Pensiero stupendo
| "Pensiero stupendo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Patty Pravo | ||||
| from the album 'Miss Italia' | ||||
| B-side | "Bello" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Format | 45 rpm single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | ARC | |||
| Patty Pravo singles chronology | ||||
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"Pensiero stupendo" ('Wonderful thought') is a song composed by Ivano Fossati (lyrics) and Oscar Prudente (music) and performed by Patty Pravo.[1] A provocative description of a sexual ménage à trois, it was originally chosen to launch the French singer Jeanne Mas in the Italian market, but her version did not convince the RCA director Ennio Melis, who thought the song was more appropriate for Pravo.[1] The song had been previously refused by Loredana Berté.[2][3]
The single peaked at first place for two consecutive weeks on the Italian hit parade[4] and was the ninth best-selling single of the year.[5] The B-side of the single is "Bello", a cover of Talking Heads' "Love → Building on Fire".
The song was later covered by several artists, including Dolcenera, Fausto Papetti and La Crus. In 1997 Pravo recorded a new version of the song, released as "Pensiero stupendo '97".[6]
Track listing
- 7" single – PB 6138
- "Pensiero stupendo" (Ivano Fossati, Oscar Prudente) - 4:14
- "Bello" (David Byrne, Maurizio Monti) - 3:31
References
- 1 2 Ezio Guaitamacchi. 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli, 2009. ISBN 8858617428.
- ↑ Paolo Bassotti. Sexy rock: 50 storie di musica e rivoluzione sessuale. LIT EDIZIONI , 2014. ISBN 8862317344.
- ↑ Luca Marchio (April 2, 2008). "Il pensiero stupendo del Prudente geniale". La Repubblica. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1978". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "PATTY PRAVO: La biografia". MTV. Retrieved 20 December 2014.