Dolce Vita (song) explained

Dolce Vita
Cover:Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita2.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ryan Paris
Album:Ryan Paris
B-Side:"Dolce Vita" (Instrumental)
Released:1983
Genre:
Length:
  • 3:48 (album version)
  • 4:28 (single version)
Label:Discomagic
Producer:Pierluigi Giombini
Next Title:Fall in Love
Next Year:1984

"Dolce Vita" is the debut single by Italian singer Ryan Paris, released in 1983, on the Discomagic Records label.

Background

Interviewed for the book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop Vol. 2, composer Pierluigi Giombini explained the evolution of the song:

Interviewed in 2007, Paris described the background to the recording of the song:

Music video

The music video was filmed on-location in Paris.[3] Ryan Paris is near the statue of Marshal Joffre at the Champ de Mars, and on the Quai du Louvre, with the Pont Neuf in the background.

Track listing and formats

A. "Dolce Vita" (vocal) – 4:28

B. "Dolce Vita" (instrumental) – 4:09

A. "Dolce Vita" (vocal) – 7:33

B. "Dolce Vita" (instrumental) – 7:55

A. "Dolce Vita, Part I" (vocal) – 3:59

B. "Dolce Vita, Part II" (instrumental) – 2:48

A. "Dolce Vita, Part I" (vocal) – 7:33

B. "Dolce Vita, Part II" (instrumental) – 8:37

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from the Ryan Paris album and 7-inch single liner notes.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1983–1984)!scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina (Prensario)[9] 1
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 85
Denmark (IFPI)[11] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 4
Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] 9
Spain (AFYVE)[14] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[15] 3
Uruguay (UPI)[16] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)!scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 9
France (SNEP)[19] 27
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 19
West Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 25

See also

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Point of No Return Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. July 16, 2022. March 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: Breihan. Tom. Mac DeMarco & Ryan Paris – "Simply Paradise". stereogum. 2 October 2023 . 2 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Dolce Vita by Ryan Paris & Pierluigi Giombini (1983) . Guez . Yoann . Ameander.com . 27 May 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130801/https://ameander.com/music/dolce-vita-by-ryan-paris-pierluigi-giombini-1983/ . 4 March 2016.
  4. Dolce Vita . . 1983 . Italian 7-inch single liner notes . . Discomagic Records . NP 117.
  5. Dolce Vita . . 1983 . Italian 12-inch single liner notes . . Discomagic Records . INT 15091.
  6. Dolce Vita . . 1983 . German 7-inch single liner notes . . Carrere Records . 815 396-7.
  7. Dolce Vita . . 1983 . German 12-inch maxi-single liner notes . . Carrere Records . 815 396-1.
  8. Ryan Paris . . 1984 . LP, Vinyl, CD . . PL 70601.
  9. 24 March 1984 . International Bestsellers: Argentina . live . . 35 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411221401/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-03-24.pdf . 11 April 2023 . 10 July 2023 . World Radio History.
  10. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . 1993 . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, N.S.W. . Australian Chart Book . 0-646-11917-6.
  11. Danish Singles Chart 23 September 1983
  12. Web site: Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 . Pennanen . Timo . 2021 . . 193 . Finnish . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230521140318/https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf . 21 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Classifiche . . Italian . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161201160637/https://musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php . 1 December 2016. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Ryan Paris".
  14. Book: Salaverri, Fernando . September 2005 . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . Spanish . 1st . Spain . Fundación Autor-SGAE . 84-8048-639-2.
  15. Web site: South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (P) . Rock.co.za . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404232342/http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(P).html . 4 April 2023.
  16. News: Las canciones más populares en América Latina. La Opinión (Los Angeles). es. September 30, 2024. January 20, 1984.
  17. Web site: Jahreshitparade 1983 . . Hung Medien . German . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230107180522/https://austriancharts.at/1983_single.asp . 7 January 2023.
  18. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1983 . . Hung Medien . Dutch . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212204825/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1983&cat=s . 12 December 2022.
  19. Web site: TOP – 1983 . . Fabrice Ferment . 40 ans de tubes 1960–2000: Les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD Singles . Éditions Larivière . French . 469523661 . 1 June 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130074608/http://www.top-france.fr/html/annuel/1983.htm . 30 January 2023 . Top-France.fr.
  20. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983 . . Dutch . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074719/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1983 . 14 December 2022.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten - Single 1983 . . Dutch . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115005806/https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1983&cat=s . 15 January 2023.
  22. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts . Offizielle Deutsche Charts . . German . 27 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127225513/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1983 . 27 November 2022.

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