The song was composed by Bigazzi, Raf and Tozzi during a Christmas party at Caterina Caselli's house.[1][2] Shortly later, Tozzi proposed the song to Morandi and Ruggeri, with whom he had developed a close friendship during the matches of the Nazionale Cantanti [it] ("National Team of Singers", an amateur football team made up of musicians and playing charity games).[1] The first demo of the song was recorded by a then-unknown Marco Masini.[1][3]
The song won the Sanremo Festival and was a major commercial success, topping the Italian hit parade for seven weeks,[2] but received a mixed response from critics.[1][2][3]
^ abcdSalvatori, Dario (2001). "Si può dare di più". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. pp. 322–3. ISBN8888169016.
^ abcGuaitamacchi, Ezio (2009). "Si può dare di più". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN978-8858617427.
^ abAnselmi, Eddy (2009). "Si può dare di più". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. p. 374. ISBN978-8863462296.
^"Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Si può dare di più".