Vacanze romane

"Vacanze romane"
"Vacanze romane"
Single by Matia Bazar
from the album Tango
B-side	"Palestina"
Released	February 1983
Label	Ariston Music
Songwriter(s)	Aldo Stellita, Carlo Marrale
Producer(s)	Roberto Colombo
Matia Bazar singles chronology

Last updated January 21, 2024

"Vacanze romane" (transl. "Roman holidays") is a 1983 single composed by Aldo Stellita (lyrics, even if credited to Giancarlo Golzi)^[1] and Carlo Marrale (music) and performed by Matia Bazar. The song premiered at the 33rd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it ranked fourth, winning the critic's award.^[2] It eventually became one of the band's signature songs.^[3]

Background

The band, which in 1981 had undergone the first line-up change in its history with the departure of Piero Cassano and the entry of Mauro Sabbione, starting from the 1982 album ...Berlino ...Parigi ...Londra had turned its style towards a decidedly electro-pop sound, with tepid reception from critics and public alike.^[1] Eager for a relaunch, they decided to participate in the Sanremo Music Festival (already won by the band in 1978), but their first choice, "Palestina" ("Palestine"), was rejected on political grounds.^[1] They then opted for "Vacanze romane", a song characterized by the meeting of apparently antithetical sound elements, i.e. the classical melody and the retro feel given by Antonella Ruggiero's vocal performance versus the electronic arrangements.^[2]^[3]

Lyrics

Starting from its title (a reference to the 1953 William Wyler's film Roman Holiday ) the song is a melancholic hommage to Rome, from the point of view of the unmatched splendour it had reached and that had lost through the time.^[2]

Track listing

7" single (AR/00943)

"Vacanze romane" (Aldo Stellita, Carlo Marrale)
"Palestina" (Mauro Sabbione, Aldo Stellita)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Italy ( Musica e dischi )^[4]	1

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References

1 2 3 Pezzi, Davide (10 July 2022). "Matia Bazar, la storia di "Vacanze romane"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
1 2 3 Parrella, Andrea (6 February 2020). "La storia di Vacanze romane, capolavoro dei Matia Bazar a Sanremo 1983". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
1 2 Dario Salvatori (2001). "Vacanze romane". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 367. ISBN 8888169016.
↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Vacanze romane".

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[rockol-1] 1 2 3 Pezzi, Davide (10 July 2022). "Matia Bazar, la storia di "Vacanze romane"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[fpg-2] 1 2 3 Parrella, Andrea (6 February 2020). "La storia di Vacanze romane, capolavoro dei Matia Bazar a Sanremo 1983". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[dizcanzone-3] 1 2 Dario Salvatori (2001). "Vacanze romane". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 367. ISBN 8888169016.

[4] "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Vacanze romane".

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