Troppo Tempo (literally ''Too Much Time'' in
English) is a song recorded by
Italian
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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 ...
, for her eleventh studio album, ''
Inedito''. It was supposed to be the sixth and last single promoting the album, but when Pausini discovered that she was pregnant, she changed her mind to "''
Celeste''", included on the same album. The song features a guitar solo and vocals in the chorus provided by also-Italian singer
Ivano Fossati
Ivano Alberto Fossati (born 21 September 1951) is an Italian pop singer from Genoa. He was a member of the progressive rock group Delirium and has worked with Fabrizio De André, Riccardo Tesi, Anna Oxa, Mia Martini, Ornella Vanoni, Shirley ...
.
The song was written by Ivano Fossati. A Spanish-language version, titled "Hace tiempo" was recorded and included on the Spanish version of "''Inedito''", "''Inédito''". It was adapted by Ana Incorvaia.
Both versions of the song were performed during the
Inedito World Tour but are not present on the DVD that supports such concerts.
Videoclip
The videoclip was directed by Nicolò Cerioni and
Leandro Manuel Emede and took place in a recording studio owned by Sugarkane Studios. Videos were recorded for both Italian and Spanish versions.
Videoclip TROPPO TEMPO + BACKSTAGE - Laura Pausini Official Site
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It shows Pausini dressed in black, while covered with many accessories bought all over from Europe. During its promotion, it was even regarded as an "almost art installation".
Both videos were released on November 23, 2012 on Pausini's official site and YouTube channel. They are also included on the DVD ''Inedito Special Edition''.
Personnel
;Music credits
* 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 ...
: vocals
* Ivano Fossati
Ivano Alberto Fossati (born 21 September 1951) is an Italian pop singer from Genoa. He was a member of the progressive rock group Delirium and has worked with Fabrizio De André, Riccardo Tesi, Anna Oxa, Mia Martini, Ornella Vanoni, Shirley ...
: composer, electric guitar solo.
* Celso Valli
Celso Valli (born 14 May 1950) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and record producer.
Born in Bologna, Valli studied at the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini. He made his official debut collaborating with Drupi in his 1978 albu ...
: arrangements, orchestra conductor, piano, hammond, keyboards.
* Samuele Dessì: acoustic guitars, electric guitars, computer programming.
* Cesare Chiodo: bass.
* Paolo Valli: drums.
* Valentino Corvino: orchestra leader.
* C.V. Ensamble Orchestra: orchestra.
;Production credits
* Marco Borsatti: engineer, mixer.
* Celso Valli: producer, mixer.
* Samuele Dessì: engineer.
* Enrico Capalbo: engineer assistant.
References
{{Laura Pausini singles
Laura Pausini songs
Atlantic Records singles
Songs in Italian
Songs in Spanish
2012 singles
Songs written by Ivano Fossati
2011 songs