Con te partirò
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 Original cover of "Con te partirò" and Vivere, in 1995 |
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| Single by Andrea Bocelli | ||||
| from the album Bocelli, Romanza | ||||
| A-side | "Con te partirò" | |||
| B-side | "Vivere" | |||
| Genre | Classical Crossover | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Francesco Sartori Lucio Quarantotto |
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"Con te partirò" (literally meaning "With you I will leave") is an Italian Classical Crossover song written by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto (lyrics). It was first sung by Andrea Bocelli at the 1995 San Remo Festival and recorded on his album of the same year, Bocelli. The single was first released as an A-side single with "Vivere" in 1995, topping the charts, first in France, and then in Belgium, breaking the all-time record sales there.
A second version of the song, sung partly in English, released as "Time to Say Goodbye", paired Bocelli with, English soprano, Sarah Brightman, and achieved even greater success, topping charts all across Europe, including Germany, where it became the biggest-selling single in history.[1][2]
Bocelli also recorded a completely Spanish version of the song, titled "Por ti Volare". The song, under all three versions, is considered Bocelli's signature song.[3]
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| Single by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Romanza, Vivere, Fly and Time to Say Goodbye / Timeless |
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| Released | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Classical Crossover | |||||||||||||||||||
| Label | East West Records | |||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Francesco Sartori Lucio Quarantotto Frank Peterson |
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| Producer | Frank Peterson | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
The song's original single release by Polydor Records was not commercially successful in Italy, and received little radio airplay there. Elsewhere, however, it was a massive hit. In France and Switzerland, the single topped the charts for 6 weeks, earning a triple Gold sales award. In Belgium, it became the biggest hit of all time, spending 12 weeks at No. 1.[4]
In Germany, East West Records, in conjunction with Polydor, marketed a version of "Con Te Partiro", retitled "Time to Say Goodbye", and with some lyrics changed, as the theme song for the final match of boxer Henry Maske (then the light-heavyweight champion of the International Boxing Federation), having seen previous success when Vangelis's "Conquest of Paradise" was also promoted via Maske's fights. "Time to Say Goodbye" was also turned into a duet with Sarah Brightman, who had performed "A Question of Honour" for one of Maske's previous fights. German producer Frank Peterson, who has worked with Brightman since 1991, opted to give the song an English title, rather than the German title "Mit Dir Werde Ich Fortgehen".[5] Recording of the song took place at Peterson's Nemo Studio, in Hamburg.[6]
The match took place on November 23, 1996, pitting Maske against American Virgil Hill, and drew a television broadcast audience of over 21 million. Bocelli and Brightman performed the song to open the match, and it was used again during Maske's exit.[5]
By December, the "Time to Say Goodbye" single, released on East West, had reached number one on the German singles chart, with sales estimated at 40,000-60,000 per day and projected for at least one million by the end of the year. Both singers' respective albums also received a boost in sales. Airplay on German radio stations such as Norddeutscher Rundfunk was well received by listeners.[5] By February of the following year, the single had broken the all-time sales record in Germany with 1.65 million sales,[7] and would eventually get certified 11x Gold for selling over 2,750,000 copies.[8] It is also the best-selling single in Belgium.[9]
"Time to Say Goodbye" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart upon its release there in May 1997, and was certified gold.[10] It remained in the top 30 for another two months, helped by steady radio airplay on BBC Radio 2, which was overtaking Radio 1 in popularity with an MOR-oriented playlist.[11]
The duet was included on Brightman's 1997 album Timeless, re-titled as Time to Say Goodbye in the U.S. with the song itself moved to the start of the album.[6] Brightman has also recorded a solo version, which was released on the duet single as well as later albums.[12]
A spin-off single to Time to Say Goodbye called Time to Say Hello has been rumoured to be in the works.[13]
Recorded cover versions
Since its release, the song has spawned numerous other versions and been performed by numerous other singers. Notable alternate versions include "Por ti volaré", a Spanish version with significantly modified lyrics, and "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)", a dance remix performed by Donna Summer. In 2001, Journey guitarist Neal Schon released a solo album, Voice, which features an instrumental version of the song. Nana Mouskouri recorded a beautiful version on the 1997 album, "Hommages".
Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins recorded a version of the song and included it on her 2004 album Second Nature. Jenkin's version was also released as a single on 21 February 2005. Gregory Lemarchal recorded a version for his album "La voix d'un ange" which was posthumously released in 2007 as Lemarchal died of cystic fibrosis in April 2007 at the age of 23. New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra included a version on her 2007 album, Amazing Grace — The Best of Hayley Westenra. Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen made an English-Swedish version of the song, which was included in her album Sanna 11-22. Andre Rieu with Mirusia Louwerse also recorded a version of this song on the album You'll never walk alone. Italian CanAm-Tenor Micheal Castaldo recorded two versions of the song and included it on his 2004 album Villa. Castaldo's Flamenco version of Con Te Partiro got plenty of airplay on Italian-American radio stations in the USA and Canada.
In 2004, trumpeter Chris Botti's rendition was released on When I Fall in Love.[14] In 2007 Chilean Singer Carolina Soto [15] recorded a Spanish cover version called "Por Ti Volare". It was a success in Chile, because Carolina was featured in a popular TV talent show, which was called "Rojo".
The pipes and drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards covered the song for their 2007 album, Spirit Of The Glen.
In 2008 Danish pop duo The Loft released their single "Kiss You Goodbye" based on "Con te partirò"/"Time to Say Goodbye" and containing samples from the originals.
Notable performances and associations
Although the song is most associated with sporting events, it has featured frequently in film and television and is a favourite concert item. It is also a very popular piece for funerals.
Sporting events
"Time to Say Goodbye" has been played or performed at a number of subsequent sporting events:
- Sung on the eve of Sunday (final day) of the 2008 and 2009 Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament by a local soprano and tenor.
- Played at the conclusion of the 2000 World Series.
- Sung live at the Ashes Cricket Test in Sydney in January 2007 by Sean Ruane, to mark the retirements of long-serving Australian players Justin Langer, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.
- Funeral of Hansie Cronje, the most successful captain of the South African Cricket Team
- Sung by Maria Lucia at the closing ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
- Played at the final Irish rugby and soccer internationals to be held at the current Lansdowne Road before the stadium was demolished.
- Used as the outro music at the end of the Tostitos BCS National Championship 2007 game, marking the end of the BCS bowl games on FOX for the year.
- Some opposing teams would play this song when pitcher Jose Lima would leave the game.
- Sung by Paul Potts in September 2008 in the 75th minute of former Germany and Bayern Munich Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn's farewell game (Bayern Munich vs Germany).
- Sung after Carlton Football Club played its last game at Princes Park.
- Played at the SCG for the farewell of Michael O'Loughlin, Leo Barry and Jared Crouch: Sydney Swans premiership players who retired in 2009.
- Mixed martial artist Yoshihiro Akiyama enters to this song for his fights.[16]
Film
- The song is featured in the opening scene of Blades of Glory (2007), in which Jimmy MacElroy skates during his peacock skating routine.
- The song is played while Katarina Witt is skating during a scene in Ronin.
- Bocelli's singing is also played when Wesley (James McAvoy) and Fox (Angelina Jolie) assassinate a man in an armored limousine in the film Wanted
- The climax to Step Brothers features Will Ferrell singing "Por ti Volare", a Spanish-translated version of the song.
- The song is featured in the movie Little Nicky
- The song is featured in a 2009 Japanese movie Amalfi. Sarah Brightman sings in the movie in a beautiful concert hall in Italy.
Television
- Katherine Jenkins and Andrea Bocelli performed it as a duet on the BBC results show of Strictly Come Dancing broadcast 21 October 2007. Simultaneously, a virtuoso foxtrot was performed by professional regulars Anton du Beke and Erin Boag.
- It has been used a number of times in the television series The Sopranos as one of Carmela's themes, starting with the first episode of the second season. It is especially prominent in the episode Commendatori.
