Piccola e fragile
| "Piccola e fragile" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Drupi | ||||
| from the album Drupi | ||||
| B-side | "...Che estate" | |||
| Released | April 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, pop | |||
| Label | Dischi Ricordi | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli | |||
| Drupi singles chronology | ||||
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"Piccola e fragile" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpikkola e ˈfradʒile], transl. "Tiny and fragile") is a 1974 song composed by Enrico Riccardi (music) and Luigi Albertelli (lyrics) and performed by Drupi.
Background
[edit]Drupi's major hit, the single topped the Italian hit parade in the 1974 summer,[1] and its success revamped in 1989, when a new version of the song was used as opening theme of the telenovela Topacio.[2]
Cover versions
[edit]The song was covered by several artists, including Jorge Ruiz "Sabu" (in a Spanish-language version titled "Pequeña y frágil"), Albano Carrisi, The Italian Tenors, Piergiorgio Farina, Norman Candler.[1][3] Flamingokvintetten's cover version, titled "Är du lycklig nu", topped the Swedish hit parade.[4]
Track listing
[edit]- 7" single
- "Piccola e fragile" (Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli) - 4:33
- "...Che estate" (Drupi, Kativ) - 3:54
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 9 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 3 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Piccola e fragile". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 259. ISBN 888-81-69016.
- ^ Castaldo, Gino (1990). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. p. 1460.
- ^ "Piccola e fragile by Drupi". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 9 February 1974. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Schweizer Hitparade".
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Piccola e fragile".
- ^ "Drupi – Piccola e fragile". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Schweizer Hitparade".
External links
[edit]Piccola e fragile at Discogs (list of releases)
