Felicità

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For the album the song was on, see Felicità (album).
"Felicità"
Felicità single Al Bano and Romina Power.jpg
Single by Al Bano and Romina Power
from the album Felicità
Released14 May 1982
Recorded1982
GenrePop
Length3:13
LabelBaby
Songwriter(s)Cristiano Minellono, , Gino De Stefani
Producer(s)Dario Farina
Al Bano and Romina Power singles chronology
"Sharazan"
(1981) 		"Felicità"
(1982) 		"Tu, soltanto tu (Mi hai fatto innamorare)"
(1982)

"Felicità" (pronounced [felitʃiˈta]; Italian for "Happiness") is a hit song by Italian-American duo Al Bano and Romina Power, released in 1982. It was an international commercial success and remains arguably their best-known song.

Song information[]

The duo participated with the track in the 1982 Sanremo Music Festival and finished second. The song appeared on their 1982 album Felicità (also known as Aria pura). The closing track from the album, "Arrivederci a Bahia", was released as the B side. For the Spanish release, both songs were re-recorded in Spanish, and the single received a different cover image.

"Felicità" was met with a great commercial success, topping Italian singles chart and eventually selling in millions of copies internationally in March–June 1982.

The song was performed by Laislavo 'Lado' Kravanja and Léa Seydoux at the end of the 2009 film Lourdes.

Music video[]

The music video for the song was filmed in Leningrad, on the banks of Neva River. It pictures Albano Carrisi and Romina Power performing the song while driving a motorboat and sitting in a carriage, respectively. Romina and most extras wear historic costumes.

Track listing[]

A. "Felicità" – 3:13
B. "Arrivederci a Bahia" – 3:02
  • Spanish 7" Single[2]
A. "Felicidad" – 3:13
B. "Arrivederci en Bahia" – 3:02

Chart performance[]

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Austria[3] 9
Belgium[4] 7
Czechoslovakia[5] 1
France[6] 10
Germany[7] 6
Italy[8] 1
Netherlands[9] 18
Switzerland[10] 3

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11] Gold 35,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Al Bano E Romina Power* - Felicità (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  2. ^ "Al Bano Y Romina Power* - Felicidad (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  3. ^ "Discographie Al Bano & Romina Power" (in German). austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  4. ^ "Discografie Al Bano & Romina Power" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  5. ^ "Felicita Al Bano & Romina Power" (in Czech). www.ceskatelevize.cz. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  6. ^ "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  7. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  8. ^ "HPI - Settimana del 27/03/82" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  9. ^ "Discografie Al Bano & Romina Power" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  10. ^ "Al Bano & Romina Power" (in German). hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  11. ^ "Italian single certifications – Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Felicità" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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