"Stella stai" (lit. 'Star, stay') is a 1980 song composed by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi and performed by Tozzi.
| "Stella stai" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Umberto Tozzi | ||||
| from the album Tozzi | ||||
| B-side | "Gabbie" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 6:45 | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi | |||
| Umberto Tozzi singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Stella stai" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song is the leading single of the 1980 album Tozzi. It is characterised by the frenetic series of on-beat cadences and by the use of truncated rhymes.[1] Its style has been described as heavily influenced by disco, with strong rock overtones.[2] Its ambiguous lyrics have been described as a "linguistic delirium"[1] and have been variously interpreted.[3]
The song has been included in the soundtrack of several films, notably Spider-Man: Far From Home and The Guest Room.[4][5]
Other versions
editThe boy band Menudo and later Luis Fonsi covered the song in Spanish-language, with the title "Claridad" and with lyrics adapted by Óscar Gómez Díaz.[6][7] Thelma Houston recorded an English-language version of the song with the title "Shining Star".[8] The song was also covered in Czech by Michal David with the title "Třetí Galaxie".[9]
In 2019–20, Mina performed the song for a series of TIM commercials.[10][11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stella stai" | 6:45 |
| 2. | "Gabbie" | 6:05 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] | 18 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] | 3 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[14] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 3 |
| West Germany (Media Control)[16] | 61 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[17] sales from 2009 |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Zuliani, Luca (2009). Poesia e versi per musica: l'evoluzione dei metri italiani (in Italian). Il mulino. p. 54. ISBN 978-88-15-13461-5.
- ^ Bufalini, Andrea Angeli; Savastano, Giovanni (20 September 2019). La Storia della Disco Music (in Italian). Hoepli. ISBN 978-88-203-8990-1.
- ^ Molteni, Ferdinando (18 April 2023). L'anello di Bindi: Canzoni e cultura omosessuale in Italia dal 1960 a oggi (in Italian). Vololibero. ISBN 978-88-32085-43-3.
- ^ Finos, Arianna (20 June 2019). "'Spider-Man: Far from Home', Peter Parker lotta anche in vacanza . Il regista: "Non abbiamo perso l'ironia"". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Bartucca, Elisabetta (4 January 2021). "La stanza, la recensione: Thriller-horror di una famiglia alla deriva". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Este es el verdadero origen de la canción "Claridad" de Menudo". El Universo (in Spanish). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Riera, Daniel (21 October 2020). "La sorprendente historia de "Claridad", el hitazo de Menudo: el relato de uno de sus autores". Big Bang! News (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Perboni, Elia (18 May 1994). "Canzoni italiane versione " disco "". Corriere della Sera. p. 51.
- ^ Redazione (4 April 2020). "Tutte le volte che le canzoni di Umberto Tozzi sono finite in un film internazionale". HEYJUDE Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Suriani, Samantha (11 December 2019). "Pubblicità TIM con Amadeus: di chi è la canzone cantata da Mina?". Bellacanzone (in Italian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ ""Scivola, scivola, scivola, scivola". Avete presente il noto jingle? Ecco da dove arriva (e quali sono le ragioni che hanno spinto a sceglierlo per uno spot)". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "UMBERTO TOZZI – STELLA STAI". austriancharts.at.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Stella stai".
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 2 August 1980.
- ^ "Umberto Tozzi – Stella stai". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Umberto Tozzi - Stella stai - Single". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Umberto Tozzi – Stella stai" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 23, 2024. Select "2024" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Stella stai" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
External links
edit- Stella stai at Discogs (list of releases)