"Gli ostacoli del cuore" (en: The Obstacles of Heart) is a song by the Italian singers Elisa and Ligabue, released as single on October 20, 2006.

"Gli ostacoli del cuore" is the first original song featured on an Elisa album of which the artist is the only interpreter.

[3] Ligabue told about the meaning of the song and the creative process that led to its creation:[4]"I was playing guitar, and at one point a melody came out of me that was immediately aligned with a set of words that I felt were particularly feminine in relation to the way I write.

I called her, did something I had never done before and kind of groped her to say look, I have a song that I think has to do with you, I would like to let you hear it"In an interview with TV Sorrisi e Canzoni in 2020, Ligabue said that the collaboration with Elisa was the only one that took place at the artist's direct request during his career:[5]"I never proposed myself to anyone.

""Gli ostacoli del cuore" was received positively by specialized critics, being considered among the best records of the singers' careers.