Nel sole

For the Italian film, see Nel sole (film).
"Nel sole"
Single by Al Bano
from the album 'Nel sole'
B-side "Pensieri "P" 33"
Released March 1967
Format 45 rpm single
Genre Pop
Length 3:50
Label La voce del padrone
Al Bano singles chronology
"Io di notte"
(1966)
"Nel sole"
(1967)
"L'oro del mondo"
(1967)

"Nel sole" is a song composed by Al Bano, Pino Massara and Vito Pallavicini, and performed by Al Bano. The song marked his first commercial success, and launched his career as a singer.[1][2] The single peaked at first place four weeks on the Italian hit parade[3] and sold about one million and half copies.[4] The song named a film, Nel sole, directed by Aldo Grimaldi and starred by the same Al Bano and his then-wife Romina Power.[5]


Track listing

  1. "Nel Sole" (Albano Carrisi, Pino Massara, Vito Pallavicini) – 3:50
  2. "Pensieri "P" 33" (Luciano Beretta, Monegasco, Rossella Conz) – 3:01

References

  1. Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
  2. Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  3. Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  4. Pietro Gargano. Ciao amore ciao. ElfridaIsmo, 2012. ISBN 8890730188.
  5. Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.

Chart successions

Preceded by
"La coppia più bella del mondo" by Adriano Celentano
Italian Music Charts
September 20, 1967 (4 weeks)
Succeeded by
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum[1]
  1. Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
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