Ringo Starr (song)
"Ringo Starr" is a song by Italian band Pinguini Tattici Nucleari. It was released by Sony Music on 6 February 2020 as the first single from the reissue of fourth studio album Fuori dall'hype.[1][2]
"Ringo Starr" | ||||
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Single by Pinguini Tattici Nucleari | ||||
from the album Fuori dall'hype - Ringo Starr | ||||
Released | 6 February 2021 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Riccardo Zanotti | |||
Producer(s) | Fabrizio Ferraguzzo | |||
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Ringo Starr" on YouTube |
The song was the band's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival, where it placed 3rd in the grand final.[3] "Ringo Starr" peaked at number 3 on the weekly Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum in Italy.
Music video
The music video for the song was released on YouTube on 6 February 2022, to accompany the single's release. Directed by William9, the video is a parody of the film Back to the Future, with the frontman Riccardo Zanotti acting as Marty McFly during the school ball scene.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ringo Starr" | 3:03 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2021) | Position |
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Italy (FIMI)[5] | 24 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[6] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Sanremo 2020, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari al Festival con "Ringo Starr": il testo". Sky TG24. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Ringo Starr, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari: la canzone di Sanremo 2020 su una vita che può anche non essere speciale (e va bene così)". Soundsblog. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Sanremo 2020, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari al terzo posto". Il Giorno (in Italian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 07.02.2020 al 13.02.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Classifica annuale 2020" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Italian single certifications – Pinguini Tattici Nucleari – Ringo Starr" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.