- Sung by Katherine Jenkins on the 17 May 2007 episode of Emmerdale, when Carl King confessed to the murder of his father Tom, Len Reynolds died, and Hari Prasad was arrested for assaulting Louise Appleton.
- When Andrea Bocelli appeared on Sesame Street he sang the song to Elmo as "Time to Say Goodnight."
- Kenny McCormick sings a muffled version of the song with a 'Singing Like Bocelli for Dummies' guide tape in the South Park episode "Quintuplets 2000".
- Paul Potts sang parts of the song on the semifinal of the reality show Britain's Got Talent (2007), and went on to win the competition.[17]
- Ricardo Marinello, the winner of the Germany's Got Talent (Supertalent) (2007) took this song as the opening song on his first record "The Beginning"
- Sarah Brightman performed the song July 7, 2007 as part of the "Live Earth" concert & celebration. She performed it in Shanghai backed by a Chinese orchestra during a rain storm.
- On Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway "Ant vs Dec: The Teams" part of this song can be heard when a team member is evicted and walks up the stairs in the audience.
- Used on the Dancing on Ice final, Sunday 16th March 2008 for Suzanne Shaw's flying routine.
- In 2008, the song was used as the theme song to Welsh television show Con Passionate.
- In 2009, the song was played over the final montage of Sky Sports UK coverage of the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
- In 2009, used by Sky Sports as a tribute montage to the retirement of cricketer Andrew Flintoff
- On July 26, Fabiola Rodas sung the Spanish version, "Por Ti Volaré," on Mexico's highly popular TV Azteca singing competition's grand finale, El Gran DesafÃo de Estrellas, in which she was crowned the champion.
- On August 25, 2009, the song was sung by Bárbara Padilla on America's Got Talent.
- Used in the episode of Coach Trip broadcast on March 1, 2010 as tour guide Brendan led the group into Italy and to Lake Garda
- Jackie Evancho performed this song during the fifth season semifinals of America's Got Talent.
Concerts and other uses
- One of the signature songs of Macedonian superstar Tose Proeski.
- One of the signature songs of Filipino singer Lani Misalucha.
- As part of the 2000 program — entitled "Red" - of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps (listed as "Time to say Goodbye"). The corps sang the lyrics (unamplified) in Italian in addition to playing on their respective instruments at various points in the work. With this program, Crusaders achieved their highest placement ever (5th) at the Drum Corps International World Championships.
- The Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps have also played "Time to Say Goodbye" for a number of years as an encore piece and it has become a staple of the corps off-field repertoire.
- Used in the advertisements by the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas during the late 1990s when the hotel opened. It is also played during the Fountains of Bellagio water show in front of the hotel. On many days, the hotel plays it for a fountain show around noon when most guests are checking out. Generally, this song is also the final performance of the evening.
- The song is also played as one of the selections at the Dubai Fountain [1] in Dubai, the fountain being the largest in the world, as of December, 2009
- The song was used as the theme for the emotional final audio montage for Sydney-based Australian talk radio icon John Laws on November 30, 2007. During the playback of memorable calls from listeners, a dance mix of the backing music was played in the background. This collection included calls from several Australian prime ministers, actor Russell Crowe and several other high profile personalities from around the world.
- The tune was also played at the funeral of Sir John Compton, a former Prime Minister of St. Lucia
- The tune was also used in a football match between Bayern Munich and Germany. The match was played as a testimony game for Goalkeeping legend Oliver Kahn who served as keeper for Bayern for 14 years. The song began playing in the 77th minute of the game as it was then that Oliver Kahn was being substituted out for new no 1 keeper Michael Rensing.
