Dio, come ti amo preceding France's Dominique Walter with Chez nous). At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded "nul points" (zero), for the first and also the only time in Italian Eurovision history, placing 17th (equal last) in a field of 18. It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1967 Contest by Claudio Villa with "Non andare più lontano". Sergio Franchi recorded an English/Italian version of this song [titled "Oh How Much I Love You" (Dio, come ti amo!")] in 1967 on his RCA Victor album "From Sergio - With Love." Shirley Bassey recorded a version of the song titled
I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange half of production. After six months, it became increasingly difficult to physically maneuver and handle the ham for animating purposes due to its awful smell. The film has received praise from critics. David Schmader of "The Stranger" called the movie, "a slow, scary, and surprising romance, anchored by a tough, vanity-free performance by Lori Anne Smithey." And critic Sean Kilpatrick lauded it in "Hobart", calling the film, "a little poem." "I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange" won the Bullet Award at the 2013 Columbia Gorge International Film Festival. I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange I Love