"L'estate sta finendo" is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira that was released as a non-album single in May 1985. It was written by singers Johnson Righeira and Michael Righeira and producer Carmelo La Bionda. Released as the duo's fifth single in 1985 on the record label CGD, it reached number one in Italy. It was the winning song at the Festivalbar in 1985 as the most popular song of the summer.
| "L'estate sta finendo" | ||||
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| Single by Righeira | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Prima dell'estate" | |||
| Released | 20 May 1985 | |||
| Genre | Italo disco | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
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| Producer(s) | La Bionda | |||
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| "L'estate sta finendo" on YouTube | ||||
Football chants based on the song are popularly sung by football fans in many European clubs. The chants are referred to as "Un giorno all'improvviso" from their opening line in Italy, and in English clubs it is known as "Allez Allez Allez" from its chorus.
Background
editThe song was written by the duo Johnson Righeira and Michael Righeira, and Carmelo La Bionda of the group La Bionda.[1] It was produced by Carmelo and Michelangelo La Bionda and released under the label CGD Dischi.[2] The song reached number one in Italy in August 1985 where it stayed for two weeks.[3]
The song was the winning song at the Festivalbar in 1985 as the most-played jukebox song of the summer nationwide in Italy that year.[2]
Commercial performance
editThe song reached a peak of number 35 in Germany, where it remained for one week, before spending a total of 10 weeks on the chart.[4] On the Swiss Singles Chart, "L'estate sta finendo" debuted at number 23 in the issue dated 1 September 1985. After three weeks, the song reached number 18, remaining there for one week.[5] In Italy, the song spent two consecutive weeks at the top of the Musica e dischi charts.[6]
As football chant
editThe use of the song as football chant has its origin in L'Aquila, a city hit by an earthquake in 2009. Righi performed the song for a concert in the city a few years later, this song was picked up afterwards by the ultras of the city's football club L'Aquila Calcio 1927 called the Red-Blue Eagles, who used it as a chant that starts with the line "Un giorno all'improvviso" (one sudden day). Their chant was adopted by fans of other Italian clubs such as Genoa, Juventus, and Napoli, and then spread to other clubs in Europe such as Atlético Madrid, Rangers and Porto.[7]
The chant by Porto fans going to a UEFA Europa League match in 2016 against Borussia Dortmund was noticed by Liverpool fans, who created their own version as "Allez Allez Allez". Jamie Webster, who heard the chant during Liverpool's match against Porto, then sang and recorded a version. It became popular during Liverpool's 2017–18 UEFA Champions League campaign, especially after a win against Manchester City in the quarter final.[7][8] The song reached number 39 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[9] This version has since been adapted for use by fans of a number of clubs in English football.[10][11][12]
Track listing and formats
edit- Italian 7-inch single[13]
- A. "L'estate sta finendo" – 3:30
- B. "Prima dell'estate" – 3:30
- Italian 12-inch single[14]
- A. "L'estate sta finendo" – 5:02
- B1. "Prima dell'estate" – 2:25
- B2. "L'estate sta finendo" – 3:45
- German 7-inch single[15]
- A. "L'estate sta finendo" – 3:48
- B. "Prima dell'estate" – 2:58
- Dutch 7-inch single[16]
- A. "L'estate sta finendo" – 3:45
- B. "Prima dell'estate" – 2:52
Credits and personnel
edit- Johnson Righeira – songwriter, vocals
- Michael Righeira – songwriter, vocals
- Carmelo La Bionda – songwriter, producer
- Michelangelo La Bionda – producer
- Guido Harari – cover art, photographer
Credits and personnel adapted from the 7-inch single liner notes.[13]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 18 |
| West Germany (GfK)[17] | 35 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[18] | Gold | 300,000[18] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Salvatori 2001, p. 137.
- ^ a b Castelli, Vittorio (12 October 1985). "Italy Newsline". Billboard. p. 8.
- ^ "HitParadeItalia - Top20 del 17 Agosto 1985". Hit Parade Italia.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Righeira – L'estate sta finendo". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Righeira".
- ^ a b Smith, Rory (23 May 2018). "How an Italian Disco Hit Became Liverpool's Champions League Anthem". The New York Times.
- ^ Bartlett, Evan (16 April 2019). "Jamie Webster interview: On Liverpool, the 'modern day Shankly' and how 'Allez, Allez, Allez' changed his life". iNews.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: 25 May 2018 - 31 May 2018". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ Kendrick, Mat (10 August 2019). "'Allez, Allez, Allez' Here's the words to that brilliant Aston Villa chant". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ Guest, Rob (9 May 2019). "The brilliant new Spurs chant inspired by Man City victory - and Liverpool fans will hate it". football.london.
- ^ "Manchester City: 'Battered' Liverpool fans song draws criticism". BBC Sport. 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b L'estate sta finendo (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Righeira. Compagnia Generale del Disco. 1985. CGD 10615.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ L'estate sta finendo (Italian 12-inch single liner notes). Righeira. Compagnia Generale del Disco. 1985. CGD 15187.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ L'estate sta finendo (German 7-inch single liner notes). Righeira. Teldec. 1985. 6.14404 AC.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ L'estate sta finendo (Dutch 7-inch single liner notes). Righeira. Ariola. 1985. 107.505.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Righeira – L'estate sta finendo" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023 – via World Radio History.
Sources
edit- Salvatori, Dario (2001). Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Rome: Elle U Multimedia. p. 137. ISBN 978-8888169019.