Dolce Vita (song)

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"Dolce Vita"
Single by Ryan Paris
A-side "Dolce Vita, Part I (Vocal)"
B-side "Dolce Vita, Part II (Instrumental)"
Released 1983 (1983)
Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Recorded Studio Titania, Rome
January 1983
Genre Italo disco
Length 3:59
Label Carrere
Writer(s) Pierluigi Giombini (music}
Paul Mazzolini (lyrics)
Producer John Bini
Ryan Paris singles chronology
"Dolce Vita"
(1983)
"Fall in Love"
(1984)

"Dolce Vita" is a song sung by Ryan Paris, released in 1983.

The song was composed by Pierluigi Giombini, the same composer, producer, arranger and keyboard player of "I Like Chopin" and "Masterpiece". "Dolce Vita" is one of the biggest worldwide pop-dance successes created in Italy. It reached the top 10 in many countries. Ryan Paris was invited twice onto the TV music program Top of the Pops.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7"

[edit] Side one

  1. Dolce Vita, Part I (Vocal) – 3:59

[edit] Side two

  1. Dolce Vita, Part II (Instrumental) – 2:48

[edit] 12"

[edit] Side one

  1. Dolce Vita, Part I (Vocal) – 7:33

[edit] Side two

  1. Dolce Vita, Part II (Instrumental) – 8:37

[edit] Charts

[edit] Peak positions

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Italy [1] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[2] 2
Belgium[citation needed] 1
Denmark[citation needed] 1
Finland[citation needed] 1
France[citation needed] 1
Germany[citation needed] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 2
Portugal[citation needed] 1
South Africa[citation needed] 3
Spain[citation needed] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 5

[edit] Certifications

  • UK and Germany: silver disc
  • France and Spain: gold disc
  • Denmark platinum disc

[edit] Personnel

  • Music composed and arranged by Pierluigi Giombini.
  • Text: Paul Mazzolini.
  • Keyboards: Pierluigi Giombini.
  • Background vocals: Ryan Paris and Fiona Chapelle.
  • Sound engineer: Giampaolo Bresciani.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1983" (in Italian). http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1983.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2012 (2012-02-22). 
  2. ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2012 (2012-01-15).
  3. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 15 January 2012 (2012-01-15).
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2012 (2012-01-15).
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2012 (2012-01-15).
  6. ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2012 (2012-01-15).
  7. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2012 (2012-01-15).

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