Raffaella (1978 album)

Raffaella
Raffaella
Studio album by Raffaella Carrà
Released	February 1978
Recorded	21 February 1978
Venue	Rome, Italy
Studio	Studio Bus
Genre	Pop; italo disco;
Length	35:25
Language	Italian; English; Spanish;
Label	CBS Italiana
Producer	Gianni Boncompagni
Raffaella Carrà chronology
Singles from Raffaella
	"Black cat" / "California"; Released: 1977; "Tanti auguri" / "Amoa"; Released: 1978;

Raffaella (in some countries released as Hay que venir al sur) is the ninth studio album by Italian singer Raffaella Carrà, released in 1978 by CBS Italiana. It is her first to be distributed in the United States.^[1]

The album was certified gold in Greece.^[2]

Overview

The album was distributed in Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay and the United States under the title Hay que venir al sur, and retains the artwork and track layout of the Italian version but with the songs translated into Spanish (except "Sono Nera" and "Amoa") with "Tango" replaced by its translation "Lola". In the Mexican version the tracks are ordered differently. In the rest of the world the disc was distributed with the title Raffaella keeping the songs in Italian, artwork and identical arrangement of the tracks.

Track listing

*Raffaella*
Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Black Cat"	Gianni Boncompagni Paolo Ormi Franco Bracardi Ann Reid Collin	3:54
2.	"Sono nera"	Boncompagni Ormi	3:45
3.	"Dancin' In The Sun"	Boncompagni Ormi Collin	3:40
4.	"Tango"	Boncompagni Ormi	3:00
5.	"Amoa"	Boncompagni Ormi	3:25

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tanti auguri"	Boncompagni Ormi Daniele Pace	3:50
2.	"Luca"	Boncompagni Ormi	3:53
3.	"California"	Boncompagni Ormi Bracardi Collin	3:58
4.	"Ci vediamo domani"	Boncompagni Ormi	3:10
5.	"A Million Dollars"	Boncompagni Ormi Collin	2:50

*Hay que venir al sur*
Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Black Cat"	Boncompagni Ormi Bracardi Collin	3:50
2.	"Soy negra"	Boncompagni Ormi	3:43
3.	"Ballando en el sol"	Boncompagni Ormi Collin	3:38
4.	"Lola"	Boncompagni Ormi Luis Gómez Escolar	3:00
5.	"Amoa"	Boncompagni Ormi	3:25

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hay que venir al sur"	Boncompagni Ormi Manolo Diaz	3:46
2.	"Lucas"	Boncompagni Ormi Escolar	3:52
3.	"California"	Boncompagni Ormi Bracardi Collin Escolar	3:58
4.	"¿Nos veremos mañana?"	Boncompagni Ormi Escolar	3:10
5.	"Un Millón de Dolares"	Boncompagni Ormi Collin	2:50

Credits

Raffaella Carrà – vocals
Paolo Ormi – arrangement
Antonio Marzullo – engineering
Giuseppe Ranieri – assistant engineering
Gaetano Vituzzi – engineering, mixing
Gianni Boncompagni – production
Bruno Vergottini – design
Chiara Samugheo – photography

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Argentine Albums (Prensarlo)^[3]	5
Greek Albums (Pop And Rock)^[4]	5
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)^[5]	11
Spanish Albums (AFE)^[6]	27

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)^[2]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Italy	—	300,000^[7]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ https://www.discogs.com/it/release/4632797-Raffaella-Carr%C3%A0-Hay-Que-Venir-Al-Sur
^ ^a ^b "From the Music Capitols of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 1978. p. 76. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "International Bestseller" (PDF). Cash Box. 30 December 1978. p. 102. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 27 May 1978. p. 102. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN 978-1094705002.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Raffaella Carra". Corriere Della Sera. 5 August 1978. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[1] ttps://www.discogs.com/it/release/4632797-Raffaella-Carr%C3%A0-Hay-Que-Venir-Al-Sur

[greece-2] "From the Music Capitols of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 1978. p. 76. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[3] "International Bestseller" (PDF). Cash Box. 30 December 1978. p. 102. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[4] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 27 May 1978. p. 102. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[5] Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN 978-1094705002.

[6] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[7] "Raffaella Carra". Corriere Della Sera. 5 August 1978. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

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