La partita di pallone

"La partita di pallone"
Single by Rita Pavone
from the album Rita Pavone
B-side"Amore twist"
Released1962
Genrepop
LabelRCA Italiana
Songwriter(s)Edoardo Vianello, Carlo Rossi
Producer(s)Teddy Reno
Rita Pavone singles chronology
"La partita di pallone"
(1962)
"Come te non c'è nessuno"
(1963)
Audio
"La partita di pallone" on YouTube

"La partita di pallone" (transl. "The soccer game") is a 1962 song composed by Edoardo Vianello (music) and Carlo Rossi (lyrics), arranged by Luis Bacalov and performed by Rita Pavone. The song was Pavone's first single, released shortly after her Festival degli sconosciuti [it] victory, and was a huge success, effectively launching her career.[1] The single sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.[2]

Artists who also recorded the song include Dalida, Amanda Lear, Nora Nova, Los TNT, Cocky Mazzetti.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "La partita di pallone". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 249. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5.
  3. ^ "La partita di pallone by Rita Pavone". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 16 September 2023.