Donne (song)

"Donne"
Single by Zucchero Fornaciari
from the album Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band
B-side"Ti farò morire"
ReleasedFebruary 1985
Length3:37
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Alberto Salerno, Zucchero Fornaciari
Producer(s)Corrado Rustici
Zucchero Fornaciari singles chronology
"Sandra"
(1983) 		"Donne"
(1985) 		"Canzone triste"
(1986)

"Donne" ('Women') is a 1985 song composed by Alberto Salerno (lyrics) and Zucchero Fornaciari (music) and performed by Zucchero Fornaciari and the Randy Jackson Band.

Background

The song was Zucchero's entry for the 35th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it finished second-to-last. Despite its poor outcome at the festival, it proved to be Zucchero's breakthrough and one of the best known songs in his repertoire.[1][2][3] The popularity of "Donne" was reinforced by its use as theme song in a long-running Knorr commercial campaign.[1]

In 1994, Zucchero recorded a Spanish-language version of the song titled "Chicas", with lyrics by Fito Paez.[3] Artists who covered the song include Fiorello and Neri per Caso.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Donne"Salerno, Zucchero3:37
2."Ti farò morire"Salerno, Cheope, Zucchero4:03

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6]
Sales from 2009 		Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). "Donne". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. p. 356. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. ^ Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Donne". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni. Curcio. p. 131-2. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
  3. ^ a b Giampieri, Valentina (6 February 2019). "Sanremo super hits. Quando Zucchero con «Donne» arrivò ventunesimo". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Donne". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 126. ISBN 8888169016.
  5. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Artista" field, search "Zucchero", then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Donne".
  6. ^ "Italian single certifications – Zucchero – Donne" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 April 2024.