"Zum zum zum" is a song written by Bruno Canfora and Antonio Amurri as an opening theme for the 1968 television program Canzonissima, when all the participants performed it in chorus.[2]

"Zum zum zum"
Single by Mina
from the album Canzonissima '68
LanguageItalian
B-side"Sacumdì sacumdà"
ReleasedOctober 1968 (1968-10)[1]
Recorded10–13 October 1968[1]
GenrePop
Length2:41
LabelPDU
Composer(s)Bruno Canfora
Lyricist(s)Antonio Amurri
Mina singles chronology
"Nè come nè perchè"
(1968)
"Zum zum zum"
(1968)
"Lunedì 26 ottobre"
(1968)

The song was originally recorded by Italian singer Mina, who was the host of the show. Her version was released as a single, but only reached number 20 on the Italian chart.[3] The B-side was the song "Sacumdi sacumdà", which is the Italian version of the Portuguese song "Nem Vem Que não Tem [pt]" by Carlos Imperial.[4] At the same time, the French version of the song "Tu veux, tu veux pas [fr]", performed by Brigitte Bardot, among others, became popular in Europe.[5][6] In 1970, Mina recorded the Portuguese version for the album Mina canta o Brasil.

Track listing

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7" single[7]
A. "Zum zum zum" (Antonio Amurri, Bruno Canfora) – 2:41
B. "Sacumdì sacumdà (Nem Vem Que não Tem)" (Paolo Limiti, Carlos Imperial) – 2:33

Charts

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Chart performance for "Zum zum zum"
Chart (1968) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] 20

Cover versions

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  • A little later in the same 1968, the song was recorded by French singer Sylvie Vartan,[8] having had much more success, reaching top five of the Italian chart.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zum zum zum/Sacumdì sacumdà". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ Ruggeri, Roberto (2003). "Zum zum zum". In Castaldo, Gino (ed.). Dizionario della Canzone Italiana (in Italian). Rome: Armando Curcio Editore. p. 503. ISBN 9788897508311.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Vidigal, Raphael (25 November 2022). "Relembre sucessos de Carlos Imperial, que colecionou polêmicas e aplausos". Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ Guyard, Bertrand (23 November 2017). "«Figurez-vous que je chante bien !», nos titres préférés de Brigitte Bardot". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ Martin, Anthony (9 September 2020). "Découvrez les origines brésiliennes du tube "Tu veux ou tu veux pas"". RTL (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ Mina (1968). Zum zum zum (liner notes) (in Italian). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1016. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ Turner, Marilyn (22 November 1968). "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 44. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 51. 2 January 1971. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510.
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