"La terra dei cachi" | ||||
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Single by Elio e le Storie Tese | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Genre | Comedy rock, pop | |||
Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Aspirine | |||
Producer(s) | Otar Bolivecic | |||
Elio e le Storie Tese singles chronology | ||||
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"La terra dei cachi" ("The Land of Persimmons") is a 1996 single by Elio e le Storie Tese.
Thanks to a live performance of this song, which represents a humorous take on Italian lifestyle, Elio e le Storie Tese acquired national notoriety by achieving a second-place finish at the Sanremo Music Festival 1996. [1] [2] "La terra dei cachi" also won the Critics' Award "Mia Martini" at the same festival. [3]
A total of four versions of the single have been released: "La terra dei cachi live in Sanremo", [4] "La terra dei cachi – Prezioso remix", "La terra dei cachi (The Rimini Tapes)", [5] rearranged in a liscio version and featuring the Casadei Orchestra, and "La terra dei cachi", a promo single studio version of the song. [6]
A studio version of the song has been released in Del meglio del nostro meglio Vol. 1 , [7] whereas the live version from Sanremo Music Festival has been included also in Eat the Phikis . [8]
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [9] | 55 |
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [10] | 1 |