24.000 baci
| "24.000 baci" | ||||
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| Single by Adriano Celentano | ||||
| B-side | "Aulì-ulè" | |||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Format | 45 rpm single | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Label | Jolly | |||
| Adriano Celentano singles chronology | ||||
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"24.000 baci", also spelled "24 mila baci", is a 1961 song composed by Piero Vivarelli, Lucio Fulci, and Adriano Celentano. The song premiered at the 11th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with a double performance of Adriano Celentano and Little Tony, and placed at the second place. It is regarded as the first rock and roll song to enter the competition at the Sanremo Festival. During his performance, Celentano created a large controversity for performing part of the song with his back to the public.[1][2]
The song has been described as a "portrait of the disenchanted youth of that time, not inclined to romanticism, and on the threshold of sexual liberation".[2]
The song had a large success in France with the version performed by Johnny Hallyday titled "24.000 baisers". It was covered in English by Claudio Simonetti with the title "Four An'Twenty Thousand Kisses". Other artists who covered the song include Dalida, Connie Francis, Fausto Papetti, Jenny Luna, Carla Boni.[1]
Track listing
- 7" single – J 20127
- "24.000 baci" (Piero Vivarelli, Lucio Fulci, Adriano Celentano)
- "Aulì-ulè" (Ezio Leoni, Beretta)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy[3] | 1 |
| Spain[4] | 1 |
References
- 1 2 Dario Salvatori. "24 mila baci". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
- 1 2 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ↑ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ↑ Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Fundación Autor-SGAE, 2005. ISBN 8480486392.