Sei solo tu

"Sei solo tu" is a song written by Cheope and Nek and recorded by Italian singers Nek and Laura Pausini for Nek's seventh studio album, Le cose da difendere. The song was released on 10 May 2002 as the album's lead single.[1]

"Sei solo tu"
Single by Nek feat. Laura Pausini
from the album Le cose da difendere
B-side	"En el tren"
Released	10 May 2002
Genre	Pop
Length	3:18
Label	Don't Worry
Songwriter(s)	Nek, Cheope
Producer(s)	Nek, Dado Parisini, Alfredo Cerruti
Nek singles chronology
"La vita è" (2000) "Sei solo tu" (2002) "Parliamo al singolare" (2002)
Laura Pausini singles chronology
"Una storia che vale" (2002) "Sei solo tu" (2002) "Surrender" (2002)
Music video
"Sei solo tu" on YouTube

The Hispanis version of the album, Las cosas que defenderé, also includes a Spanish-language version of the song, titled "Tan sólo tú"[2] and released as a single in Spain, South America and in the United States.

A solo version of the song was also included by Nek in his compilation albums The Best of Nek: L'anno zero and Greatest Hits 1992–2010: E da qui.

Composition

During an interview released to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Nek described the song as "a clear love declaration between a boy and a girl, told with very simple words and music".[3]

Track listing

CD single – "Sei solo tu"[4]

1. "Sei solo tu" (feat. Laura Pausini) – 3:18
2. "Sei solo tu" (Instrumental version) – 3:19
3. "En el tren" – 3:56

CD single – "Tan sólo tú"

1. "Tan sólo tú" (Album version)
2. "Tan sólo tú" (Radio edito)
3. "Tan sólo tú" (Extended Club Mix)

Personnel

Music credits[5] Cheope – composer Paolo Costa – bass Riccardo Galardini – acoustic guitar Alfredo Golino – drums Nek – vocals, composer Dado Parisini – keyboards, grooves, vocal arrangements Laura Pausini – vocals Massimo Varini – acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Production credits[5] Dado Parisini – producer Alfredo Cerruti – producer Nek – producer Renato Cantele – engineer Carlo Enrico – assistant Gebriele Gigli – assistant Matteo Bolzoni – assistant Matteo Rovatti – assistant

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[6]	55
Italy (FIMI)[7]	3
Italy Airplay (Music Control)[8]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	46
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10]	36
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11]	17
US Latin Tropical (Billboard)[12]	30

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Italy (FIMI)[13]	20

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Italy[14]	26 April 2002	Airplay
	10 May 2002	CD single

References

1. "Nuovo album e singolo per Nek". Rockol.it. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
2. Sarah Benedetta Viola (16 December 2008). "Per Laura Pausini da oggi disponibili i biglietti del nuovo tour: vogliamo analizzare la sua biografia?" (in Italian). Musicalnews.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
3. Mario Luzzatto Fegiz (23 May 2002). "Torna Nek e stavolta Laura c'è". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 38.
4. "Nek – Sei Solo Tu". Discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
5. Le cose da difendere (Media notes). Nek. 2002.CS1 maint: others (link)
6. "Lescharts.com – Nek – Sei solo tu" (in French). Les classement single.
7. "Italiancharts.com – Nek – Sei solo tu". Top Digital Download.
8. "Music Control: posizioni quasi immutate, Nek rimane intesta". Rockol.it. 2 June 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Nek feat. Laura Pausini – Sei solo tu". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. "Nek Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
11. "Nek Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
12. "Chart Search Results - Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 2002-09-07". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
13. "Top of the Music – Mix e Singoli" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
14. "Musica: Nek, in radio il nuovo singolo Sei solo tu" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2012.