Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)

"Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" ("It's raining [Bye, bye baby]") is an Italian song written by Domenico Modugno (music) and Eduardo Verde (lyrics).[1] It won first prize at the 1959 Sanremo Music Festival, where it was performed twice, once by Modugno and once by Johnny Dorelli.[2]

For the comedy film, see Ciao, ciao bambina!
Italy "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)"
Eurovision Song Contest 1959 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Domenico Modugno
Lyricist(s)
Conductor
William Galassini
Finals performance
Final result
6th
Final points
9
Entry chronology
◄ "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" (1958)
"Romantica" (1960) ►
"Ciao ciao bambina"
Cover of EP
Song by Dalida
ReleasedApril 1959 (1959-04)
RecordedFebruary 25, 1959
StudioHoche
Genre
Length2:53
LabelBarclay
Composer(s)Domenico Modugno
Lyricist(s)
  • Domenico Modugno
  • Dino Verde
  • Jacques Larue

Dalida recorded a song in French as "Ciao ciao bambina", which became a big hit in France and Canada and a pop standard in the francophone world. It was used in Ralph Lauren commercial for their fall 2021 collection.[3]

Background

The song is a dramatic ballad, with Modugno telling his lover that he knows their relationship is about to come to a close. He asks her for one more kiss and then tells her not to turn back as she walks away from him, because he still has feelings for her.

Eurovision

The song was chosen as the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 and Modugno was chosen to perform it. The song was performed third on the night, following Denmark's Birthe Wilke with "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" and preceding Monaco's Jacques Pills with "Mon ami Pierrot". At the close of voting, it had received 9 points, placing 6th in a field of 11.

It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1960 contest by Renato Rascel with "Romantica".

Charts

Modugno's version

Chart (1959) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 100)[7] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 97
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 12

Dalida's version

Chart (1959) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 1
Canada (BAnQ)[12] 5
France (Bourse des chansons)[13] 2

Other recordings
  • Dalida covered it in Italian and was the first one to record a French version. The Italian version remained unreleased until a posthoumus album Italia mia in 1991. The French version was first issued on EP in 1959 and was the leading track of her album Le disque d'or de Dalida the same year.
  • In 1959 the song entered the Hong Kong Hit Parade after being recorded by a local group – The Yee Tin Tong Mandolin Band – and released by Diamond Records (B-side: "Oh Marie").
  • Also in 1959, French bandleader Jacky Noguez, along with his Musuette Orchestra, recorded an instrumental version which peaked at #24 on the US Hot 100.[14]
  • In 1961, this song was covered by Hong Kong female singer Kong Ling (江玲) on her LP album Off-Beat Cha Cha with the local Diamond Records.
  • Italo-American tenor Sergio Franchi recorded this song on his 1966 RCA Victor album La Dolce Italy.[15]
  • In 2015, Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo recorded a rendition of this song on their EP Sanremo Grande Amore.

References
  1. Montaigne, Pierre (11 March 1959). "Onze vedettes, onze refrains, onze nations sont engagés dans le Grand Prix Eurovision 1959 de la chanson européenne". L'Espoir de Nice et du Sud-Est. p. 4. ISSN 1166-9012.
  2. "Festival di Sanremo del 1954" (in Italian). Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. Ralph Lauren - Découvrez la collection #Fall21 | Facebook, retrieved 2021-09-16
  4. "Domenico Modugno – Piove (Ciao Ciao Bambina)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. "Domenico Modugno – Piove (Ciao Ciao Bambina)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. "Singoli - I numeri uno (1959 - 2006)" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  7. "DOMENICO MODUGNO - PIOVE (CIAO CIAO BAMBINA)". Dutch Charts.
  8. "Domenico Modugno: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  9. "Domenico Modugno Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Domenico Modugno – Piove (Ciao Ciao Bambina)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Domenico Modugno"
  11. "Dalida – Ciao ciao bambina" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. "Canada Charts" (PDF). Bibnum2.banq.qc.ca.
  13. "La Bourse des Chansons (French sheet music charts 1955-1961)". 27 January 2014.
  14. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 619.
  15. http://www.discogs.com Sergio Franchi
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