Luglio
| "Luglio" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Riccardo Del Turco | ||||
| from the album Riccardo Del Turco | ||||
| B-side | "Il temporale" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Giancarlo Bigazzi, Riccardo Del Turco | |||
| Riccardo Del Turco singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Luglio" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"Luglio" ('July') is a 1968 song by Riccardo Del Turco. The song won the Un disco per l'estate competition and was awarded the Golden Gondola at the Mostra internazionale di musica leggera, marking the breakout of Del Turco, and becoming his signature song.[1] The single sold over 500,000 copies.[2]
Track listing
[edit]7" single (CBS – 3587)
- "Luglio" (3:05)
- "Il temporale" (3:07)
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] | 2 |
Le Petit Pain au chocolat
[edit]| "Le Petit Pain au chocolat" | ||||
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| Single by Joe Dassin | ||||
| from the album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées) | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Chanson, pop | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | CBS Disques | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Giancarlo Bigazzi, Riccardo Del Turco French adaptation: Pierre Delanoë | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacques Plait | |||
| Joe Dassin singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Le petit pain au chocolat" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"Luglio" was covered by Joe Dassin. Released as a single in 1968, the song "Le Petit Pain au chocolat" reached no. 2 in Wallonia (French Belgium).[4] It was the second track of side 1 of his 1969 album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées). The lyrics were adapted into French by Pierre Delanoë.[4]
Track listing
[edit]7" single (CBS 3871)
- "Le Petit Pain au chocolat" (3:30)
- "Le Temps des œufs au plat" (2:43)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 2 |
Other covers
[edit]The song was also covered by The Tremeloes as "I'm Gonna Try", by Herman's Hermits as "Something's Happening", by Los Hermanos Rigual as "Julia", and by Carmela Corren as "Heiß wie die Sonne".[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Luglio". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. pp. 190–1. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ "MM Italian Distrib, Launches 150,000 LP Sales Goal Drive". Billboard. October 5, 1968. p. 55.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Luglio".
- ^ a b c "Joe Dassin – Le Petit Pain au chocolat" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "Cover versions of Luglio written by Riccardo Del Turco, Giancarlo Bigazzi". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
