Zum zum zum (song)

"Zum zum zum"
Single by Mina
from the album Canzonissima '68
LanguageItalian
B-side"Sacumdì sacumdà"
ReleasedOctober 1968 (1968-10)[1]
Recorded10–13 October 1968[1]
GenrePop
Length2:41
LabelPDU
Composer(s)Bruno Canfora
Lyricist(s)Antonio Amurri
Mina singles chronology
"Nè come nè perchè"
(1968) 		"Zum zum zum"
(1968) 		"Lunedì 26 ottobre"
(1968)

"Zum zum zum" is a song written by Bruno Canfora and Antonio Amurri as an opening theme for the 1968 television program Canzonissima, when all the participants performed it in chorus.[2]

The song was originally recorded by Italian singer Mina, who was the host of the show. Her version was released as a single, but only reached number 20 on the Italian chart.[3] The B-side was the song "Sacumdi sacumdà", which is the Italian version of the Portuguese song "Nem Vem Que não Tem [pt]" by Carlos Imperial.[4] At the same time, the French version of the song "Tu veux, tu veux pas [fr]", performed by Brigitte Bardot, among others, became popular in Europe.[5][6] In 1970, Mina recorded the Portuguese version for the album Mina canta o Brasil.

Track listing

7" single[7]
A. "Zum zum zum" (Antonio Amurri, Bruno Canfora) – 2:41
B. "Sacumdì sacumdà (Nem Vem Que não Tem)" (Paolo Limiti, Carlos Imperial) – 2:33

Charts

Chart performance for "Zum zum zum"
Chart (1968) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] 20

Cover versions

  • A little later in the same 1968, the song was recorded by French singer Sylvie Vartan,[8] having had much more success, reaching top five of the Italian chart.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Zum zum zum/Sacumdì sacumdà". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ Ruggeri, Roberto (2003). "Zum zum zum". In Castaldo, Gino (ed.). Dizionario della Canzone Italiana (in Italian). Rome: Armando Curcio Editore. p. 503. ISBN 9788897508311.
  3. ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
  4. ^ Vidigal, Raphael (25 November 2022). "Relembre sucessos de Carlos Imperial, que colecionou polêmicas e aplausos". Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ Guyard, Bertrand (23 November 2017). "«Figurez-vous que je chante bien !», nos titres préférés de Brigitte Bardot". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ Martin, Anthony (9 September 2020). "Découvrez les origines brésiliennes du tube "Tu veux ou tu veux pas"". RTL (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ Mina (1968). Zum zum zum (liner notes) (in Italian). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1016. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ Turner, Marilyn (22 November 1968). "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 44. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 51. 2 January 1971. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510.