"Napule è" ('Naples is') is an Italian song composed and performed by Pino Daniele. It is considered the signature song of Daniele.[2][3]
| "Napule è" | ||||
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| Single by Pino Daniele | ||||
| from the album Terra mia | ||||
| B-side | "'Na tazzulella 'e cafè" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Blues, jazz, canzone napoletana[1] | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | EMI Italiana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pino Daniele | |||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Napule è" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song was composed by Daniele in 1973, when he was 18 years old.[1][4] Daniele initially considered to have it performed by Peppino di Capri.[2] Along with its B-side "'Na tazzulella 'e cafè" and "Cammina Cammina", the song was a last-minute addition to his debut album Terra mia.[2]
Recording and release
editAfter listening to the song's audition, producers and label decided the song deserved a more rich, orchestral arrangement than the lo-fi arrangements of the other songs of the album, and the task was entrusted to Antonio Sinagra, a Naples Conservatory professor who was fresh from the arrangements for Roberto De Simone's musical La Gatta Cenerentola.[2] Sinagra also composed the oboes and mandolins intro.[2][4] Jazz musician Amedeo Tommasi played the piano, but asked to be credited as Amedeo Forte.[2] The single was eventually chosen as leading song of the album, and premiered in a show of the private radio Capitale Eurosound.[4] Daniele performed it in an episode of the RAI musical show Senza Rete.[2]
Reception
editThe song has been described as a 'jewel [...], one of the most striking, poetic and realistic portraits of Naples',[5] and as 'regenerating lymph for the new Neapolitan song, the manifesto of a generation's hopes and disillusions'.[4]
Other versions
editArtists who recorded the song include Mina, Luciano Pavarotti, Gino Paoli, Laura Pausini, Drupi, Teresa De Sio, Fiordaliso, Roberto Murolo, Mario Trevi.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Napule è" | Pino Daniele | 3:47 |
| 2. | "'Na tazzulella 'e cafè" | Pino Daniele | 3:22 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 5 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] Sales since 2009 |
Platinum | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Guaitamacchi, Ezio (2009). "Napule è". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858617427.
- ^ a b c d e f g Poggi, Claudio; Sanzone, Daniele (20 April 2017). Pino Daniele. Terra mia (in Italian). Minimum Fax. ISBN 978-88-7521-844-7.
- ^ Coccoluto, Salvatore (1 October 2015). Pino Daniele: Una storia di blues, libertà e sentimento (in Italian). Imprimatur. ISBN 978-88-6830-366-2.
- ^ a b c d e Aymone, Carmine (2020). Yes I know... Pino Daniele. Tra pazzia e blues: storia di un Masaniello newpolitano (in Italian). Hoepli. ISBN 978-88-203-9458-5.
- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Napule è". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ "Pino Daniele – Napule è". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Pino Daniele – Napule è" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 May 2024.