat=s |archivedate=14 June 2014 |df= }}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/italia_e_mondo/2008/06/29/ALkCGHuB-jovanotti_ultimo_sciamano.shtml|work=Il Secolo XIX|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Jovanotti, l'ultimo sciamano|date=29 June 2008|author=Renato Tortarolo| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130827194316/http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/italia_e_mondo/2008/06/29/ALkCGHuB-jovanotti_ultimo_sciamano.shtml | archivedate = 2013-08-27| deadurl=no}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstonemagazine.it/archivio/lorenzo-jovanotti/|work=Rolling Stone Italy|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Lorenzo Jovanotti - Safari|date=28 February 2008| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130827201622/http://www.rollingstonemagazine.it/archivio/lorenzo-jovanotti/ | archivedate = 2013-08-27| deadurl=yes}}
19. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/07/30/rockandblog/1217377420.html|work=El Mundo|language=Spanish|accessdate=27 August 2013|date=30 July 2008|title=¿Ha copiado Jovanotti a Alejandro Sanz?|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810192048/http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/07/30/rockandblog/1217377420.html|archivedate=10 August 2008}}
20. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2008/07/31/jovanotti-la-mia-te-un-plagio.html|work=la Repubblica|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Jovanotti: La mia A te un plagio? Non conoscevo il brano di Sanz|author=Carlo Moretti|date=31 July 2008}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-97016/Jovanotti-nelle-cave-vicentine-per-il-video-di-'Come-musica' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021051831/http://www.rockol.it/news-97016/Jovanotti-nelle-cave-vicentine-per-il-video-di-%27Come-musica%27 |archivedate=21 October 2008 |title=Jovanotti nelle cave vicentine per il video di Come musica |deadurl=yes }}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.andergraund.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1922&catid=46%3Avideo&Itemid=63|publisher=Andergraund.it|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013 |title=Jovanotti - A te}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-100780/a-te-di-jovanotti-diventa-dat-komt-door-jou-e-va-nella-top-10-olandese|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=A te di Jovanotti diventa Dat komt door jou e va nella Top 10 olandese}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Guus+Meeuwis&titel=Dat+komt+door+jou&cat=s|language=Dutch|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Dutch Charts - Guus Meeuwis - Dat komt door jou (nummer)|publisher=Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131224161551/http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Guus+Meeuwis&titel=Dat+komt+door+jou&cat=s | archivedate = 2013-12-24| deadurl=no}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/guus-meeuwis/guus-meeuwis-dat-komt-door-jou_19704|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=Dutch|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Guus Meeuwis - dat komt door jou}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2011/04/18/spettacoli/musica/gianni-morandi-esce-il-nuovo-cd-rinascimento-collezione-RsgNBFZkcPEwusfwV3KYyK/pagina.html|work=La Stampa|date=18 April 2011|title=Gianni Morandi esce il nuovo cd Rinascimento – Collezione 2011}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/articolo465818.shtml|publisher=Mediaset|language=Italian|work=TGCOM|accessdate=27 August 2013|title=Le mie canzoni da non perdere|date=16 November 2009}}
{{Jovanotti}}

8 : 2008 singles|Italian-language songs|Number-one singles in Italy|Pop ballads|Italian songs|2008 songs|Universal Records singles|Song recordings produced by Michele Canova
随便看

　

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

　

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间：2024/11/11 7:54:57