Donne (song)

"Donne" ('Women') is a 1985 song composed by Alberto Salerno (lyrics) and Zucchero Fornaciari (music) and performed by Zucchero Fornaciari and the Randy Jackson Band.

"Donne"
Single by Zucchero Fornaciari
from the album Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band
B-side	"Ti farò morire"
Released	February 1985
Length	3:37
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Alberto Salerno, Zucchero Fornaciari
Producer(s)	Corrado Rustici
Zucchero Fornaciari singles chronology
"Sandra" (1983) "Donne" (1985) "Canzone triste" (1986)

Background

The song was Zucchero's entry for the 35th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it finished second-to-last. Despite its poor outcome at the festival, it proved to be Zucchero's breakthrough and one of the best known songs in his repertoire.^[1][2][3] The popularity of "Donne" was reinforced by its use as theme song in a long-running Knorr commercial campaign.^[1]

In 1994, Zucchero recorded a Spanish-language version of the song titled "Chicas", with lyrics by Fito Paez.^[3] Artists who covered the song include Fiorello and Neri per Caso.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Donne"	Salerno, Zucchero	3:37
2.	"Ti farò morire"	Salerno, Cheope, Zucchero	4:03

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6] Sales from 2009	Gold	50,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.