"E Più Ti Penso" ("The more I think of you" in English), alternatively titled "E Più Ti Penso (from Once Upon a Time in America)" is an Italian song originally written by Ennio Morricone, Mogol, and Tony Renis for the movie Once Upon a Time in America. The song was recorded by the Italian operatic-pop trio Il Volo in 2010 in their first album Il Volo. It was also recorded by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli and American singer Ariana Grande. The song was released on 1 October 2015, and served as the lead single from Bocelli's album, Cinema.

"E Più Ti Penso"
Song by Il Volo
from the album Il Volo
LanguageItalian
English titleThe more I think of you
Written1984
Released30 November 2010 (2010-11-30)
Genre
Length4:47
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Humberto Gatica, Tony Renis
"E Più Ti Penso"
Single by Andrea Bocelli and Ariana Grande
from the album Cinema
LanguageItalian
Released1 October 2015
GenreClassical
Length4:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Andrea Bocelli singles chronology
"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás"
(2013)
"E Più Ti Penso"
(2015)
""Perfect Symphony" version"
(2017)
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"Adore"
(2015)
"E Più Ti Penso"
(2015)
"What Do You Mean?" (remix)
(2015)
Music video
"E Più Ti Penso" on YouTube

Music video

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The video, featuring Bocelli and Grande, was released on 13 October 2015, on Bocelli's official Vevo channel.[1]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[2]
  1. "E Più Ti Penso" (From Once Upon a Time in America) – 4:27

Chart performance

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The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Classical Digital Songs chart, consequently becoming Grande's first appearance on the chart as well.[3]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Classical Digital Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 1 October 2015 (2015-10-01) Digital download Sugar [2]

References

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  1. ^ Thorpe, Isha (October 13, 2015). "This Video Of Ariana Grande And Andrea Bocelli's "E più ti penso" Duet Will Make Your Heart Melt". VH1. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Worldwide digital release of "E Più Ti Penso":
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (October 6, 2015). "Ariana Grande Tops Classical Digital Songs Chart With Andrea Bocelli Duet". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Classical Digital Songs: Week of October 17, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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