The song was then released as a single under the title "Senza una donna (Without a Woman)".

It also topped the charts of Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Quebec, and Sweden, selling more than 5,000,000 copies worldwide.

Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Italo pop star has outsold Madonna and Michael Jackson in his homeland.

On this duet with Young, Zucchero makes his U.S. debut with a smooth and rhythmic ballad that will likely find its initial audience at AC radio, though tune is charming enough to cross into mainstream pop territory.

"[3] A reviewer from Liverpool Echo described the song as "stylish", noting the "marvellously atmospheric setting" of the music video, "which was actually filmed in a church hall in Chiswick.