"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.
The Spanish version of the album, Las cosas que defenderé, also includes a Spanish-language version of the song, titled "Tan sólo tú" and released as a single in Spain, South America, and in the United States.
Nek also included a solo version of the song 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".
Track listing CD single – "Sei solo tu" "Sei solo tu" (feat. Laura Pausini) – 3:18 "Sei solo tu" (Instrumental version) – 3:19 "En el tren" – 3:56
CD single – "Tan sólo tú" "Tan sólo tú" (Album version) "Tan sólo tú" (Radio edito) "Tan sólo tú" (Extended Club Mix)
Personnel
Music credits 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 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)PeakpositionItaly Airplay (Music Control)1US Latin Tropical (Billboard)30
Year-end charts Chart (2002)PositionItaly (FIMI)20
Release history Region dateFormatItaly26 April 2002Airplay10 May 2002CD single
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