"Folle banderuola" (English: "Crazy weathervane") is a song written by Gianni Meccia and initially recorded by Italian singer Mina.[1] It was released as a single in 1959 and reached 18 place on the Italian chart.[2] By December 1960, sales of the single had approached 50,000 copies.[3] The song "Un disco e tu" was used as a b-side. Both songs were arranged by Giulio Libano. Later, "Folle banderuola" was included in the singer's debut album, Tintarella di luna (1960).[4]
| "Folle banderuola" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Tintarella di luna | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Un disco e tu" | |||
| Released | December 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Italdisc | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gianni Meccia | |||
| Mina singles chronology | ||||
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Mina also recorded a French version called "Folle girouette" with adapted lyrics by Roger Berthier.[5]
In 1960 Mina sang it in the musical film I Teddy boys della canzone in one of the scenes.[6]
Track listing
edit- 7" single[7]
- A. "Folle banderuola" – 2:20
- B. "Un disco e tu" (Franco Franchi, Santi Latora, Riccardo Rauchi) – 1:58
Charts
edit| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "Folle banderuola/Un disco e tu". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "International" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 22, no. 12. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. 3 December 1960. p. 49. ISSN 0008-7289.
- ^ Fratarcangeli, Fernando (1992). Tintarella di luna (booklet) (in Italian). Italy: Raro! Records. 526 876-2. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Mina (1959). Folle girouette (liner notes) (in French). France: Disques Festival. IT 45 1013 S. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Tomatis, Jacopo (25 March 2020). "Buon compleanno Mina!". Giornale della musica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Mina (1959). Folle banderuola (liner notes) (in Italian). Italy: Italdisc. MH-40. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
External links
edit- "Folle banderuola" at Discogs (list of releases)