Zum zum zum (song)

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"Zum zum zum"
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Single by Mina
from the album Canzonissima '68
LanguageItalian
B-side "Sacumdì sacumdà"
ReleasedOctober 1968 (1968-10) [1]
Recorded10–13 October 1968 [1]
Genre Pop
Length2:41
Label PDU
Composer(s) Bruno Canfora
Lyricist(s) Antonio Amurri
Mina singles chronology
"Nè come nè perchè"
(1968)		"Zum zum zum"
(1968)		"Lunedì 26 ottobre"
(1968)

"Zum zum zum" is a song written by Bruno Canfora and Antonio Amurri as an opening theme for the 1968 television program Canzonissima , when all the participants performed it in chorus. [2]

Contents

The song was originally recorded by Italian singer Mina, who was the host of the show. Her version was released as a single, but only reached number 20 on the Italian chart. [3] The B-side was the song "Sacumdi sacumdà", which is the Italian version of the Portuguese song "Nem Vem Que não Tem  [ pt ]" by Carlos Imperial. [4] At the same time, the French version of the song "Tu veux, tu veux pas  [ fr ]", performed by Brigitte Bardot, among others, became popular in Europe. [5] [6] In 1970, Mina recorded the Portuguese version for the album Mina canta o Brasil .

Track listing

7" single [7]
A. "Zum zum zum" (Antonio Amurri, Bruno Canfora) – 2:41
B. "Sacumdì sacumdà (Nem Vem Que não Tem)" (Paolo Limiti, Carlos Imperial) – 2:33

Charts

Chart performance for "Zum zum zum"
Chart (1968)Peak
position
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [3] 20

Cover versions

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References

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  2. ↑ Ruggeri, Roberto (2003). "Zum zum zum". In Castaldo, Gino (ed.). Dizionario della Canzone Italiana (in Italian). Rome: Armando Curcio Editore. p. 503. ISBN   9788897508311.
  3. 1 2 Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN   9781093264906.
  4. ↑ Vidigal, Raphael (25 November 2022). "Relembre sucessos de Carlos Imperial, que colecionou polêmicas e aplausos". Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Guyard, Bertrand (23 November 2017). "«Figurez-vous que je chante bien !», nos titres préférés de Brigitte Bardot". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Martin, Anthony (9 September 2020). "Découvrez les origines brésiliennes du tube "Tu veux ou tu veux pas"". RTL (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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