Raffaella (1978 album)

Raffaella
Studio album by
Raffaella Carrà
ReleasedFebruary 1978
Recorded21 February 1978
VenueRome, Italy
StudioStudio Bus
Genre
Length35:25
Language
LabelCBS Italiana
ProducerGianni Boncompagni
Raffaella Carrà chronology
Fiesta
(1977) 		Raffaella
(1978) 		Applauso
(1979)
Singles from Raffaella
  1. "Black cat" / "California"
    Released: 1977
  2. "Tanti auguri" / "Amoa"
    Released: 1978

Raffaella (in some countries released as Hay que venir al sur) is the ninth studio album by Italian singer Raffaella Carrà, released in 1978 by CBS Italiana. It is her first to be distributed in the United States.[1]

The album was certified gold in Greece.[2]

Overview

The album was distributed in Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay and the United States under the title Hay que venir al sur, and retains the artwork and track layout of the Italian version but with the songs translated into Spanish (except "Sono Nera" and "Amoa") with "Tango" replaced by its translation "Lola". In the Mexican version the tracks are ordered differently. In the rest of the world the disc was distributed with the title Raffaella keeping the songs in Italian, artwork and identical arrangement of the tracks.

Track listing

Raffaella
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Cat"
3:54
2."Sono nera"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
3:45
3."Dancin' In The Sun"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Collin
3:40
4."Tango"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
3:00
5."Amoa"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
3:25
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tanti auguri"
3:50
2."Luca"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
3:53
3."California"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Bracardi
  • Collin
3:58
4."Ci vediamo domani"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
3:10
5."A Million Dollars"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Collin
2:50
Hay que venir al sur
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Cat"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Bracardi
  • Collin
3:50
2."Soy negra"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
3:43
3."Ballando en el sol"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Collin
3:38
4."Lola"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Luis Gómez Escolar
3:00
5."Amoa"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
3:25
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hay que venir al sur"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Manolo Diaz
3:46
2."Lucas"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Escolar
3:52
3."California"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Bracardi
  • Collin
  • Escolar
3:58
4."¿Nos veremos mañana?"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Escolar
3:10
5."Un Millón de Dolares"
  • Boncompagni
  • Ormi
  • Collin
2:50

Credits

  • Raffaella Carrà – vocals
  • Paolo Ormi – arrangement
  • Antonio Marzullo – engineering
  • Giuseppe Ranieri – assistant engineering
  • Gaetano Vituzzi – engineering, mixing
  • Gianni Boncompagni – production
  • Bruno Vergottini – design
  • Chiara Samugheo – photography

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Argentine Albums (Prensarlo)[3] 5
Greek Albums (Pop And Rock)[4] 5
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[5] 11
Spanish Albums (AFE)[6] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)[2] Gold 50,000^
Italy — 300,000[7]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ https://www.discogs.com/it/release/4632797-Raffaella-Carr%C3%A0-Hay-Que-Venir-Al-Sur
  2. ^ a b "From the Music Capitols of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 1978. p. 76. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ "International Bestseller" (PDF). Cash Box. 30 December 1978. p. 102. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 27 May 1978. p. 102. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN 978-1094705002.
  6. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. ^ "Raffaella Carra". Corriere Della Sera. 5 August 1978. Retrieved 23 August 2023.