La bambola
| "La bambola" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Patty Pravo | ||||
| from the album Patty Pravo | ||||
| B-side | "Se c'è l'amore" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | ARC, RCA Victor | |||
| Writer(s) | Franco Migliacci, Ruggero Cini, Bruno Zambrini | |||
| Patty Pravo singles chronology | ||||
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"La bambola" (Italian for "The Doll") is an Italian pop song written by Franco Migliacci, Ruggero Cini and Bruno Zambrini, and performed by Patty Pravo.[1] The song had been previously refused by several artists, including Gianni Morandi, Little Tony, Gigliola Cinquetti, Caterina Caselli and The Rokes.[1][2][3]
The single peaked at the first place for six consecutive weeks between May and June 1968 on the Italian chart[4] and was certified gold.[5] It is considered as the song which definitely consecrated Pravo to fame.[1][2][6] The B-side of the single is "Se c'è l'amore" ("If There Is Love"), a cover of Long John Baldry's "Let the Heartaches Begin".
The song was later covered by several artists, including Dalida, Heidi Brühl, Anita Lindblom, Giusy Ferreri, Fredi, Felicia Weathers, Sara Lov, Sergio Dalma and Ivan Cattaneo. It was also used in several films, notably Anton Corbijn's The American, Michele Placido's Romanzo Criminale, Emanuele Crialese's Respiro and Bigas Luna's Bambola.[7] To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of her hit, the singer released a new version of the song, "La bambola 2008".
Track listing
- 7" single – AN 4155[8]
- A. "La bambola" (Franco Migliacci, Ruggero Cini, Bruno Zambrini) – 3:08
- B. "Se c'è l'amore" (Tony Macaulay, John Macleod, Franco Migliacci) – 3:02
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy[9] | 1 |
| Germany[10] | 35 |
| Netherlands[11] | 11 |
References
- 1 2 3 Ezio Guaitamacchi (2009). 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli. ISBN 8858617428.
- 1 2 Enrico Deregibus (2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore. ISBN 8809756258.
- ↑ L'espresso, Volume 46, Issues 32-35. p. 149.
- ↑ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese. ISBN 8876054391.
- ↑ Joseph Murrells (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. ISBN 0214205126.
- ↑ Gianfranco Salvatore (1997). Mogol-Battisti: l'alchimia del verso cantato : arte e linguaggio della canzone moderna. Castelvecchi. ISBN 8886232853.
- ↑ "Patty Pazza idea, la colonna sonora del film con Patty Pravo" (in Italian). Oggi al Cinema. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "Patty Pravo - La Bambola / Se C'È L'Amore (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: P" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ↑ "Charts-Surfer: Liedsuche" (in German). www.charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ↑ "Discografie Patty Pravo" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-09-27.