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1 Track listings  





2 Charts  



2.1  Weekly charts  





2.2  Year-end charts  







3 Certifications and sales  





4 Other-language versions  





5 Use in torture  





6 References  





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"Gigi l'amoroso"
SinglebyDalida
from the album Manuel
LanguageFrench
B-side"Il venait d'avoir 18 ans"
Released18 January 1974 (1974-01-18)
Recorded1973
StudioDes Dames, Paris
GenreChanson
Length7:29
LabelInternational Shows
Composer(s)Lana & Paul Sebastian
Lyricist(s)Michaële
Producer(s)Orlando
Dalida singles chronology
"Julien"
(1973)
"Gigi l'amoroso"
(1974)
"Anima mia"
(1974)

"Gigi l'amoroso" (old-fashioned Italian for 'Gigi the lover') is a song recorded by French singer Dalida. It was written by Michaële [fr], 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.[1] 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.[2]

Track listings

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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

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications for "Gigi l'amoroso"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 75,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other-language versions

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Use in torture

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Chilean general Augusto Pinochet reportedly used this song alongside physical torture on his prisoners.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Ichbiah, Daniel (2011). "Gigi l'amoroso". 50 ans de chansons françaises. p. 1969. ISBN 9791091410168.
  • ^ "Dalida". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1975-01-18. p. 31. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2019-07-26 – via GoogleBooks.
  • ^ "Dalida – Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  • ^ "Dalida – Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  • ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  • ^ "Dalida – Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  • ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  • ^ "Dalida – Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  • ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1974". Ultratop. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  • ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1974". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  • ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  • ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1974". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  • ^ "Canadian single certifications – Dalida – Gigi l'amoroso". Music Canada. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  • ^ Dalida (1974). Gigi L'Amoroso (liner notes). Italy: Fragola Blu. FB 1703.
  • ^ Dalida (1974). Gigi El Amoroso (liner notes). Chile: Discos Banglad. ISH-35.
  • ^ Dalida (1974). Er War Gerade 18 Jahr' (liner notes). Germany: Ariola. 13 431 AT.
  • ^ Dalida (1982). Confidences Sur La Fréquence (liner notes). France: Orlando International Shows. 67.908.
  • ^ "The dark side of music: When sounds are torture". 8 February 2019.
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