Amandoti
| "Amandoti" | ||||
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| Single by CCCP - Fedeli alla linea | ||||
| from the album Epica Etica Etnica Pathos | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Annarella" | |||
| Written | 1987 | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Emilian countryside, Italy, 1990 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Virgin Dischi | |||
| Composer | Massimo Zamboni | |||
| Lyricist | Giovanni Lindo Ferretti | |||
| Producer | Gianni Maroccolo | |||
| CCCP - Fedeli alla linea singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Amandoti" on YouTube | ||||
"Amandoti" ("Loving You") – in its full album title "«Amandoti» (sedicente cover)", i.e. "'Loving You' (Self-Proclaimed Cover)" – is a song by Italian punk band CCCP - Fedeli alla linea, written by its members Massimo Zamboni (music) and Giovanni Lindo Ferretti (lyrics). The group's final single before its disbandment, it was released for radio airplay only through Virgin Dischi in 1990, and was included in the album Epica Etica Etnica Pathos from the same year.
Widely regarded as CCCP's most popular track, "Amandoti" was brought to mainstream success by Gianna Nannini in 2004 and has since been covered by numerous other artists, with the band's version being re-issued via Universal Music Italy in 2014.
Background
Inspired by the death of CCCP leader Giovanni Lindo Ferretti's grandmother, the lyrics of "Amandoti" were written in his Emilian hometown of Cerreto Alpi.[1][2] They describe love as a physically exhausting endeavour, yet a feeling one is never ready to give up – pushing the singer to beg that their loved one never leave.[3][4]
The song was first performed at a 1987 live show by the group's female singer Annarella Giudici, and it was only three years later that Ferretti recorded his version to be included in Epica Etica Etnica Pathos.[1][2][3]
Personnel
- Giovanni Lindo Ferretti – lead vocals
- Annarella Giudici – backing vocals
- Danilo Fatur – backing vocals
- Massimo Zamboni – electric guitar, mixing engineering
- Giorgio Canali – electric guitar, mixing engineering, recording engineering, production assistance
- Gianni Maroccolo – electric bass guitar, arrangement, mixing engineering, recording engineering, production
- Francesco Magnelli – keyboards, arrangements
- Ringo De Palma – drums[5]
Gianna Nannini version
| "Amandoti" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Gianna Nannini | ||||
| from the album Perle | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 9 January 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Abensberg, Germany, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:06 (album version) 3:36 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Composer | Massimo Zamboni | |||
| Lyricist | Giovanni Lindo Ferretti | |||
| Producer | Christian Lohr | |||
| Gianna Nannini singles chronology | ||||
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| "Amandoti" on YouTube | ||||
In 2004, Italian rock singer Gianna Nannini chose to cover "Amandoti" on her album Perle, with her rendition intended as an address to a lover rather than a relative.[1][3] It was with this version, arranged in a more classical rock style than the original, that the song achieved mainstream popularity, becoming much more commonly associated with Nannini than CCCP themselves.[1][2][3]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] Sales from 2009 |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other versions
Since Nannini's version, "Amandoti" has been covered on several occasions, particularly in televised performances, by other artists. Notable covers include:
- Noemi's version during her participation in X Factor in 2009, upon suggestion from her coach Morgan.[1] Numerous other contestants have since performed the song on the show.[7][8][9]
- Emma's guest duet with Nannini on Amici in 2017.[1]
- Måneskin's duet with Manuel Agnelli on the special cover night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, which they eventually won.[1][3][10]
- Amanda Lear's version on her 2021 album Tuberose,[10] after being Måneskin's initial choice for their Sanremo duet but having declined the opportunity for financial reasons.[1][10] Lear had previously duetted with CCCP in 1988 on a punk rock rendition of her hit "Tomorrow".[1]
- Laura "LoRR" Salvi's version, which was included in a 2023 commercial for Alfa Romeo Tonale.[1][11]
Settembre version
| "Amandoti" | ||||
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| Single by Settembre | ||||
| from the EP Vertebre | ||||
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| Released | 20 February 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Isola degli Artisti | |||
| Composer | Massimo Zamboni | |||
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| Producer | Bnjmn | |||
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In late 2023, X Factor contestant Andrea Settembre covered "Amandoti" for one of the show's episodes, in a version with Neapolitan-language lyrics by himself replacing some of the lines.[12][13][14] His performance was well received, and he opted to release it as a single the following February.
Settembre's version of "Amandoti" soon appeared among the top 200 tracks streamed on both Apple Music and Spotify in Italy,[14] and was included in the soundtrack for the 2024 Netflix series Deceitful Love.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marzi, Mattia (14 July 2022). "Dai CCCP alla tv, passando per i Maneskin: storia di 'Amandoti'". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Amami ancora". Edizioni GOG (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Brunasso, Marco (17 March 2024). "Dentro la Canzone – Amandoti, l'amore al gerundio dei CCCP". Techprincess.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Nasto, Vincenzo. "Il significato di Amandoti, la canzone dei CCCP sull'amore logorante". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Amandoti - Song by CCCP Fedeli Alla Linea". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "X Factor, la cover di N.A.I.P. è 'Amandoti' dei CCCP. VIDEO". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Sky Italia. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Cecilia Quaranta trionfa a X Factor Applausi dei giudici per 'Talea' 'C'è bisogno di una voce come la tua'". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ D'Antuono, Jacopo (30 October 2025). "Layana canta Amandoti dei CCCP a X Factor/ In cerca di riscatto dopo l'assegnazione 'infelice' su Mia Martini". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Baglio, Gaspare (23 October 2021). "Amanda Lear: «Nei Måneskin vedo lo stesso rinnovamento di Bowie»". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ ALFA ROMEO TONALE PLUG-IN HYBRID Q4. Alfa Romeo. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "X Factor 2023, la versione di 'Amandoti' di Andrea Settembre". X Factor (in Italian). Sky Italia. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Settembre: il nuovo fenomeno della musica italiana". La Gazzetta dello Spettacolo (in Italian). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ a b "'Amandoti' vive una terza vita grazie alla nuova versione di Settembre". All Music Italia (in Italian). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
External links
- "Amandoti" at MusicBrainz (information and list of recordings)
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