Perdono

"Perdono" (also released under the title "Xdono"; Italian for '"Forgiveness"') is a 2001 song recorded by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro.

"Perdono"
Single by Tiziano Ferro
from the album Rosso Relativo
B-side	"Remix"
Released	May 12, 2001
Genre	R&B
Length	3:59
Label	EMI Music
Songwriter(s)	Tiziano Ferro
Producer(s)	Alberto Salerno, Mara Maionchi
Tiziano Ferro singles chronology
"Perdono" (2001) "L'olimpiade" (2002)

Released on May 12, 2001, it was the singer's debut single and the lead single from his album Rosso Relativo, which was released four months later. Based on a sample of R. Kelly's song 'Did You Ever Think',[1] it achieved huge success in many European countries and even topped the charts in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Austria and Belgium (Wallonia).

The song, considered as "sweet and melodious" in its Franco-Italian version, was much aired on radio in France.[2] The music video was directed by Matteo Pellegrini.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Perdono" – 4:04
2. "Perdono (English) – 4:04

CD maxi

1. "Perdono" – 3:59
2. "Perdono" (English version) – 3:59
3. "Perdono" (remix) – 3:43
4. "Perdono" (bug version) – 1:45

CD maxi

1. "Xdono" – 3:58
2. "Xdono" (remix) – 3:43
3. "Xdono" (bug version) – 1:45

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (2001–02) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 1 Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 3 France (SNEP)[7] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 2 Greece (IFPI)[9] 8 Italy (FIMI)[10] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[13] 11 Poland (Polish Singles Chart)[14] 5 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 28 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 38 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 6 France (SNEP)[21] 24 Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 25 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 13 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 41 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 7 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Belgium[27] Platinum May 25, 2002 50,000 France[28] Gold August 14, 2002 250,000 Germany[29] Gold 2002 150,000 Switzerland[30] Gold 2002 20,000

External links

• "Perdono" music video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

References

1. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/16691/Tiziano%20Ferro-Xdono_R.%20Kelly-Did%20You%20Ever%20Think/
2. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, Alinéa Bis, 2002, p. 553 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
3. "Austriancharts.at – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Ultratop.be – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "Danishcharts.com – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono". Tracklisten.
7. "Lescharts.com – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono" (in French). Les classement single.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Tiziano Ferro – Xdono". GfK Entertainment Charts.
9. "Charts – Top 50 Singles". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
10. "Perdono", Italian and Swiss singles charts Italiancharts.com (Retrieved December 9, 2008)
11. "Single top 100 over 2002" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono". VG-lista.
14. "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on November 7, 2004.
15. "Hits of the World – Spain". Billboard. August 17, 2002. p. 44. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
16. "Swedishcharts.com – Tiziano Ferro – Perdono". Singles Top 100.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Tiziano Ferro – Xdono". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "2002 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
19. "2002 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
20. "2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
21. "2002 French Singles Chart" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
22. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
23. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
24. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
25. "Årslista Singlar – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
26. "2002 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
27. Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved December 9, 2008)
28. French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived April 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved December 9, 2008)
29. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Perdono')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
30. Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved December 9, 2008)