La Primavera (song) explained

La Primavera
Cover:Sash - Primavera cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sash!
Album:Life Goes On
Length:3:09
Label:
Producer:
  • Sash!
  • Tokapi
Prev Title:Stay
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Mysterious Times
Next Year:1998

"La Primavera" is a song by the German DJ/production team Sash! featuring Patrizia Salvatore. It was released on 16 March 1998 via various labels as the lead single from their second album, Life Goes On (1998). The single was a top-five hit in at least six countries, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, and several Nordic countries.

Chart performance

"La Primavera" reached number two in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Scotland. It entered the top 10 in Belgium, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number four. In the UK, it peaked at number three during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 29 March 1998, spending two weeks at that position. It was a additionally a top-20 hit in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Outside Europe, "La Primavera" reached number 36 in Australia and number 29 in New Zealand. It earned a gold record in Belgium and Sweden, with sales of 25,000 and 15,000, respectively. In the UK, it earned a silver record, after 200,000 units were sold.

Critical reception

Stephen Jones from Music Week wrote, "The epic-sounding track with its huge breakdown and Italian vocals contains one of the catchiest and most anthemic piano lines for some time and is a sure hit."[1] James Hyman from the Record Mirror Dance Update gave it four out of five, complimenting it as "an uplifting, commercial tune with Spanish-tinged female vocals from Victoria Senior, not dissimilar to "Ecuador"."[2]

Music video

A music video was made for "La Primavera", directed by Oliver Sommer.[3] Sommer also directed the music videos for "Encore une fois", "Stay" and "Ecuador".

Track listings

  1. "La Primavera" (original radio/video edit) – 3:09
  2. "La Primavera" (U.K. radio edit) – 3:35
  3. "La Primavera" (original 12-inch) – 5:42
  4. "La Primavera" (DJ Jam & De Leon remix) – 6:03
  5. "La Primavera" (Blank & Jones club mix) – 8:18
  6. "La Primavera" (Ric Moraine remix) – 6:11
  7. "La Primavera" (Indi-Cut-Tiv) – 2:30
  1. "La Primavera" (original radio edit) – 3:09
  2. "La Primavera" (Ric Moraine edit) – 3:14
  1. "La Primavera" (radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "La Primavera" (Magic Alec's 'Break for Love' mix) – 7:22
  1. "La Primavera" (radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "La Primavera" (DJ JamX & De Leon remix) – 6:03
  3. "La Primavera" (Magic Alec's 'As the Wind Blows' mix) – 6:47
  4. "La Primavera" (Ric Moraine mix) – 6:11
  5. "La Primavera" (Blank & Jones club mix) – 8:19
  1. "La Primavera" (radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "La Primavera" (original 12-inch) – 5:42
  3. "La Primavera" (Magic Alec's 'Break for Love' mix) – 7:22
  4. "The Megamix" (radio edit) – 3:39

Credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 4
Hungary (Mahasz)[11] 8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] 5
Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 66
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 65
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 80
UK Singles (OCC)[18] [19] 52

Notes and References

  1. Stephen. Jones. Talent: Sash! — Determined to Keep the Albums Coming. Music Week. 24 January 1998. 23. 1 September 2023.
  2. James. Hyman. Hot Vinyl. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 21 March 1998. 6. 13 September 2023. James Hyman.
  3. Web site: La Primavera (1998) by Sash!. IMVDb.com. 15 October 2018.
  4. La Primavera. Sash!. 1998. German maxi-CD single liner notes. X-It, Mighty. 569 693-2.
  5. La Primavera. Sash!. 1998. European CD single liner notes. Club Tools, Edel Records. 0064661CLU.
  6. La Primavera. Sash!. 1998. UK cassette single sleeve. Multiply Records. CAMULTY 32.
  7. La Primavera. Sash!. 1998. UK CD1 liner notes. Multiply Records. CDMULTY32.
  8. La Primavera. Sash!. 1998. UK CD2 liner notes. Multiply Records. CXMULTY 32.
  9. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 15. 19. 16. 9 May 1998. 8 June 2020.
  10. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 15. 16. 10. 18 April 1998. 8 June 2020.
  11. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 15. 24. 13. 13 June 1998. 8 June 2020.
  12. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (21.05.1998 – 28.05.1998). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 42. 22 May 1998. 7 February 2018.
  13. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 15. 17. 12. 25 April 1998. 27 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1998. Ultratop. nl. 23 June 2019.
  15. Web site: Rapports annuels 1998. Ultratop. fr. 23 June 2019.
  16. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998. Music & Media. 15. 51. 8. 19 December 1998. 6 February 2020.
  17. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1998. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 8 June 2020.
  18. Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100. Music Week. 7. 16 January 1999.
  19. Web site: Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży. pl. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150604184020/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html. 4 June 2015. 23 June 2019.

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