Amore scusami

For the Dalida album, see Amore scusami (album).

"Amore scusami" is a 1964 song composed by Gino Mescoli and Vito Pallavicini. The song premiered at the Un disco per l'estate music festival with a performance of John Foster, and then got an immediate commercial success, peaking at third place on the Italian hit parade and remaining in the top ten for five months.^[2]

"Amore scusami"
Single by John Foster
B-side	"Dedicata a Paola"
Released	April 1964[1]
Genre	Pop
Label	Style
Songwriter(s)	Gino Mescoli, Vito Pallavicini
John Foster singles chronology
"Ed ora insegnami" (1964) "Amore scusami" (1964) "Io e te" (1964)

"My Love, Forgive Me"
Single by Robert Goulet
from the album My Love, Forgive Me
B-side	"I'd Rather Be Rich"
Released	September 4, 1964
Recorded	1964
Studio	Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	2:47
Label	Columbia 4-43131
Songwriter(s)	Gino Mescoli, Vito Pallavicini, Sydney Lee
Producer(s)	Ernie Altschuler
Robert Goulet singles chronology
"Too Good" (1964) "My Love, Forgive Me" (1964) "I Never Got To Paris" (1965)

Background

The song portrays the crisis of a sentimental relationship, and it is regarded as an innovation for the Italian music of the time for its realistic lyrics and for the absence of pathetic and pitiful tones.^[2]

Cover versions

It was later covered by numerous artists, including:^[2][3]

• Rita Pavone
• Dalida
• Jula De Palma
• Rosanna Fratello
• Giuseppe Di Stefano
• Fausto Papetti
• Jerry Adriani (Brazilian Singer)
• Elvina Makarian (Armenian Jazz singer)
• Andre Hazes (Dutch Singer)

"Amore scusami" was adapted in French by Dalida "Amore scusami" was adapted in English as "My Love, Forgive Me" by Sydney Lee and was recorded by:

• Robert Goulet whose 1964 recording peaked at number sixteen on the Hot 100, number three on the Middle-of-the-Road Singles chart,^[4] and number 22 in Canada.^[5]
• Jerry Vale
• Lovelace Watkins
• The Ray Charles Singers
• Patrizio Buanne in The Italian (2005)
• Peggy Lee

Track listing

7" single – STMS 588

1. "Amore scusami" (Gino Mescoli, Vito Pallavicini)
2. "Dedicata a Paola" (Bruno Lauzi, Maggiorino Icardi, Elio Isola)

Charts

Chart (1964–65)	Peak position
Argentina (CAPIF)[6]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1]	11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[1]	12
Brazil (IBOPE)[7]	1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8]	3

References

1. "John Foster – Amore scusami". ultratop.be.
2. Dario Salvatori (2001). "Amore scusami". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
3. Ernesto Bassignano. "Foster, John". Gino Castaldo (ed.). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 105.
5. "RPM Top 40&5 Singles - January 11, 1965" (PDF).
6. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. 10 July 1965.
7. "March 27, 1965" (PDF). Cashbox.
8. Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.