Felicità

This article is about the 1982 song. For the album the song was on, see Felicità (album). For the 2023 film, see Felicità (film).
Not to be confused with Felicitas.
"Felicità"
Single by Al Bano and Romina Power
from the album Felicità
Released14 May 1982
Recorded1982
GenrePop
Length3:13
LabelBaby
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dario Farina
Al Bano and Romina Power singles chronology
"Sharazan"
(1981) 		"Felicità"
(1982) 		"Tu, soltanto tu (Mi hai fatto innamorare)"
(1982)

"Felicità" (pronounced [felitʃiˈta]; Italian for "Happiness") is a song by Italian-American duo Al Bano and Romina Power, released in 1982. It was an international commercial success and remains arguably their best-known song.

Song information

The duo participated with the track in the 1982 Sanremo Music Festival and finished second.[1] The song was recorded in Munich in Giorgio Moroder's studio, with Gian Piero Reverberi serving as arranger.[1] It appeared on their 1982 album Felicità (also known as Aria pura). The closing track from the album, "Arrivederci a Bahia", was released as the B side. For the Spanish release, both songs were re-recorded in Spanish, and the single received a different cover image.

"Felicità" was met with a great commercial success, topping Italian singles chart and eventually selling in millions of copies internationally in March–June 1982.

The song was performed by Laislavo 'Lado' Kravanja and Léa Seydoux at the end of the 2009 film Lourdes.

Music video

The music video for the song was filmed in Leningrad, on the banks of Neva River. It pictures Albano Carrisi and Romina Power performing the song while driving a motorboat and sitting in a carriage. Romina and most extras wear historic costumes.

Track listing and formats

  • Italian 7-inch single[2]
A. "Felicità" – 3:13
B. "Arrivederci a Bahia" – 3:02

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Felicità"
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 7
France (SNEP)[5] 14
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 18
Spain (AFYVE)[8] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 3
West Germany (GfK)[10] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[11] Gold 300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[12]
certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009 		Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Burrocacao, Demented (11 February 2023). "La musica elettronica a Sanremo, una storia poco italiana". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ Felicità (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Al Bano and Romina Power. Baby Records. 1982. BR 50258.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "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 "Al Bano & Romina Power".
  7. ^ "Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  9. ^ "Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Al Bano & Romina Power; 'Felicità')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Italian single certifications – Al Bano & Romina Power – Felicità" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Felicità" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".