Non c'è

"Non c'è" (English: It's Not Here) is an Italian ballad written by Pietro Cremonesi, Angelo Valsiglio and Federico Cavalli and recorded by pop singer Laura Pausini. It is the second single from the singer's first album, Laura Pausini. The song was also recorded in Spanish under the title "Se fue" (He's Gone) and included in Pausini's Spanish-language debut album, released in 1994. A remix version of "Se fue" was released in 1994 and became popular in Spanish dance clubs.[1] The song later became one of Pausini's best known singles.[2]

"Non c'è"
Single by Laura Pausini
from the album Laura Pausini
B-side"Perché non torna più"
Released1993
RecordedSantanna Recording Studios (Castelfranco Emilia, Modena)
GenrePop
Length4:38
LabelCGD
Songwriter(s)Pietro Cremonesi, Angelo Valsiglio and Federico Cavalli
Laura Pausini singles chronology
"La solitudine"
(1993)		 "Non c'è"
(1993)		 "Perché non torna più"
(1993)
Music video
"Non c'è" on YouTube
"Se fué"
Single by Laura Pausini featuring Marc Anthony
from the album 20 - The Greatest Hits
Released28 January 2014
GenreSalsa
LabelWarner Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Pietro Cremonesi
  • Angelo Valsiglio
  • Federico Cavalli
  • Ignacio Ballesteros
Producer(s)Sergio George
Laura Pausini singles chronology
"Viveme"
(2013)		 "Se fué"
(2014)		 "Dove resto solo io"
(2014)
Marc Anthony singles chronology
"Cambio de piel"
(2013)		 "Se fue"
(2014)		 "Flor pálida"
(2014)

A new version of the song is also included on the 2001 compilation album The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te, featuring Italian singer Nek playing bass.[3] The same arrangements were used for the Spanish-language counterpart, "Se fue", included in Lo mejor de Laura Pausini: Volveré junto a ti.

In 2013, Pausini recordered a new version for her 2013 compilation album 20 - The Greatest Hits featuring American singer Marc Anthony in a salsa style by Sergio George.[4] This version received a nomination for Tropical Collaboration of the Year at the 2015 Lo Nuestro Awards.[5]

The song is widely known as the follow on from Laura Pausini's first single "La solitudine".

Track listing
CD-Single (France) - CGD 4509 97173-2[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Non c'è"Pietro Cremonesi, Angelo Valsiglio, Federico Cavalli3:58
2."Perché non torna più"Cremonesi, Valsiglio, Cavalli3:59

Charts
Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Germany (Media Control AG)[7] 76
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8] 24
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 5
US Latin Tropical (Billboard)[10] 8
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Nicaragua Pop (Monitor Latino)[11] 7
2013 version (feat. Marc Anthony)
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Mexico Pop Español Airplay (Billboard)[12] 44
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[13] 25
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[13] 6
US Latin Tropical (Billboard)[13] 13

Covers

The song was covered by Brazilian brother-sister singing duo Sandy & Junior, a Portuguese-language version, "Não Ter".[14] Milly Quezada performed a cover with her band Milly y Los Vecinos. This version peaked at #10 on the Billboard Tropical Songs.[15]

Croatian singer Vesna Pisarović also covered the song under the title "Da znaš" ("If only you knew").[16]

References
  1. "Musica: Laura Pausini regina delle discoteche" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 19 January 1995. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. "Laura Pausini regresa con nuevo disco, gira y un concurso" (in Spanish). www.informador.com.mx. 15 May 2011.
  3. Mario Luzzatto Fegiz (9 October 2001). "Laura Pausini canta in Inglese". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  4. Video Oficial de Laura Pausini featuring Marc Anthony Se Fue
  5. "Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos Lead Nominations for 2015 "Premio Lo Nuestro a La Musica Latina"". Univision. Univision Communications. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original (Press release) on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. "Laura Pausini – Non C'è". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  7. "Single - Laura Pausini - Non c'è" (in German). Charts.de. Media Control.
  8. "Laura Pausini Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  9. "Laura Pausini Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. "Chart Search Results - Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 1995-01-21". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  11. "Top 20 Pop Nicaragua" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino.
  12. "Chart History – Laura Pausini – Mexico Pop Español Airplay". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  13. "Awards - Laura Pausini". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  14. Angela Antunes (11 November 2007). "Com a casa lotada, Sandy e Junior se despedem de Curitiba" (in Portuguese). www.gazetadopovo.com.br. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  15. "Milly & Los Vecinos: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi.
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