# The best songs in Sanremo history

The Sanremo Festival songs that recur in rankings by OndaRock, Il Post and Panorama, from Nel blu dipinto di blu to Almeno tu nell'universo.

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## Top 12

1. **Vita spericolata — Vasco Rossi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1983. It came second to last but became a generational anthem.
2. **Un'emozione da poco — Anna Oxa** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1978. Anna Oxa's punk-styled debut, written by Ivano Fossati.
3. **Almeno tu nell'universo — Mia Martini** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1989. First in OndaRock's ranking; Critics' Award.
4. **Nel blu dipinto di blu — Domenico Modugno** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1958. 'Volare'; it won Sanremo and two Grammys.
5. **Ciao amore, ciao — Luigi Tenco** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1967. Eliminated at the Festival; Tenco took his own life that night.
6. **Un'avventura — Lucio Battisti** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1969. Battisti's only appearance, paired with Wilson Pickett.
7. **Piazza Grande — Lucio Dalla** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1972. The life of a homeless man in a Bologna square.
8. **Luce (tramonti a nord est) — Elisa** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2001. Festival winner, written with Zucchero.
9. **Adesso tu — Eros Ramazzotti** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1986. A win among the 'Big' artists that launched Ramazzotti worldwide.
10. **Perdere l'amore — Massimo Ranieri** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1988. It won the Festival with an unforgettable performance.
11. **Soldi — Mahmood** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2019. Winner and runner-up at Eurovision; one of the most-streamed songs in the Festival's history.
12. **Zitti e buoni — Måneskin** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2021. The rock song that won Sanremo and then Eurovision.
13. **Roman Holiday — Matia Bazar** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Song presented at Sanremo 1983, winner of the Critics' Award.
14. **Loneliness — Laura Pausini** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Winner of the New Proposals at Sanremo 1993, it launched Laura Pausini's international career.

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