"Bella da morire" | ||||
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Single by Homo Sapiens | ||||
from the album Bella da morire | ||||
B-side | "Dolce la sera" | |||
Released | March 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop ballad | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | Ri-Fi | |||
Songwriter(s) | Renato Pareti, Alberto Salerno | |||
Producer(s) | Renato Pareti | |||
Homo Sapiens singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Bella da morire" on YouTube |
"Bella da morire" ('Drop-dead gorgeous') is a 1977 song written by Renato Pareti and Alberto Salerno and performed by pop-rock band Homo Sapiens. It won the 27th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival and was a major commercial success, becoming the band's signature song. [1] [2]
The song has been described as "consisting of minimalist pictorial details [...] over a subtle melody, embroidered on a light background of guitars and keyboards that serves to launch [...] a catchy refrain" [1] and as "full of falsettos and banal rhymes, certainly not shining in terms of originality". [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bella da morire" | 4:20 |
2. | "Dolce la sera" | 3:54 |
Chart | Peak position |
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Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [3] | 3 |
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