In 1973
Dario Baldan Bembo composed a modern
minuet ballad, and the melody was chosen by producer Giovanni Sanjust as to be the Summer single for
Mia Martini, fresh from the success of "
Piccolo uomo" and "
Donna sola". He asked several songwriters to compose the lyrics, and after the versions of
Luigi Albertelli,
Bruno Lauzi and were rejected, it was eventually chosen the version of
Franco Califano, who based his lyrics on some conversations he had with Martini, as to make the song more personal and biographical. The song premiered in the
RAI television show
Adesso musica, and eventually won the
Festivalbar ex aequo with "Io domani" by
Marcella Bella, marking the second victory in a row for Mia Martini. The song was recorded by Mia Martini in French (with the title "Tu t'en vas quand tu veux") and Spanish and released in several foreign markets, including Japan and Brazil. ==Track listing==