Angelo (Francesco Renga song)

"Angelo" (transl. "Angel") is a 2005 song co-written and performed by Francesco Renga. It won the 55th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.^[1]

"Angelo"
Single by Francesco Renga
from the album Camere con vista (re-release)
Released	4 March 2005
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:25
Label	Universal Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Francesco Renga Maurizio Zappatini
Producer(s)	Umberto Iervolino
Francesco Renga singles chronology
"Meravigliosa (La luna)" (2004) "Angelo" (2005) "Un'ora in più" (2005)
Music video
"Angelo" on YouTube

Composition

The lyrics represent a prayer directed to a celestial being, asking for protection from the afflictions of the world.^[2][3] According to Renga, the song was dedicated to his daughter Jolanda, and its lyrics were inspired by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angelo"	3:25
2.	"Angelo (...vorrei avere i tuoi angeli)"	3:28
3.	"Nel nome del padre"	3:41

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)[4]	1
Italy Airplay (Nielsen Music Control)[5]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6] Sales and streaming since 2009	Gold	50,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.