Chi Mai

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"Chi Mai" (Italian: whoever) is a composition by Ennio Morricone written in 1971. It was used in the films Maddalena directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (1971)[1] and Le Professionnel directed by Georges Lautner (1981),[2] as well as in the television series An Englishman's Castle (1978) and The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981).[1] The song reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1981.[3]

Composition

Elements of the melody of "Chi Mai" appeared in a piece entitled "Invito All'Amore" from the 1968 Sergio Corbucci Spaghetti Western, The Great Silence.[4] The original Italian lyrics for this song were written by Carlo Nistri and published by Ricordi (1972).[5]

"Chi Mai" is also famous in France for being used for a Royal Canin 1980s commercial, to the point that it is more closely associated with the commercial than with its other appearances, including Dunhill in 1987.[citation needed] In 2002, this association was referenced by the French movie, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, in a scene in which Dogmatix is chasing a legionnaire running on all fours in slow motion (like in the commercial) while "Chi Mai" is playing in the background.[citation needed]

Online community

"Chi Mai" is also the name of the online community about Ennio Morricone. The site offers a repository of information and a free quarterly on-line magazine called 'Maestro' about Morricone's discography, concerts and movies. The on-line magazine contains reviews, in-depth articles, discoveries and free comments.[6]

Charts

Ranking (1981 - 1982) Best
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 4
France (SNEP)[8] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 2

References

  1. ^ a b Trivia for Maddalena at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Soundtracks for Le professionnel at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ "Chi Mai (Theme From 'Life And Times Of David Lloyd George')". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ "ENNIO MORRICONE -"Invito All Amore" (1968)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Carlo Nistri Discography - Chi Mai (1972)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Maestro - The Ennio Morricone Online Magazine". Chimai.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Ennio Morricone – Chi Mai" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Classements par artistes (lettre M)". InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013..
  9. ^ "Ennio Morricone – Chi Mai". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ^ "Ennio Morricone – Chi Mai". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. ^ "Ennio Morricone: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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