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1980 single by Umberto Tozzi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Stella stai" (lit. 'Star, stay') is a 1980 song composed by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi and performed by Umberto Tozzi.
"Stella stai" | ||||
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Single by Umberto Tozzi | ||||
from the album Tozzi | ||||
B-side | "Gabbie" | |||
Released | 1980 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 6:45 | |||
Label | CGD | |||
Songwriter(s) | Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi | |||
Umberto Tozzi singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Stella stai" on YouTube |
The song is the leading single of the 1980 album Tozzi. It is characterised by the frenetic series of on-beat cadences and by the use of truncated rhymes.[1] Its style has been described as heavily influenced by disco, with strong rock overtones.[2] Its ambiguous lyrics have been described as a "linguistic delirium"[1] and have been variously interpreted.[3]
The song has been included in the soundtrack of several films, notably Spider-Man: Far From Home and The Guest Room.[4][5]
The boy band Menudo and later Luis Fonsi covered the song in Spanish-language, with the title "Claridad" and with lyrics adapted by Óscar Gómez Díaz.[6][7] Thelma Houston recorded an English-language version of the song with the title "Shining Star".[8] The song was also covered in Czech by Michal David with the title "Třetí Galaxie".[9]
In 2019-20 Mina performed the song for a series of TIM commercials.[10][11]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stella stai" | 6:45 |
2. | "Gabbie" | 6:05 |
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] | 18 |
Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] | 3 |
Spain (AFYVE)[14] | 3 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 3 |
West Germany (Media Control)[16] | 61 |
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