Amado Mio
{{Short description|1946 song by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts}}
File:Hayworth-Gilda-1946-Color.jpg in the costume for the "Amado Mio" nightclub sequence in Gilda]]
"Amado Mio" is a song from the classic 1946 film noir Gilda, written by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts. The piece was lip-synched by Rita Hayworth and sung by Anita Kert Ellis.
Grace Jones's rendition of the song on her 1989 album Bulletproof Heart was released as a single in a special "Brazilian Mix" in 1990. It became a significant dance hit in the US.
Grace Jones version
{{Infobox song
| name = Amado Mio
| cover = Gracejonesamadomio.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Grace Jones
| album = Bulletproof Heart
| B-side = Crack Attack
| released = April 1990
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = House
| length = 5:20 (album version)
4:01 (radio edit)
| label = Capitol
| writer = {{flat list |
| producer = Jonathan Elias
| prev_title = Love on Top of Love
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = 7 Day Weekend
| next_year = 1992
}}
In 1989 Grace Jones recorded a version of the song on her album Bulletproof Heart.
A special "Brazilian Mix" of "Amado Mio" was produced by Clivillés and Cole{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Grace-Jones-Amado-Mio/release/2531829|title=Grace Jones - Amado Mio|date=1990 |accessdate=2018-01-01|publisher=www.discogs.com}} and served as second single of the album, released in 1990. This mix was later available on the 2004 CD re-issue of Bulletproof Heart. The mix charted low on European charts, despite being promoted live on various occasions. In the US, the single was a double A-side with "Crack Attack", and became a significant dance hit.
=Track listing=
- 7" single
:A. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix – radio edit) – 3:45
:B. "Amado Mio" (LP version – radio edit) – 4:02
- 12" single
:A. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix) – 6:24
:B1. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Club Mix) – 6:16
:B2. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Dub Mix) – 7:08
- US 12" single
:A1. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix) – 6:23
:A2. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Dub Mix) – 7:08
:B1. "Crack Attack" (The Don't Do It Mix) – 6:16
:B2. "Crack Attack" (LP version) – 5:20
- CD single
- "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix) – 6:24
- "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Club Mix) – 6:16
- "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Dub Mix) – 7:08
=Chart performance=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1990)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|96|artist=Grace Jones|artistid=18639|rowheader=true|access-date=8 October 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|11|artist=Grace Jones|rowheader=true|access-date=8 October 2021}} |
| {{single chart|West Germany|83|song=Amado Mio|artist=Grace Jones|songid=158245|rowheader=true|access-date=8 October 2021}} |
Other cover versions
- In the 1940s the song was recorded several times such as by Dick Haymes (released in June 1946),Release details on [https://www.discogs.com/Frank-Sinatra-And-Dinah-Shore-Dick-Haymes-Helen-Forrest-My-Romance-Amada-Mio-Button-Up-Your-Overcoat/release/7871549 discogs] Italian singer Natalino Otto (1947 in Italian) and Czech singer Jiřina Salačová (1947).release details on [https://www.discogs.com/V-Irmanov-Jiřina-Salačová-Karel-Vlach-And-His-Orchestra-Laura-Amado-Mio/release/3893003 discogs]
In 1989, the song was recorded by the famous Spanish actress and singer Sara Montiel.
- Pink Martini covered the song on their 1997 album Sympathique. This version was used in the Mexican movie Y Tu Mama Tambien and the 2021 Netflix movie Red Notice.
- Finnish singer Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen also covered the song.
- Kurdish singer Homer Dzayi also covered the song in 2019 under the title Layla Paul Malak.{{cite web|url=https://www.basnews.com/so/babat/501868|title=ھۆنراوەکانم و گۆرانییەکانم|trans-title=My Lyrics and My Songs|first=Homer|last=Dzayi|date=February 16, 2019|access-date=October 25, 2020|website=Bas News|language=ckb}}
- Hungarian singers Katalin Karády and Márta Záray also covered the song, with a romantic, but very different lyrics.
In media
In episode 4 of season 4 of the Netflix Money Heist television series, the song is played by Pink Martini.{{cite web|url=https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a32052514/la-casa-de-papel-money-heist-soundtrack/|title=The Full Soundtrack From Netflix's La Casa de Papel|publisher=oprahmag.com|accessdate=16 April 2020}}
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Category:Songs written for films
Category:Songs written by Doris Fisher (songwriter)