The best songs in Sanremo history
The top 3 according to 14 votes from people: Vita spericolata — Vasco Rossi · Un'emozione da poco — Anna Oxa · Almeno tu nell'universo — Mia Martini. (Updated Aug 20, 2026.)
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.
Automatically translated (original in Italiano). See the original
Top 12
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1
Vita spericolata — Vasco Rossi
1983. It came second to last but became a generational anthem.
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Un'emozione da poco — Anna Oxa
1978. Anna Oxa's punk-styled debut, written by Ivano Fossati.
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Almeno tu nell'universo — Mia Martini
1989. First in OndaRock's ranking; Critics' Award.
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Nel blu dipinto di blu — Domenico Modugno
1958. 'Volare'; it won Sanremo and two Grammys.
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Ciao amore, ciao — Luigi Tenco
1967. Eliminated at the Festival; Tenco took his own life that night.
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Un'avventura — Lucio Battisti
1969. Battisti's only appearance, paired with Wilson Pickett.
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Piazza Grande — Lucio Dalla
1972. The life of a homeless man in a Bologna square.
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Luce (tramonti a nord est) — Elisa
2001. Festival winner, written with Zucchero.
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Adesso tu — Eros Ramazzotti
1986. A win among the 'Big' artists that launched Ramazzotti worldwide.
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Perdere l'amore — Massimo Ranieri
1988. It won the Festival with an unforgettable performance.
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Soldi — Mahmood
2019. Winner and runner-up at Eurovision; one of the most-streamed songs in the Festival's history.
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Zitti e buoni — Måneskin
2021. The rock song that won Sanremo and then Eurovision.
Candidates
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13
Roman Holiday — Matia Bazar
Song presented at Sanremo 1983, winner of the Critics' Award.
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Loneliness — Laura Pausini
Winner of the New Proposals at Sanremo 1993, it launched Laura Pausini's international career.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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