Un'estate italiana

"Un'estate italiana""
"Un'estate italiana""
Single by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini; Susan Ferrer (Spanish version)
B-side	"Un'estate italiana" (karaoke version)
Released	9 December 1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:07
Label	Warner Bros.; Sugar; Virgin;
Composer(s)	Giorgio Moroder
Lyricist(s)	Gianna Nannini; Edoardo Bennato (Italian); Tom Whitlock (English); Susan Ferrer (Spanish);
Producer(s)	Giorgio Moroder
Gianna Nannini singles chronology
Edoardo Bennato singles chronology
Music video
	"Un'estate italiana" on YouTube

"Un'estate italiana" (Italian: [uneˈstaːte itaˈljaːna]), "Un verano italiano" (Spanish: [um beˈɾano itaˈljano]; both meaning "An Italian summer") or "To Be Number One" is a 1989 song composed by Giorgio Moroder which was used as the official song of the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, the first to hold such distinction.

The Italian version, also known as "Notti magiche" ("Magical nights") in Italy, was recorded by Italian artists Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini, who also wrote the lyrics. The Spanish version, also known as "Noches mágicas" in Spanish, was recorded by Paraguayan Susan Ferrer, who also wrote the lyrics. The English version, with lyrics by Tom Whitlock and performed by Giorgio Moroder Project (singers: Joe Milner, Moll Anderson, Paula Mulcahy Keane),^[1] was the opening theme to RAI TV programmes and matches related to the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

The song achieved success on the charts of several European countries.

Release

For the Italian release, Moroder addressed Gianna Nannini and Edoardo Bennato, who rewrote the lyrics and took the song to the top of the charts in Italy and Switzerland. From January to September 1990, the song was the best-selling single in Italy. The song was presented for the first time by the two singer-songwriters in Milan in December 1989, and performed live during the opening ceremony, held on 8 June 1990, in Milan, before the Argentina–Cameroon opening match, followed later also by the English version. It describes the desire to win, and score a goal.

The song was among the first to contain a single instrumental version (indicated as a karaoke version) and to be published as a maxi single.

Cover versions

In 1990, Hong Kong singer Alan Tam covered this song in Cantonese under the title "Ideals and Peace" (Chinese: 理想與和平; Jyutping: Lei⁵soeng² jyu⁵ wo⁴ping⁴).

In 2014, The Italian Tenors covered this song.

Track listings

7" single

"Un'estate italiana" – 4:07
"Un'estate italiana" (karaoke version) – 4:07

12" maxi

"Un'estate italiana" (stadium version) – 4:50
"Un'estate italiana" (7" version) – 4:07
"Un'estate italiana" (karaoke version) – 4:07

CD maxi

"Un'estate italiana" (stadium version) – 4:50
"Un'estate italiana" (single version) – 4:07
"Un'estate italiana" (karaoke version) – 4:07

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart^[2]	11
French SNEP Singles Chart^[2]	23
German Singles Chart^[2]	2
Italian Singles Chart	1
Norwegian Singles Chart^[2]	4
Swedish Singles Chart^[2]	7
Swiss Singles Chart^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart^[3]	28
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	21
Swiss Singles Chart^[5]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[6]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	Platinum	100,000^‡
Sweden (GLF)^[8]	Gold	25,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Moll Anderson Returns to 1989 With Serious Bomb Girl Style
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Un'estate italiana", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 19, 2009)
^ 1990 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2009)
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
^ 1990 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 19, 2009)
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Edoardo Bennato/ Gianna Nannini; 'Un' Estate italiana')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
^ "Italian single certifications – Edoardo Bennato & Gianna Nannini – Un'estate italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 June 2024. Select "2024" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Un'estate italiana" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.

[1] Moll Anderson Returns to 1989 With Serious Bomb Girl Style

[Lescharts-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Un'estate italiana", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 19, 2009)

[3] 1990 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2009)

[4] "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.

[5] 1990 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 19, 2009)

[GermanyEdoardo_Bennato/_Gianna_NanniniUn'_Estate_italianasingleCertRef-6] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Edoardo Bennato/ Gianna Nannini; 'Un' Estate italiana')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[ItalyEdoardo_Bennato_&_Gianna_NanniniUn'estate_italianasingleCertRef-7] "Italian single certifications – Edoardo Bennato & Gianna Nannini – Un'estate italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 June 2024. Select "2024" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Un'estate italiana" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

[SwedenEdoardo_Bennato_&_Gianna_NanniniUn'_Estate_italianasingleCertRef-8] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.

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Official albums	Gloryland World Cup USA 94 (1994) Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole! (1998) The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (2002) Voices from the FIFA World Cup (2006) Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album (2010) One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014) FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022)
Official songs by FIFA	"Un'estate italiana" / "To Be Number One" (1990) "Gloryland" (1994) "The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)" (1998) "Boom" (2002) "The Time of Our Lives" (2006) "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (2014) "Live It Up" (2018) "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" (2022)
Official anthems by FIFA	"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (1998) "Anthem" (2002) "Celebrate the Day" (2006) "Sign of a Victory" (2010) "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (2014)
Other official songs	"El mundial" (1978) "El mundial" (1982) "El mundo unido por un balón" (1986) "Let's Get Together Now" (Official Local Song, 2002) "Game on" (Official Mascot Song, 2010) "Tatu Bom de Bola" (Official Mascot Song, 2014) "Living Football" (Official TV Opening Theme, 2018) "Arhbo" (2022) "Light The Sky" (2022) "Dreamers" (2022)
Tracks from official albums / Promotional songs	"A Special Kind of Hero" (1986) "We Are the Champions" (1994) "Together Now" (1998) "Live For Love United" (2002) "Hips Don't Lie" (2006) "Wavin' Flag" (2010) "La La La" (Brazil 2014)" (2014) "Colors" (2018) "Tukoh Taka" (2022)
Other famous unofficial songs	"Back Home" "Argentine Melody (Cancion de Argentina)" "Nessun dorma" (1990) "Put 'Em Under Pressure" (1990) "Give It a Lash Jack" "Put 'Em Under Pressure" "Shibobo" "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)" "World In Motion" "Watch Your House for Ireland" "Here Come the Good Times" "Vindaloo" "Tema da Vitória" "3 Lions '98" "Three Little Birds" "A Little Less Conversation (JXL version)" "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" "Zidane y va marquer" "Coup de Boule" "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" "Allez Ola Olé" "Love Generation" (2006) "Everywhere You Go" "Shout for England" "We're on the Ball" "World at Your Feet" "Oh Africa" "Vida" "Olé" "Stan's World Cup Song" "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" "Hurry Up England" "Adrenalina (Univision version)" "Ko Ko Bop" "Ramenez la coupe à la maison" "World Cup" (2022)