"Limpido" () is a song recorded by Italian singer
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian Pop music, pop singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 1993, 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which becam ...
and Australian singer
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...
. Written by Pausini and
Virginio Simonelli
Virginio Simonelli (; born January 31, 1985), simply known as Virginio, is an Italian pop singer.
He made his debut in 2006 in the Sanremo Festival's New Proposals category with the song ''Davvero''. In 2011 he won the tenth edition of the Italia ...
, it was released on 10 September 2013 as the lead single from Pausini's greatest-hits album ''20 – The Greatest Hits''. It has received a nomination for World's Best Song and best music video at the 2013
World Music Awards
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. The single peaked at number one on the Italian
Top Digital Downloads chart, and it was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.
This duet was recorded and released in three versions: Italian-English, Spanish-English, and
Spanish
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(titled "Limpio"). Also, Pausini has released solo versions of the song, In Italian, Spanish, and English. The English version is titled "Radiant". "Limpio" marks the second time Minogue recorded and released a song in Spanish, the first one being 2010's "
Los Amores".
Lyrics
The song's lyrics bring within them a very optimistic message. The first sentence of the song: "''Forse noi non siamo fatti per cambiare, forse noi non cambieremo mai''", in English: "''Maybe we weren't made for changing, and maybe we will never change any more''", represents a change in Pausini's writing, showing her public that she has grown as a woman and a singer while always faithful to herself.
"''Letting go, no more fighting, time will show you what you mean to me. Letting go, free my instincts. From the darkness I will re-emerge limpido, limpido…''"
Release
The single was released on digital formats, and it's included on
20 - The Greatest Hits &
20 - Grandes Éxitos. It was announced at the site
Amazon.com
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on 9 September 2013, with a release date scheduled to the day after. Lyric videos for all versions of the song were posted on Pausini's official YouTube channel on 9 September 2013.
Music video
The music video was filmed in September 2013 in
Rome
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, Italy and was officially released on 6 October 2013. The video starts with Pausini wearing a bejeweled veil and long eyelashes. She lifts the veil and the song intercuts with scenes of Pausini in a white suit singing and playing guitar, Minogue in a black lace dress, Pausini submerged in water save for her face, Minogue and Pausini submerged in glitter covered water save for their faces, and an African dancer wearing rope braids dancing on a sandy surface. The video ends with a shot of Minogue and Pausini together in the water.
Track listing
*;Digital download
#"Limpido" (Italian-English version)
#"Limpido" (solo Italian version)
#"Limpio" (Spanish version)
*;Maxi Version-LP (limited edition)
d-maxi#"Limpio" (Spanglish version)
#"Limpio" (solo Spanish version)
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2013 singles
2013 songs
Atlantic Records singles
Kylie Minogue songs
Laura Pausini songs
Macaronic songs
Number-one singles in Italy
Songs written by Laura Pausini