Il mio canto libero (song)

[4] It was certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry in 2024, for domestic equivalent sales exceeding 200,000 units since 2009.

[1] As revealed by Mogol after Battisti's death, it was initially proposed to Mina, who refused to record the song, because she felt it was not strong enough to become a hit.

His version of the song was included in the compilation album Innocenti evasioni, a tribute to Battisti by various Italian artists.

[14] In 2003 the song was covered by the players of the Italian football team Juventus FC as part of a charity project aimed at raising funds to rebuild the San Gerolamo of Quarto Abbey in Genoa, to accommodate the children hospitalised at the Istituto Giannina Gaslini.

[16] In 2006, Italian singer Laura Pausini covered the song for her album Io canto, dueting with Colombian recording artist Juanes.

[19] On 21 June 2009, the song was performed by all the artists involved in the mega-concert Amiche per l'Abruzzo, featuring 55 Italian female singers and organized to raise funds in support of the victims of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.

Mogol wrote the lyrics of the song, inspired by his relationship with a young woman after his separation from his wife.
Laura Pausini recorded the song as a duet with Colombian singer Juanes in 2006. She also performed it in 2009, as part of the ensemble Amiche per l'Abruzzo.
Lucio Battisti was the original performer of the song.