La Primavera (song)

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"La Primavera"
Sash - Primavera cover.jpg
Single by Sash!
from the album Life Goes On
Released16 March 1998 (1998-03-16) [1]
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Thomas Lüdke
Producer(s)
  • Sash!
  • Tokapi
Sash! singles chronology
"Stay"
(1997)		"La Primavera"
(1998)		"Mysterious Times"
(1998)
Music video
"La Primavera" on YouTube

"La Primavera" is a song by the German DJ/production team Sash! featuring Patrizia Salvatore. It was released on 16 March 1998 as the lead single from their second album, Life Goes On (1998). The single was a top-five hit in at least six countries, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, and several Nordic countries.

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Chart performance

"La Primavera" reached number two in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Scotland. [2] [3] [4] It entered the top 10 in Belgium, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom, [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number four. [10] In the UK, it peaked at number three during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 29 March 1998, spending two weeks at that position. [11] It was a additionally a top-20 hit in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. [12] Outside Europe, "La Primavera" reached number 36 in Australia and number 29 in New Zealand. [13] It earned a gold record in Belgium and Sweden, with sales of 25,000 and 15,000, respectively. [14] [15] In the UK, it earned a silver record, after 200,000 units were sold. [16]

Music video

A music video was made for "La Primavera", directed by Oliver Sommer. [17] Sommer also directed the music videos for "Encore une fois", "Stay" and "Ecuador".

Track listings

Credits

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [14] Gold25,000*
Sweden (GLF) [15] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Silver200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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