Mamma Maria

"Mamma Maria"
Single by Ricchi e Poveri
from the album 'Mamma Maria'
B-side "Malinteso"
Released 1982
Format 45 rpm single
Genre Pop
Label Baby Records
Ricchi e Poveri singles chronology
"Piccolo amore"
(1982)		 "Mamma Maria"
(1982)		 "Cosa sei"
(1983)

"Mamma Maria" is a song composed by Cristiano Minellono and Dario Farina and performed by the Europop group Ricchi e Poveri. The single was an international hit, which charted in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherland and Belgium.

The song was later covered by several artists, including María Abradelo, James Last, Franz Lambert and Willy Sommers. In 2006 the success of the song revamped in Italy as it was used for a series of Parmigiano-Reggiano commercials.[1][2]

Chart positions

Country Position
Italy 16 [3]
Germany 5 [4]
The Netherlands 33 [5]
Switzerland 11 [4]
Austria 11 [4]
Belgium 38 [6]

Track listing

  1. "Mamma Maria" (Minellono - Farina) - 2:56
  2. "Malinteso" (Minellono - Farina) - 3:21

References

  1. ↑ AA. VV. Il Mondo del latte: il latte nel mondo. Associazione italiana lattiero-casearia, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Nuovi spot per rilanciare il Parmigiano Reggiano". La Gazzetta di Reggio. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mamma Maria". ChartSurfer. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  5. ↑ "Ricchi & Poveri - Mamma Maria". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  6. ↑ "Ricchi & Poveri - Mamma Maria". UltraTop. Retrieved 2015-03-10.


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