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Donne (song)

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"Donne"
Single by Zucchero Fornaciari
from the album Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band
B-side"Ti farò morire"
ReleasedFebruary 1985
Length3:37
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Alberto Salerno, Zucchero Fornaciari
Producer(s)Corrado Rustici
Zucchero Fornaciari singles chronology
"Sandra"
(1983)
"Donne"
(1985)
"Canzone triste"
(1986)

"Donne" ('Women') is a 1985 song composed by Alberto Salerno (lyrics) and Zucchero Fornaciari (music) and performed by Zucchero Fornaciari and the Randy Jackson Band.

Background

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The song was Zucchero's entry for the 35th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it finished second-to-last. Despite its poor outcome at the festival, it proved to be Zucchero's breakthrough and one of the best known songs in his repertoire.[1][2][3] The popularity of "Donne" was reinforced by its use as theme song in a long-running Knorr commercial campaign.[1]

In 1994, Zucchero recorded a Spanish-language version of the song titled "Chicas", with lyrics by Fito Paez.[3] Artists who covered the song include Fiorello and Neri per Caso.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Donne"Salerno, Zucchero3:37
2."Ti farò morire"Salerno, Cheope, Zucchero4:03

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 21

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6]
Sales from 2009
Gold 50,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). "Donne". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. p. 356. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. ^ Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Donne". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni. Curcio. p. 131-2. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
  3. ^ a b Giampieri, Valentina (6 February 2019). "Sanremo super hits. Quando Zucchero con «Donne» arrivò ventunesimo". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Donne". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 126. ISBN 8888169016.
  5. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Artista" field, search "Zucchero", then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Donne".
  6. ^ "Italian single certifications – Zucchero – Donne" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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