Nel sole

For the Italian film, see Nel sole (film).
"Nel sole"
Single by Al Bano
from the album Nel sole
B-side"Pensieri "P" 33"
ReleasedMarch 1967
GenrePop
Length3:50
LabelLa voce del padrone
Songwriter(s)Al Bano, Pino Massara and Vito Pallavicini
Al Bano singles chronology
"Io di notte"
(1966) 		"Nel sole"
(1967) 		"L'oro del mondo"
(1967)

"Nel sole" is a song composed by Al Bano, Pino Massara and Vito Pallavicini, and performed by Al Bano. The song marked his first commercial success, and launched his career as a singer.[1][2] The single peaked at first place four weeks on the Italian hit parade[3] and sold about one million and half copies.[4] The song named a film, Nel sole, directed by Aldo Grimaldi and starred by the same Al Bano and his then-wife Romina Power.[5]

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  2. ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  3. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
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