Baila morena (Zucchero song)

"Baila morena"
2006 release
Single by Zucchero and Maná
from the album Zu & Co.
B-side
  • "Rock Your Mum"
  • (2006 re-release)
Released5 March 2001
Recorded2000
GenreRock
Length4:04
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Zucchero
  • Roberto Zanetti
  • Sarah Eden Davis (original version)
Producer(s)Corrado Rustici
Zucchero singles chronology
"Blu/Blue"
(1998) 		"Baila morena"
(2001) 		"Ahum"
(2001)
Maná singles chronology
"Te Llevaré Al Cielo"
(2003) 		"Baila morena"
(2001) 		"Labios Compartidos"
(2006)

"Baila (Sexy Thing)" (sometimes known as "Baila Morena") is a song by Italian singer Zucchero. The song was first released as the lead single of his ninth studio album Shake, and it was highly popular in Italy and Spain, reaching #1 chart positions, but achieved moderate success in other countries. Zucchero also recorded an English language version for the single release. The song was later re-recorded in Spanish with the Mexican rock band Maná for the compilation album Zu & Co, but only reached chart success in 2006 due to its inclusion in the soundtrack of the film French Fried Vacation 3.

On February 2, 2006, the single entered the French Singles Chart at #64, then jumped straight to #1, which is the third biggest jump to number-one in this country. After four weeks at #1,[1] the singles dropped almost every week on the chart, totaling ten weeks in the top ten, 17 in the top 50 and 28 in the top 100.[2] It was certified Gold by the SNEP.[3]

In 2007, the song was covered by Patrick Fiori and Hélène Ségara and included in a medley available on Les Enfoirés' album La Caravane des Enfoirés.

Composition

Zucchero co-wrote the song with Roberto Zanetti who used his "Robyx" alias. The song uses vocal samples from Muddy Waters Mannish Boy and Al Greens Take Me To The River.

Track listings

2001 release
CD single
  1. "Baila" (Sexy Thing) (English version) — 4:06
  2. "Baila" (Sexy Thing) — 4:06
CD maxi
  1. "Baila (Sexy Thing)" — 4:07
  2. "Hey Man - Sing a Song" by Zucchero with B.B. King — 4:49
  3. "Karma, stai kalma" by Zucchero featuring Irene Fornaciari — 4:45
  4. "Baila (Sexy Thing)" (Charlie Rapino club mix) — 6:17
2006 release
CD single
  1. "Baila morena" — 4:04
  2. "Rock Your Mum" by Étienne Perrucchon — 2:46
Digital download
  1. "Baila morena" — 4:04

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Baila morena"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[3] Gold 200,000*
Italy (FIMI)[20]
Since 2009 		Platinum 100,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] Gold 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] Gold 20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "'Baila' di Zucchero al primo posto in Francia nella classifica dei singoli" (in Italian). Rockol. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Baila morena", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  3. ^ a b "French single certifications – Zucchero – Baila morena" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 8 August 2022. Select ZUCCHERO and click OK. 
  4. ^ "Baila (Sexy Thing)", in Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  5. ^ "Baila (Sexy Thing)", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  6. ^ a b "Baila (Sexy Thing)", in Dutch Singles Chart Dutchcharts.nl (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  7. ^ "Baila morena", in Italian Singles Chart Italiancharts.com (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  8. ^ "Baila (Sexy Thing)", in Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  9. ^ "Major Market Airplay – Week 08/2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 8. February 16, 2002. p. 21. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 01/2002". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on October 3, 2002. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  11. ^ ""Baila (Secy Thing)", in Spanish Singles Chart". 31 August 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "Baila morena", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  13. ^ French Digital Chart from 12.02.06 to 18.02.06 Ifop.com Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  14. ^ "Baila morena", in Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  15. ^ 2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  16. ^ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  17. ^ a b 2006 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  18. ^ 2006 French Digital Chart Ifop.com Archived 2007-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  19. ^ 2006 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
  20. ^ "Italian single certifications – Zucchero – Baila (Sexy Thing)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 October 2023. Select "2024" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Baila (Sexy Thing)" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  21. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Zucchero / Manà – Baila Morena". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  22. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Baila (Sexy Thing)')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.