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
Audio
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Last updated December 09, 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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