; also released under the title "Xdono") is a 2001 song recorded by Italian singer
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro (; born 21 February 1980) is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single " Perdono" and has remained commercially successful since then, in several countries. Ferro has released ...
. 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. The single 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. The music video was directed by
Matteo Pellegrini.
The song was also released in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
The
record producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...
,
Michele Canova
Michele Canova Iorfida (born 22 June 1972), also known mononymously as Canova (stylized CanovA) is an Italian record producer, arranger, songwriter and engineer. Since 2003, Iorfida has been responsible for more than 18 million album sales worl ...
, revealed after 21 years that Ferro's song was copied and "lifted and dropped" from a song by American singer
R. Kelly.
Track listings
; CD single
# "Perdono" – 4:04
# "Perdono (English) – 4:04
; CD maxi
# "Perdono" – 3:59
# "Perdono" (English version) – 3:59
# "Perdono" (remix) – 3:43
# "Perdono" (bug version) – 1:45
; CD maxi
# "Xdono" – 3:58
# "Xdono" (remix) – 3:43
# "Xdono" (bug version) – 1:45
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
External links
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References
{{Tiziano Ferro
2001 debut singles
2002 singles
Songs in Italian
Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
Number-one singles in Italy
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Number-one singles in Spain
Tiziano Ferro songs
Songs written by Tiziano Ferro
2001 songs
EMI Records singles