"Un'estate al mare" (lit. 'A summer at the beach') is a 1982 song written by Franco Battiato and Giusto Pio and performed by Giuni Russo.

Background

Following the tepid reception of the Battiato-produced Russo's previous album Energie, Battiato, who was fresh from the massive success of the album La voce del padrone, decided to pen a more commercial song for Russo to push her career.[1]

Lyrics

The song tells the story of a prostitute dreaming to take a break from her job to go on a vacation.[2][3] Originally the lyrics were more sexually explicit, as they included the word "erezioni" ('erections'), later modified in "illusioni" ('illusions').[4]

Reception

The song entered the 1982 Festivalbar, winning the Disco Verde competition.[5] It proved to be a major hit and became Russo's signature song, even if it tied Russo to the unwanted stereotype of an easy pop songs performer;[1][6] Russo, who was interested to a more mature and sophisticated repertoire, ended up to refuse to perform the song for years.[1]

Cover versions

Paloma San Basilio covered the song in Spanish with the title "Unas vacaciones".[5] Artists who covered the song also include Cecilia Gayle [it], Marvin, and Federica Abbate with Selton [it].[7][8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Un'estate al mare"Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio3:16
2."Bing Bang Being"Giuni Russo, Maria Antonietta Sisini, Tommaso Tramonti3:04

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] 2

References

  1. ^ a b c Guaitamacchi, Ezio (14 January 2011). "Un'estate al mare". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858617427.
  2. ^ Savà, Giuseppe (5 August 2020). "Un'estate al mare. Battiato: solitudine di una prostituta". RagusaNews (in Italian). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Giuni Russo: ecco come nacque Un'estate al mare". Radio Monte Carlo. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Giuni Russo "Un'estate al mare" compie 40 anni". Newsic.it (in Italian). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "Da Un'estate al mare a Chanson Ego-centrique". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo (in Italian). Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
  6. ^ Deregibus, Enrico (2006). Dizionario completo della canzone italiana. Giunti. p. 411. ISBN 978-88-09-04602-3.
  7. ^ Donvito, Nico (15 August 2019). "Cecilia Gayle: "Mi piace l'idea di regalare un sorriso a chi mi ascolta"". Recensiamo Musica (in Italian). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Covers of Un'estate Al Mare". WhoSampled. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Un'estate al mare".
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un%27estate_al_mare_(song)
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