Pinguini Tattici Nucleari

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Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari in Assago Forum, 2022-07-04 (1).jpg
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari performing in 2020
Background information
Origin Bergamo, Italy
Years active2010–present
Labels Sony Music (2018–present)
Members
  • Riccardo Zanotti
  • Nicola Buttafuoco
  • Lorenzo Pasini
  • Simone Pagani
  • Matteo Locati
  • Elio Biffi

Pinguini Tattici Nucleari (English: "Tactical Nuclear Penguins") is an Italian indie rock/pop band formed in 2010. [1] [2]

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They debuted in 2012 with the EP Cartoni animali and their first studio album Il re è nudo was released in 2014. [1] [3]

The band participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Ringo Starr", getting the 3rd place. [3] [4]

According to members of the band, their name is inspired by Tactical Nuclear Penguin, a beer produced by Scottish brewery Brewdog in 2009.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[5]
Il re è nudo
Diamo un calcio all'Aldilà
  • Released: 18 December 2015
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: RCA Records, Sony Music Italy
Gioventù brucata
  • Released: 17 April 2017
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: RCA Records, Sony Music Italy
Fuori dall'hype
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Sony Music Italy
2
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum [6]
Fake News
  • Released: 2 December 2022
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Sony Music Italy
1
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum [6]

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[5]
Cartoni animali
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Self-released
Ahia!
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Sony Music Italy
2
  • FIMI: 5× Platinum [6]

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ITA
[7]
"Irene"2018
  • FIMI: Platinum [6]
Gioventù brucata
"Verdura"201998
  • FIMI: Platinum [6]
Fuori dall'hype
"Sashimi"
"Fuori dall'hype"
  • FIMI: Gold [6]
"Ringo Starr"20203
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum [6]
Fuori dall'hype - Ringo Starr
"Ridere"28
  • FIMI: 5× Platinum [6]
"La storia infinita"14
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [6]
Ahia!
"Scooby Doo"2
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum [6]
"Scrivile scemo"202111
  • FIMI: 5× Platinum [6]
"Pastello bianco"2
  • FIMI: 7× Platinum [6]
"Giovani Wannabe"20221
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum [6]
Fake News
"Dentista Croazia"40
  • FIMI: Gold [6]
"Ricordi"1
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum [6]
"Coca Zero"202320
  • FIMI: Platinum [6]
"Rubami la notte"5
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum [6]
"Nightmares"
(with Bresh)
1
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [6]
Non-album single

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ITA
[7] [8]
"Zen"202222
  • FIMI: Gold [6]
Fake News
"L'ultima volta"35
"Hold On"31
  • FIMI: Gold [6]
"Stage Diving"45
"Melting Pop"79
"Fede"62
"Hikikomori"29
  • FIMI: Platinum [6]
"Barfly"80
"Puoi"
(with Fulminacci)
202356
[9]
Infinito +1

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