| "Maledetta primavera" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Loretta Goggi | |
| from the album Il mio prossimo amore | |
| Released | February 1981 |
| Recorded | February 1981 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:10 (album version) |
| Label | WEA |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Totò Savio |
"Maledetta primavera" (pronounced [maleˈdetta primaˈvɛːra];[1][2] Italian for "Damned springtime") is a song written by Paolo Cassella and Gaetano "Totò" Savio and performed by Italian singer Loretta Goggi in 1981, at the 31st edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. Coming second in the festival, it became a hit in Italy, with later covers in several other languages also garnering success around the world.[citation needed]