"Fotoromanza" is a song composed by Gianna Nannini, Conny Plank and Raffaella Riva (a member of the pop group Gruppo Italiano) and performed by Gianna Nannini.[1] The single peaked at first place for four consecutive weeks in September 1984 on the Italian hit parade.[1][2] It won the 1984 edition of Festivalbar and also won "Vota la Voce", a musical event organized by the magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.[1] The music video of the song was directed by the Academy Award winner Michelangelo Antonioni.[1][3]
| "Fotoromanza" | ||||
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| Single by Gianna Nannini | ||||
| from the album Puzzle | ||||
| B-side | "Venerdì notte" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Ricordi | |||
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The song was later covered by several artists, including Ricchi e Poveri and Iva Zanicchi, and sampled by rapper Marracash for his song "Fotoromanzo". It was included in the soundtrack of the Gianni Amelio's drama film The Stolen Children.[4]
Track listing and formats
edit- Italian 7-inch single[5]
- A. "Fotoromanza" – 4:27
- B. "Venerdì notte" – 3:10
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 4 |
| West Germany (GfK)[8] | 60 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Ezio Guaitamacchi (14 January 2011). 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli, 2009. ISBN 978-8858617427.
- ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ Cosetta G. Saba (2006). Lo sguardo che insegue. Lupetti, 2006. ISBN 8883911644.
- ^ Gianni Amelio; Sandro Petraglia; Stefano Rulli (1992). Il Ladro Di Bambini. Feltrinelli, 1992. ISBN 8807812266.
- ^ Fotoromanza (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Gianna Nannini. Dischi Ricordi. 1984. SRL 10999.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Gianna Nannini".
- ^ "Gianna Nannini – Fotoromanza". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gianna Nannini – Fotoromanza" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 June 2023.