Ma quale idea

"Ma quale idea" is a song by Italian singer Pino D'Angiò from his debut studio album, ...Balla! (1981). The bassline of the track was taken from "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead,[1] and later sampled in Madison Avenue's 1999 hit "Don't Call Me Baby".[2]

"Ma quale idea"
Single by Pino D'Angiò
from the album ...Balla!
B-side"Lezione d'amore"
Released1980
GenreItalo disco
Length
  • 4:25 (album version)
  • 4:20 (single version)
LabelRi-Fi
Songwriter(s)Pino D'Angiò
Pino D'Angiò singles chronology
"E' libero, scusi?"
(1979)		 "Ma quale idea"
(1980)		 "Un concerto da strapazzo (Scusate sono impazzito)"
(1981)

Track listing and formats
  • Italian 7-inch single[3]
A. "Ma quale idea" – 4:20
B. "Lezione d'amore" – 2:58

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adopted from the ...Balla! album and 7-inch single liner notes.[4][3]

Charts

Francesco Napoli version
"Ma quale idea"
Single by Francesco Napoli
from the album Balla... The First Dance
B-side"Bambina che sará"
Released1987
GenreItalo disco
Length4:26
LabelBCM
Songwriter(s)Pino D'Angiò
Producer(s)Peter Columbus
Francesco Napoli singles chronology
"Stai con me"
(1986)		 "Ma quale idea"
(1987)		 "Piano, Piano"
(1987)

In 1987, Italian singer Francesco Napoli recorded a cover of "Ma quale idea".

Track listing and formats
  • European 7-inch single[13]
A. "Ma quale idea" – 4:26
B. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20
  • European 12-inch single[14]
A. "Ma quale idea" (Strange Idea Mix) – 5:31
B1. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20
B2. "Balla Bonus Beats" – 3:58
  • German / Austrian / Swiss CD maxi-single[15]
  1. "Ma quale idea" (Single Version) – 4:26
  2. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20
  3. "Balla Bonus Beats" – 3:58
  4. "Ma quale idea" (Strange Idea Mix) – 5:31

Credits and personnel
  • Francesco Napoli – vocals
  • Peter Columbus – producer
  • Hans Lampe – engineering
  • Oliver Kels – arranger

Charts
Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 19
West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 57

References
  1. Vacalebre, Federico (15 November 2020). "Pino D'Angiò dopo i tumori: «Jazz, donne e altre storie»". Il Mattino. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. Copsey, Rob (12 November 2019). "Madison Avenue's Don't Call Me Baby has been remixed for its 20th anniversary". The Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. Ma quale idea (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Pino D'Angiò. Ri-Fi. 1980. RFN-NP 16806.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ...Balla! (LP, Vinyl). Pino D'Angiò. Ri-Fi. 1981. RDZ-ST 14324.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Pino D'Angiò – Ma quale idea" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  6. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Ma quale idea".
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Pino D'Angiò" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  8. "Pino D'Angiò – Ma quale idea" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  9. "Pino D'Angiò – Ma quale idea". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  10. "Jaaroverzichten 1981". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  11. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  12. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1981" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  13. Ma quale idea (European 7-inch single liner notes). Francesco Napoli. BCM Records. 1987. B.C. 7-2055-41.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Ma quale idea (European 12-inch single liner notes). Francesco Napoli. BCM Records. 1987. B.C. 12-2055-40.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. Ma quale idea (German CD maxi-single liner notes). Francesco Napoli. BCM Records. 1987. B.C. 50-2055-44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. "Francesco Napoli – Ma quale idea" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  17. "Offiziellecharts.de – Francesco Napoli – Ma quale idea" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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