Bella d'estate explained
| Bella d'estate |
| Cover: | R-Bella d'estate.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mango |
| Album: | Adesso |
| B-Side: | Stella del nord |
| Released: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Ariola |
| Prev Title: | Dal cuore in poi |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Tu... sì |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
"Bella d'estate" (pronounced as /it/) is an Italian song composed by Mango and Lucio Dalla and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1987 album Adesso. The single was Mango's major hit, selling over 350,000 copies.[1]
The song was also recorded by Mango in Spanish with the title "Flor de verano", included in the Spanish version of the album titled Ahora.[2]
In 2008 the a cappella group Neri per Caso released a cover version featuring the same Mango, as their second single from the album Angoli Diversi.[3] In August 2020 Mika released a version of the song featuring Michele Bravi.[4] [5] The same year Tiziano Ferro included a cover of the song in the album Accetto miracoli: l'esperienza degli altri; a videoclip was released in August 2021.[6] [7]
Track listing
- 7" single – Ariola 109 454
- "Bella d'estate" (Mango - Lucio Dalla) - 6:38
- "Stella del nord" (Mango - Alberto Salerno) - 6:00
Charts
Notes and References
- News: Redazione. L'ultimo concerto di Mango: la sua voce inimitabile è diventata uno stile. 9 April 2016. Adnkronos. 8 December 2014.
- News: Muere en pleno concierto el cantante Mango, famoso por su 'Flor de verano'. 9 April 2016. El Norte de Castilla. 11 December 2014.
- News: Romano Mascali. Neri Per Caso – Bella D'estate. 9 April 2016. Radio Catania. 21 July 2008.
- News: Manca . Mario . "Bella d'Estate": la prima volta di Mika e Michele Bravi . 20 June 2022 . . 28 August 2020 . it-IT.
- News: Mika e Michele Bravi insieme (a sorpresa) in "Bella d'estate", cover del successo di Mango . 20 June 2022 . . 27 August 2020.
- News: Pietrarosa . Emma . Tiziano Ferro omaggia Mango: ecco il video di Bella d'estate . 20 June 2022 . DireDonna . 26 August 2021 . it-IT.
- News: Tiziano Ferro, splendido omaggio a Mango: il nuovo video del cantante . 20 June 2022 . Notizie Musica . 24 August 2021 . it-IT.
- Book: Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. 1989. Gramese, 1989. 8876054391.
- Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. Fundación Autor-SGAE, 2005. .
- Web site: Mango - Bella d'estate. HitParade.ch. 9 April 2016.
