Piccola e fragile

"Piccola e fragile" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpikkola e ˈfradʒile], transl. "Tiny and fragile") is a 1974 song composed by Enrico Riccardi (music) and Luigi Albertelli (lyrics) and performed by Drupi.

"Piccola e fragile"
Single by Drupi
from the album Drupi
B-side"...Che estate"
ReleasedApril 1974
GenreRhythm and blues, pop
LabelDischi Ricordi
Songwriter(s)Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli
Drupi singles chronology
"Rimani"
(1974)		 "Piccola e fragile"
(1974)		 "Sereno è"
(1974)

Background

Drupi's major hit, the single topped the Italian hit parade in the 1974 summer,[1] and its success revamped in 1989, when a new version of the song was used as opening theme of the telenovela Topacio.[2]

Cover versions

The song was covered by several artists, including Sergio Dalma (in a Spanish-language version titled "Pequeña y frágil"), Albano Carrisi, The Italian Tenors, Piergiorgio Farina, Norman Candler.[1][3] Flamingokvintetten's cover version, titled "Är du lycklig nu", topped the Swedish hit parade.[4]

Track listing
  • 7" single
  1. "Piccola e fragile" (Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli) - 4:33
  2. "...Che estate" (Drupi, Kativ) - 3:54

Charts
Chart (1974–75) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 9
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 3
West Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 24

References
  1. Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Piccola e fragile". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 259. ISBN 888-81-69016.
  2. Castaldo, Gino (1990). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. p. 1460.
  3. "Piccola e fragile by Drupi". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 9 February 1974. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. "Schweizer Hitparade".
  6. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Piccola e fragile".
  7. "Drupi – Piccola e fragile". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. "Schweizer Hitparade".

Piccola e fragile at Discogs (list of releases)

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