"Ringo Starr" is a song by Italian band Pinguini Tattici Nucleari. It was released by Sony Music on 6 February 2020 as the first single from the reissue of fourth studio album Fuori dall'hype.[1][2]
The song was the band's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival, where it placed 3rd in the grand final.[3] "Ringo Starr" peaked at number 3 on the weekly Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified quadruple platinum in Italy.
Music video
The music video for the song was released on YouTube on 6 February 2020, to accompany the single's release. Directed by William9, the video is a parody of the film Back to the Future, with the frontman Riccardo Zanotti acting as Marty McFly during the school ball scene.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 3 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 4× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Sanremo 2020, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari al Festival con "Ringo Starr": il testo". Sky TG24. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Ringo Starr, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari: la canzone di Sanremo 2020 su una vita che può anche non essere speciale (e va bene così)". Soundsblog. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Sanremo 2020, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari al terzo posto". Il Giorno (in Italian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 07.02.2020 al 13.02.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Earone Airplay - Settimana #9 dal 21/02/2020 al 27/02/2020" (in Italian). Earone.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2020" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Pinguini Tattici Nucleari – Ringo Starr" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 March 2024.