I Like Chopin

"I Like Chopin" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Gazebo from his debut studio album, Gazebo (1983). It peaked at number one in several European national charts. The music was composed by Pierluigi Giombini (contrary to what the title implies, without themes from Chopin) and the lyrics were written by Gazebo.

Track listing and formats

 * Italian 7-inch single


 * A. "I Like Chopin" – 4:09
 * B. "I Like Chopin" (Instrumental) – 4:20


 * German 12-inch maxi-single


 * A. "I Like Chopin" – 7:40
 * B. "I Like Chopin" (Instrumental) – 7:55

Credits and personnel

 * Gazebo – songwriter, vocals
 * Pierluigi Giombini – songwriter, producer, arranger, programming
 * Gianpaolo Bresciani – mixing

Credits and personnel adapted from the Gazebo album and 7-inch single liner notes.

Asami Kobayashi version
In 1984, Japanese singer and actress Asami Kobayashi recorded a Japanese-language cover of the song titled "Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe" (雨音はショパンの調べ; "The Sound of Rain is Chopin's Music"), with lyrics by Yumi Matsutoya. The song peaked at the top of the Oricon Singles Chart for three weeks.

Serg Minaev version
In 1985, the Soviet singer and musician Serg Minaev recorded a Russian-language version of the composition (called "Chopin"), which was included in the magnetic album Collage.