Surviving Love

Ciao! This week I’ve chosen the theme “Surviving Love”. Our lineup includes songs about living through heartbreak and coming out the other end, hopefully more or less intact. First up is “And You My Love” by Chris Rea from 1989.

“Estranei a partire da ieri” by Alessandra Amoroso from 2009 is our next song. The title means “strangers, starting yesterday”.

Now let’s listen to “These Arms of Mine” written by soul musician Otis Redding and first released in 1962. It was Redding's first successful single and sold around 800,000 copies. The song was also included in the artist's 1964 debut album “Pain in My Heart”.

Next up is “Blunotte” by Carmen Consoli from 1997. The title means “blue night”.

And now here is “Sometimes When We Touch”, a 1977 ballad. The lyrics were written by Canadian pop rock artist Dan Hill, and the music by Barry Mann, for Hill’s album “Longer Fuse”. The song has been recorded by several artists, but Hill’s version was the most successful and his biggest hit. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The 2005 song “Mai Più Noi Due” by Dolcenera is about a relationship ending, and she says “never again, the two of us”.

Next we have “All By Myself” by Eric Carmen, released in 1975. The verse is based on the second movement of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18, and the chorus was taken from the song "Let's Pretend", which Carmen wrote and recorded with the Raspberries in 1972. “All By Myself” reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Cash Box Top 100 Singles, #3 in Canada and #12 in the UK.

Now let’s listen to “Quando Finisce Un Amore” by Riccardo Cocciante from 1974. The title means “when love ends”.

Our next song is “If You Could Read My Mind” by Canadian artist Gordon Lightfoot from 1970.

Next up is “Come Se Non Fosse Stato Mai Amore” by Laura Pausini from 2005. The title means “as if it had never been love”.

“Wicked Game” is a song by Chris Isaak, from his third studio album Heart Shaped World. Despite being released as a single in 1989, it did not become a hit until it was featured in the 1990 film “Wild at Heart”. It became an American top-ten hit in January 1991, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a #1 hit in Belgium and reached the top 10 in several other countries.

“Non Me Lo So Spiegare” is a 2003 song by Italian singer songwriter Tiziano Ferro. The title means “I don’t know how to explain it”.

Our last song for this episode is “What a Fool Believes” by the Doobie Brothers from 1978. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my soundman and computer wizard husband, Sandro Fumini for all of his help, and to thank the organizers of Radio Antenna Petrignano for the opportunity of sharing my love of music with you all. Ciao for now, and may your lives be filled with light and love!

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