Chi Mai

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"Chi Mai" (Italian: whoever) is a composition by Ennio Morricone written in 1971. It was used in the films Maddalena directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (1971)[1] and Le Professionnel directed by Georges Lautner (1981),[2] as well as in the television series An Englishman's Castle (1978). In 1981, it was used as the theme music for the BBC series The Life and Times of David Lloyd George[1] and the BBC release of the song reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Composition[]

Elements of the melody of "Chi Mai" appeared in a piece entitled "Invito All'Amore" from the 1968 Sergio Corbucci Spaghetti Western, The Great Silence.[4] The original Italian lyrics for this song were written by and published by Ricordi (1972).[5]

"Chi Mai" is also famous in France for being used for a Royal Canin 1980s commercial, to the point that it is more closely associated with the commercial than with its other appearances, including Dunhill in 1987.[citation needed] In 2002, this association was referenced by the French movie, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, in a scene in which Dogmatix is chasing a legionnaire running on all fours in slow motion (like in the commercial) while "Chi Mai" is playing in the background.[citation needed]

Online community[]

"Chi Mai" is also the name of the online community about Ennio Morricone. [6]

Charts[]

Ranking (1981 - 1982) Best
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 4
France (SNEP)[8] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 2

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Trivia for Maddalena at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Soundtracks for Le professionnel at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ "Chi Mai (Theme From 'Life And Times Of David Lloyd George')". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ "ENNIO MORRICONE -"Invito All Amore" (1968)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Carlo Nistri Discography - Chi Mai (1972)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Maestro - The Ennio Morricone Online Magazine". Chimai.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ennio Morricone – Chi Mai" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Classements par artistes (lettre M)". InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013..
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Ennio Morricone – Chi Mai". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ennio Morricone – Chi Mai". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. ^ "Ennio Morricone: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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