| "Uomini soli" | ||||
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| Single byPooh | ||||
| from the albumUomini soli | ||||
| B-side | "Concerto per un'oasi" | |||
| Released | 3 March 1990[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
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| "Uomini soli" onYouTube | ||||
"Uomini soli" (Italian:[ˈwɔːminiˈsoːli]; 'Lonely men') is a 1990 song composed byRoby Facchinetti andValerio Negrini and performed by the Italianpop bandPooh. The song won the40th edition of theSanremo Music Festival, where it was also performed in an English-languagesoul adaptation titled "Angel of the Night" byDee Dee Bridgewater.[2][3]
The song was initially planned to be sung by the soleRoby Facchinetti, but after the band's choice of entering the Sanremo Festival it was re-structured to leave one verse to each member.[1] Pooh's record labelCompagnia Generale del Disco's first choice for the festival was "Donne italiane", which was eventually released a few months before.[1]
The song premiered at theSanremo Music Festival 1990 on 1 March 1990, during the second night of the festival.[1][2] It was released as a single on 3 March, with the instrumental "Concerto per un'oasi" as B-side.[1]
The song was the last single of the band to top the Italian hit parade.[1] It was certifiedgold.[1] It has been described as "built on a simple structure and on a measured and almost minimal arrangement".[2]
Dee Dee Bridgewater released the English version "Angel of the Night" as a single in 1990, and included it in her 1992 albumAll of Me.[1] Pooh recorded a Spanish-language of the song titled "Hombres Solos".[1] Artists who covered the song includeHélène Ségara andWilma De Angelis.[1]
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 1 |