Destinazione paradiso (song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Destinazione paradiso
| cover = Ginaluca Grignani - Destinazione paradiso (single).jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Gianluca Grignani
| album = Destinazione paradiso
| B-side = Il gioco di Sandy
| released = February 1995
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock, pop
| length = 3:46
| writer = Gianluca Grignani, Massimo Luca
| producer = Massimo Luca, Vince Tempera
| prev_title = La mia storia tra le dita
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Falco a metà
| next_year = 1995
}}
"Destinazione paradiso" is a song written and recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Gianluca Grignani together with Massimo Luca, who produced the track for Grignani's debut album with the same title.
The song was first performed by Grignani during the Sanremo Music Festival in 1995, when he competed in the newcomers' section, finishing in sixth place.{{Cite book | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=5cdvbGGtuIQC&pg=PA1457 | page = 1457 | chapter = Gianluca Grignani | title = Ventiquattromila dischi. Guida a tutti i dischi degli artisti e gruppi più importanti | language = Italian | author = Riccardo Bertoncelli, Cris Thellung |isbn = 9788860181510 | publisher = Dalai Editore | year = 2006}} It later became Grignani's first big success, launching his career in Italy.{{Cite web | url = http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2008/12/16/un-juke-box-unplugged-con-qualche-tentazione.html | work = la Repubblica | language = Italian | accessdate = 16 August 2012 | date = 16 December 2008 | title = Un juke box unplugged con qualche tentazione punk | author = Angela Zocco | page = 14}} The song was also recorded by Grignani in a Spanish-language version, titled "Destino paraíso" and included in the Hispanic edition of his album, released with the same title in 1995. This version of the song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart.
In 2006, Italian singer Laura Pausini recorded a cover of both versions of the song, including "Destinazione paradiso" on Io canto and "Destino paraíso" on the Spanish-language version of the album, Yo canto. After being performed during her 2007's concert at the San Siro stadium in Milan, the live performance of the song was released as a single promoting the video album San Siro 2007.
Background and composition
The song was composed by Grignani with Italian songwriter and record producer Massimo Luca. During an interview released in 1995, Grignani revealed that he wrote the lyrics of the song in a moment of deep suffering, while he was one step from suicide: "It was more than one year ago [in 1994], my lack of self-confidence exploded in a single moment. That days, my parents were divorcing".{{Cite web | url = http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1995/febbraio/25/Grignani_volevo_farla_finita_invece_co_0_95022512328.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = Italian | date = 25 February 1995 | title = Grignani: volevo farla finita, invece ora le ragazzine mi adorano | author = Gloria Pozzi | accessdate = 16 August 2012 | page = 31}} Grignani also explained that he didn't intend to extend the message of his song to his whole generation: "I just wanted to express my personal way of being or not being".
The song was performed for the first time on 23 February 1995, during the third night of the 45th Sanremo Music Festival, as Grignani's entry for the newcomers' competition.{{Cite web | url = http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1995/febbraio/23/Sanremo_Giorgia_vola_883_scivola_co_8_9502231521.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = Italian | title= Sanremo: Giorgia vola, 883 scivola sul computer | accessdate = 16 August 2012 | author = Luzzatto Fegiz Mario, Parodi Enrico | page = 35 | date = 23 February 1995}} Grignani was scheduled to perform as the second artist on the night but, for the first time in the contest's history, the order was changed at the last moment, therefore Grignani opened the competition, replacing Danilo Amerio who was late because of a traffic jam.
During the night, it received 6,541 placing first on his semi-final and being admitted to the newcomers' final, held on the following day.{{Cite web | url = http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1995/febbraio/24/Fiorello_balza_testa_tallonato_Amerio_co_8_9502241553.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = Italian | date = 24 February 1995 | title = Fiorello balza in testa, tallonato da Amerio| page = 37 | accessdate =16 August 2012 }} After performing the song for a second time, Grignani received 9,434 votes, placing sixth in the newcomers' section.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanremostory.it/festival/anni/il-1995/ |publisher=Sanremostory.it |language=Italian |accessdate=16 August 2012 |title=Il 1995 – 45a edizione |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603142801/http://www.sanremostory.it/festival/anni/il-1995/ |archivedate=3 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}
In 2016, Grignani re-recorded the song as a duet with Italian singer Elisa, included in his compilation album Una strada in mezzo al cielo.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-655936/gianluca-grignani-strada-mezzo-al-cielo-ospiti-ligabue-elisa|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|date=11 April 2016|accessdate=27 October 2017|title=Gianluca Grignani: duetti con Max Pezzali, Ligabue, Elisa e altri nel nuovo album Una strada in mezzo al cielo}}
Track listing
;CD single – "Destinazione paradiso"{{Cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/Gianluca-Grignani-Destinazione-Paradiso/release/3744998 | publisher = Discogs | accessdate = 16 August 2012 | title = Gianluca Grignani – Destinazione Paradiso}}
- "Destinazione paradiso" – 3:45
- "Il gioco di Sandy" 3:35
Charts
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| Chart (1996)
!Peak |
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| {{Singlechart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|16|artist=Gianluca Grignani|song=Destino Paraiso|artistid=118750|rowheader=true}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Gianluca Grignani|accessdate=20 December 2021|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1996|certyear=2021|title=Destinazione paradiso}}
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Laura Pausini version
{{Infobox song
| name = Destinazione paradiso
| cover = Laura Pausini - Destinazione Paradiso-Y mi banda toca el rock.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Laura Pausini
| album = San Siro 2007
| B-side = Y mi banda toca el rock
| released = 2 November 2007
| recorded = 2 June 2007; San Siro stadium, Milan, Italy
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:50
| label = Atlantic Records
| writer = Gianluca Grignani, Massimo Luca
| producer =
| prev_title = Non me lo so spiegare
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Y mi banda toca el rock
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|KaoIVjEP0iM|"Destinazione paradiso"}}}}
}}
Italian singer Laura Pausini recorded the song in 2006 for her album Io canto, entirely composed of covers of songs by Italian male singer-songwriters.{{Cite web | url = http://www.rockol.it/news-82196/Ufficiale-la-tracklist-del-nuovo-album-di-Laura-Pausini | publisher = Rockol.it | language = Italian | date = 19 October 2006 | title = Ufficiale la tracklist del nuovo album di Laura Pausini}} The Spanish-language version of the song, "Destino paraíso", was also recorded and included in the Hispanic version of the album, Yo canto, released in Spain, South America and in the United States.
