Pensiero stupendo

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"Pensiero stupendo"
Pensiero stupendo.jpg
Single by Patty Pravo
from the album Miss Italia
B-side "Bello"
Released1978
Genre Pop
Length4:14
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Antonio Coggio
Patty Pravo singles chronology
"Tutto il mondo è casa mia"
(1977)		"Pensiero stupendo"
(1978)		"Sentirti"
(1979)
"Pensiero stupendo" (audio) on YouTube

"Pensiero stupendo" (Italian for "Wonderful Thought") is a song written by Ivano Fossati (lyrics) and Oscar Prudente (music), and performed by Patty Pravo. [1]

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The song's lyrics are 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 track had been previously refused by Loredana Bertè. [2] [3]

The track was the first single from Patty's 1978 album Miss Italia . The B-side of the 7" single was "Bello", a cover of Talking Heads' "Love → Building on Fire". The single turned out a major hit for the singer, peaking at no. 2 in May 1978, kept off the top spot for three consecutive weeks by the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive". [4] It was the ninth best-selling single of the year and remains one of the biggest hits of Patty's career.

Pravo re-recorded "Pensiero stupendo" in 1987 and 1990. In 1997, the song was a top 5 hit again, when a new, rockier version was released as a single to promote the concert album Bye Bye Patty .

Track listings

A. "Pensiero stupendo" (Ivano Fossati, Oscar Prudente) – 4:14
B. "Bello" (David Byrne, Maurizio Monti) – 3:31
  1. "Pensiero stupendo '97" – 5:03
  2. "Pensiero stupendo" (V-Mix) – 4:21
  3. "Pensiero stupendo" (Vernetti + Gaudi Mix) – 3:53
  4. "Pensiero stupendo '97" (Live) – 5:48

Charts

Chart (1978)Peak
position
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [9] [10] 2
Chart (1997)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI) [11] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [12]
certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009 		Gold15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

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References

  1. 1 2 Ezio Guaitamacchi (2009). 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN   978-8858617427.
  2. ↑ Paolo Bassotti (2014). Sexy rock: 50 storie di musica e rivoluzione sessuale (in Italian). Lit Edizioni. ISBN   978-8862317344.
  3. ↑ Luca Marchio (2 April 2008). "Il pensiero stupendo del Prudente geniale". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "1978" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Patty Pravo - Pensiero Stupendo (Vinyl)". Discogs. March 1978. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Patty Pravo - Col Tempo - Discografia: pensiero stupendo / bello" (in Italian). coltempo.it. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Patty Pravo - Pensiero Stupendo '97 (CD, Maxi-Single)". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Patty Pravo - Col Tempo - Discografia: pensiero stupendo '97" (in Italian). coltempo.it. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "M&D: Classifiche" (in Italian). musicaedischi.it. Retrieved 14 June 2023. (Enter "Patty Pravo" in the "Artista" field and click "cerca".)
  10. ↑ "International Best Sellers – Italy" (PDF). Cash Box . New York, NY. 8 July 1978. p. 40. Retrieved 30 July 2023– via World Radio History.
  11. ↑ "Singoli: Classifica settimanale WK 26 (dal 20.06.1997 al 26.06.1997)" (in Italian). fimi.it. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Patty Pravo – Pensiero stupendo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 28 February 2019. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Pensiero stupendo" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  13. ↑ Faustiko Murizzi (31 January 2001). "La Crus: "Crocevia" recensione" (in Italian). rockit.it. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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