- The tune was also used for the last sunset of the millennium presentation in Manila Bay, Philippines
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| Austria[18] | Platinum | March 18, 1997 | 30,000[18] |
| Germany[8] | 11 x Gold | 1998 | 2,750,000[19] |
| Switzerland[20] | 2 x Platinum | 1997 | 100,000[21] |
| UK[22] | Gold | 1997 | 400,000[23] |
Charts
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| Preceded by "Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo |
Belgian (Flanders) number-one single March 2, 1996 – May 4, 1996 (10 weeks) |
Succeeded by "One of Us" by Joan Osborne |
| Preceded by "Soirée disco" by Boris |
Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single June 8, 1996 – July 6, 1996 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Macarena" by Los Del Rio |
| Preceded by "Verpiss' Dich" by Tic Tac Toe |
German number-one single December 13, 1996 – March 7, 1997 (13 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Warum?" by Tic Tac Toe |
| Preceded by "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton |
Swiss number-one single January 19, 1997 – February 23, 1997 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Don't Speak" by No Doubt |
| Preceded by "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton |
Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single January 26, 1997 – February 9, 1997 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Where I Die" by No Mercy |
| Preceded by "Let a Boy Cry" by Gala |
French SNEP number one single March 1, 1997 (1 week) March 15, 1997 – April 5, 1997 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Let a Boy Cry" by Gala "MarÃa" by Ricky Martin |
| Preceded by "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly |
Irish IRMA number-one single May 24, 1997 – June 7, 1997 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Mmmbop" by Hanson |
References
- ↑ Bocelli on Decca.com
- ↑ Andrea Bocelli Biography
- ↑ "Con Te Partiro". http://www.computermusicshop.com/Con-Te-Partiro-p/zhl4490344.htm. Retrieved 2010-7-7.
- ↑ Con Te Partiro at abmusica.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Spahr, Wolfgang (December 21, 1996). "Boxer's song proves a knockout for EastWest in Germany". Billboard 108 (51): pp. 38–39. ISSN 0006-2510
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 van Geffen, Jos (December 12, 2006). "Sarah Brightman — Timeless / Time to say goodbye". Home Page of Jos van Geffen. http://www.xs4all.nl/~josvg/cits/sb/sb4.html. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
- ↑ Dezzani, Mark (February 22, 1997). "Italy's Bocelli breaks Euro sales records". Billboard 109 (8): pp. 1–2. ISSN 0006-2510
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Gold/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie (IFPI Germany). http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank_beta/. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ Andrea Bocelli Online Biography
- ↑ Zywietz, Tobias (March 22, 2005). "Chart Log UK: Billy Bragg — David Byrne". Chart Log UK. The Official Zobbel Website. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B4.HTM. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
- ↑ Jackson, Alan (July 17, 1997). "As Huey Lewis once said, it's hip to be square". The Times: pp. 35. ISSN 0140-0460
- ↑ van Geffen, Jos (December 11, 2006). "Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli — Time to say goodbye". Home Page of Jos van Geffen. http://www.xs4all.nl/~josvg/cits/sb/sb412.html. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
- ↑ http://www.viptickets.com/concerts/andrea_bocelli_tickets.html
- ↑ "When I Fall in Love overview". Allmusic.com. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fiftxq8sldhe.
- ↑ Carolina Soto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTRt4ukRT8U
- ↑ W.C. Pikey (2009-07-13). "Entrance Music Shows Yoshihiro Akiyama Is One Genteel Fighter". Squabbles. http://squabbles.com/2009/07/entrance-music-shows-yoshihiro-akiyama-is-one-genteel-fighter/. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ "Paul Potts — Time to Say Goodbye". http://www.asterpix.com/console/?avi=7743321.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Austrian certifications, database". Ifpi. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "2008 Musik Industrie report–p.47". Musik Industrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/uploads/media/ms_branchendaten_jahreswirtschaftsbericht_2008.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ "1997 Swiss certifications". Swisscharts. http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1997. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "Swiss certification levels". Swisscharts. http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ "British Phonographic Industry searchable certification database". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ "British Phonographic Industry certified awards timeline". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/Certified%20Awards%20Timeline.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 ""Con te partirò", in various singles charts". Lescharts. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Andrea+Bocelli&titel=Con+te+partiro&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ ""Con te partirò", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33498. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 ""Time to Say Goodbye", in various singles charts". Lescharts. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sarah+Brightman+%26+Andrea+Bocelli&titel=Time+To+Say+Goodbye+%28Con+te+partir%F2%29&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "Irish Singles Chart, database". Irishcharts. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ ""Time to Say Goodbye", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=25225. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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