Rimmel (song)

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"Rimmel"
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Single by Francesco De Gregori
from the album Rimmel
Released1975
Length3:41
Label RCA Italiana
Francesco De Gregori singles chronology
"Niente da capire"
(1974)		"Rimmel"
(1975)		"Bufalo Bill"
(1976)
Audio
"Rimmel" on YouTube

"Rimmel" is a song by Italian singer Francesco De Gregori, released in 1975.

Contents

Composition

De Gregori composed the song in the summer of 1974 in Milan, while he was staying in a hotel and waiting to take part in a RAI TV-show. [1]

A reflection about a lost love told through metaphors and puns, [2] it is said to have been inspired by De Gregori's breakup with his then-fiancée Patrizia, who left him for comedian Ninì Salerno. [3]

Reception

The song was described by Italian music critic Claudio Fabretti as "a defining divide for the whole of Italian music", with "love taking on a broader and deeper meaning. It breaks through the narrow confines of the couple's relationship, it becomes a universal sentiment, which unites men and at the same time condemns them to pain, to distance. It is the only prospect of salvation and, at the same time, a possible permanent damnation". [4]

Other versions

Artists who covered the song include Gianni Morandi, Tiziano Ferro, Fiorello and Paolo Benvegnù. [1] [5] In 2025, De Gregori recorded a duet version of the song with Checco Zalone for the album Pastiche. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rimmel"De Gregori3:41
2."Piccola mela"De Gregori2:45

Charts

Chart (1975)Peak position
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [7] 18

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [8]
Sales from 2009 		Platinum100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Deregibus, Enrico (2020). "Rimmel". Francesco De Gregori. I testi. La storia delle canzoni. Giunti Editore. ISBN   978-88-09-90422-4.
  2. ↑ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Rimmel". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 292. ISBN   8888169016.
  3. ↑ Guglielmi, Federico (1 April 2017). "Francesco De Gregori: le storie e il significato di "Rimmel"". Fanpage.it . Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Fabretti, Claudio (25 March 2011). Francesco De Gregori: Fra le pagine chiare e le pagine scure (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN   978-88-6231-637-8.
  5. ↑ Giordana, Maurilio (31 January 2025). ""Rimmel" ha 50 anni. Le versioni "cover" delle nove canzoni". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Francesco De Gregori e Checco Zalone, il video del duetto di Rimmel". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2025. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Artista" field, type "Francesco De Gregori". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Rimmel".
  8. ↑ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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