Bambino (song)

"Bambino" is a song recorded by French singer Dalida that became her first major hit. It was first released on 28 October 1956 as title song of her third EP, prior to her debut album Son nom est Dalida.[1] Bambino spent 45 weeks atop the French song charts, becoming the longest-running number one song in world history.[2]

"Bambino"
2nd version of EP cover, most distributed one
Song by Dalida
ReleasedOctober 28, 1956 (1956-10-28)
Recorded1956
StudioHoche
Genre
Length3:32
LabelBarclay
Composer(s)Giuseppe Fanciulli
Lyricist(s)Jacques Larue
Alternative cover
A little distributed, 1st version of EP cover. Under the name "Vol. 3.", her third EP in a row, carries the same image as the previous two
A little distributed, 1st version of EP cover. Under the name "Vol. 3.", her third EP in a row, carries the same image as the previous two

Description

"Bambino" was Dalida's first major hit, spending 45 weeks as number 1 in French charts, and topped charts of several other countries.[2]

The song is a French version of the Neapolitan song Guaglione. It also received release on the album Son nom est Dalida in 1957.[1] It was also covered in Arabic language by Jean Dujardin, for the soundtrack of OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies.

Charts

Chart (1957–1958) Peak position
Quebec[3] 1
Wallonia[4] 1
France[5] 1
Flanders[6] 5

References

Bibliography

  • L'argus Dalida: Discographie mondiale et cotations, by Daniel Lesueur, Éditions Alternatives, 2004. ISBN 2-86227-428-3 and ISBN 978-2-86227-428-7. (in French)
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