Bella d'estate

"Bella d'estate" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbɛlla deˈstaːte]) is an Italian song composed by Mango and Lucio Dalla and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1986 album, Adesso. The single was Mango's major hit, selling over 350,000 copies.[1]

"Bella d'estate"
Single by Mango
from the album Adesso
B-side"Stella del nord"
Released1987
GenrePop
LabelAriola
Songwriter(s)Mango and Lucio Dalla
Mango singles chronology
"Dal cuore in poi"
(1987)		 "Bella d'estate"
(1987)		 "Tu... sì"
(1990)

The song was also recorded by Mango in Spanish with the title "Flor de verano", included in the Spanish version of the album titled Ahora.[2]

In 2008 the a cappella group Neri per Caso released a cover version featuring the same Mango, as their second single from the album Angoli Diversi.[3] In August 2020 Mika released a version of the song featuring Michele Bravi.[4][5] The same year Tiziano Ferro included a cover of the song in the album Accetto miracoli: l'esperienza degli altri; a videoclip was released in August 2021.[6][7]

Track listing
  • 7" single – Ariola 109 454
  1. "Bella d'estate" (Mango - Lucio Dalla) - 6:38
  2. "Stella del nord" (Mango - Alberto Salerno) - 6:00

Charts
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Italy (Hit Parade)[8] 3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 24

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11]
certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009 		Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Redazione (8 December 2014). "L'ultimo concerto di Mango: la sua voce inimitabile è diventata uno stile". Adnkronos. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. "Muere en pleno concierto el cantante Mango, famoso por su 'Flor de verano'". El Norte de Castilla. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. Romano Mascali (21 July 2008). "Neri Per Caso – Bella D'estate". Radio Catania. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. Manca, Mario (28 August 2020). "«Bella d'Estate»: la prima volta di Mika e Michele Bravi". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. "Mika e Michele Bravi insieme (a sorpresa) in "Bella d'estate", cover del successo di Mango". MTV Italia. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. Pietrarosa, Emma (26 August 2021). "Tiziano Ferro omaggia Mango: ecco il video di Bella d'estate". DireDonna (in Italian). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. "Tiziano Ferro, splendido omaggio a Mango: il nuovo video del cantante". Notizie Musica (in Italian). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  9. Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. Fundación Autor-SGAE, 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
  10. "Mango - Bella d'estate". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  11. "Italian single certifications – Mango – Bella d'estate" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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