Pausini performed the song live during her 2007 only concert, held at the San Siro stadium in Milan.{{Cite web | url = http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Spettacoli/2007/06_Giugno/03/pausini_concerto_sansiro.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = Italian | accessdate = 17 August 2012 | date = 4 June 2007 | title = Luci a San Siro, il trionfo di Laura Pausini | author = Mario Luzzatto Fegiz}} This performance was included in the live and video album San Siro 2007,{{Cite web | url = http://www.rockol.it/vetrina-4859/Laura-Pausini-SAN-SIRO-2007 | date = 12 January 2008 | language = Italian | accessdate = 17 August 2012 | title = Laura Pausini – San Siro 2007}} released on 30 November 2007, and it was chosen as a single from the album, together with "Y mi banda toca el rock".{{Cite web | url = http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/articolo387244.shtml | publisher = Mediaset | language = Italian | accessdate = 17 August 2012 | title = Latin Grammy, vince la Pausini | date = 9 November 2007}}
=Commercial performance=
Immediately after its release, the song entered the Italian Top Digital Download, compiled by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, debuting and peaking at number eight. However, until January 2008, FIMI considered the physical singles chart as the official one in Italy,{{Cite web | url = http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/gennaio/03/Una_rivoluzione_nella_musica_Addio_co_9_080103447.shtml | work = Corriere della Sera | language = Italian| title = Una rivoluzione nella musica Addio alla hit dei cd "singoli" | author = Andrea Laffranchi | date = 3 January 2008}} and "Destinazione paradiso" was released as a digital download only. In January 2008, when the Top Digital Download became the primary singles chart in Italy, the song spent three additional weeks on the chart's top 20, reaching number 14 in the week of 10 January 2008.{{Cite web | url = http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Laura+Pausini&titel=Destinazione+paradiso&cat=s | publisher = Italiancharts.com | accessdate = 17 August 2012 | title = Italian Charts – Laura Pausini – Destinazione paradiso (song)}}
According to Musica e Dischi, Pausini's version of "Destinazione paradiso" sold 15,000 digital copies in Italy in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7267.pdf|title=Le cifre di vendita – 2008|work=Musica e dischi|accessdate=27 October 2017|page=8|language=Italian|date=February 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125084131/http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7267.pdf|archivedate=25 January 2016}}
=Personnel=
==Live version==
;Music credits{{cite AV media notes|title=San Siro 2007|others=Laura Pausini|year=2007|type=booklet|publisher=Atlantic Records}}
- Paolo Carta – guitar
- Cesare Chiodo – bass
- Gabriele Fersini – guitar
- Alfredo Golino – drums
- Roberta Granà – backing vocals
- Massimo Guarini – backing vocals
- Adriano Martino – guitar
- Laura Pausini – vocals
- Bruno Zucchetti – piano, keyboards
- Barbara Zappamiglio – backing vocals
;Production credits
- Maurizio Maggi – engineer
- Francesco Luzzi – mixing
- Nicola Fantozzi – assistant
==Studio version==
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;Music credits{{cite AV media notes|title=Io canto|others=Laura Pausini|year=2006|type=booklet|publisher=Atlantic Records}}
- John Beasley – piano, keyboards
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Samuele Dessì – guitar
- Giancarlo Di Maria – string arrangement
- Bruce Dukow – concert master
- Suzie Katayama – string contractor
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Raphael Padilla – percussions
- Laura Pausini – vocals
- Celso Valli – string arrangement, string director
- Daniel Vuletic – programming, guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangement, string arrangement
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- Marco Borsatti – engineer
- Samuele Dessì – pre-producer
- Nicola Fantozzi – assistant
- Matt Serrecchio – assistant
- Francesco Luzzi – mixing
- Laura Pausini – producer
- Luca Pellegrini – assistant
- Saverio Principi – engineer
- Tom Syrowsky – assistant
- Michael Tacci – engineer
- Daniel Vuletic – pre-producer, producer
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=Track listing=
;Digital download{{Cite web | url = https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/destinazione-paradiso-y-mi/id266616346 | publisher = iTunes Store (Italy). Apple Inc. | language =Italian | accessdate = 16 August 2012 | title = Destinazione Paradiso / Y Mi Banda Toca el Rock (Live) – Single di Laura Pausini}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
- "Destinazione paradiso" – 3:50
- "Y mi banda toca el rock" – 3:58
=Charts=
References
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Category:Sanremo Music Festival songs of 1995
Category:Atlantic Records singles