Triangolo

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"Triangolo"
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Single by Renato Zero
from the album Zerolandia
B-side "Sesso o esse"
Released1978
Length4:39
Label Zerolandia / RCA
Songwriter(s) Renato Zero, Mario Vicari
Producer(s) Piero Pintucci
Renato Zero singles chronology
"Mi vendo"
(1977)		"Triangolo"
(1978)		"Il carrozzone"
(1979)
Audio
"Triangolo" on YouTube

"Triangolo" (lit. "Triangle") is a 1978 Italian song composed by Renato Zero and Mario Vicari and performed by Renato Zero. It is the lead single of the album Zerolandia.

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The song, which has an ironical and explicit depiction of a sexual threesome between two men and a woman as main theme, raised large controversies at the time of its release. [1] [2]

Zero also recorded the song in Spanish as "Triàngulo", with lyrics by Lopez de Toledo, and in Engish as "Sexy Party". [1] A duet version with Raffaella Carrà was released in the album Sei Zero. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Triangolo"Zero, Vicari4:39
2."Sesso o esse"Franca Evangelisti, Zero, Michele Zarrillo 4:24

Charts

Chart (1978–9)Peak
position
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [3] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [4]
Sales since 2009 		Platinum100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pedrinelli, Andrea (2010). "Triangolo". Renato Zero: Il mercante di stelle. Giunti. ISBN   8809910869.
  2. ↑ Guaitamacchi, Ezio (2009). "Triangolo". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli. ISBN   978-8858617427.
  3. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Artista" field, type "Renato Zero". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Triangolo".
  4. ↑ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 19 May 2024.


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