Dolce Vita (song)
"Dolce Vita" | ||||
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Single by Ryan Paris | ||||
from the album Ryan Paris | ||||
B-side | "Dolce Vita" (Instrumental) | |||
Released | 1983 | |||
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Label | Discomagic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Pierluigi Giombini | |||
Ryan Paris singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Dolce Vita" on YouTube |
"Dolce Vita" is the debut single by Italian singer Ryan Paris, released in 1983, on the Discomagic Records label.
Background
[edit]Interviewed for the book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop Vol. 2, composer Pierluigi Giombini explained the evolution of the song:
It was Gazebo who suggested I should write a song inspired by the title of the famous film. [...] So I began to work on it right away, starting with the bass line on the Minimoog, and then I wrote the melody on top of that. Later, Gazebo wrote the lyrics. [...] I did the arrangement in a couple of days and did the vocals and mix-down in another three days. The synths were basically the same - Minimoog, OB-8, ARP Odyssey and the Oberheim DMX drum machine. We also used our real hands over the snare.[3]
Interviewed in 2007, Paris described the background to the recording of the song:
I remained folgorated by the sounds and the melodies of Giombini and I said to him: "I will bring you one of my English songs". That night I composed a new song and three days later I presented it to Giombini who loved the song. We worked on my song two times and one day Giombini told me: "I wrote a song for you but it is not a rock song". When I heard the song I really made a big jump because it was very nice.[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video was filmed on-location in Paris.[5] Ryan Paris is near the statue of Marshal Joffre at the Champ de Mars, and on the Quai du Louvre, with the Pont Neuf in the background.[citation needed]
Track listing and formats
[edit]- Italian 7-inch single[6]
- A. "Dolce Vita" (vocal) – 4:28
- B. "Dolce Vita" (instrumental) – 4:09
- Italian 12-inch single[7]
- A. "Dolce Vita" (vocal) – 7:33
- B. "Dolce Vita" (instrumental) – 7:55
- German 7-inch single[8]
- A. "Dolce Vita, Part I" (vocal) – 3:59
- B. "Dolce Vita, Part II" (instrumental) – 2:48
- German 12-inch maxi-single[9]
- A. "Dolce Vita, Part I" (vocal) – 7:33
- B. "Dolce Vita, Part II" (instrumental) – 8:37
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Ryan Paris – vocals
- Gazebo – songwriter
- Pierluigi Giombini – songwriter, producer, arranger
Credits and personnel adapted from the Ryan Paris album and 7-inch single liner notes.[10][6]
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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See also
[edit]- List of number-one hits of 1983 (Flanders)
- List of European number-one hits of 1983
- List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1983
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Spain)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (16 July 2022). "Point of No Return Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2 October 2023). "Mac DeMarco & Ryan Paris – "Simply Paradise"". stereogum. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Arena 2018
- ^ Vujkovic, Zeljko (June 2007). "Interview with Ryan Paris". Italo-interviews.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Guez, Yoann. "Dolce Vita by Ryan Paris & Pierluigi Giombini (1983)". Ameander.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b Discomagic Records (1983). Dolce Vita (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Ryan Paris. Discomagic Records. NP 117.
- ^ Discomagic Records (1983). Dolce Vita (Italian 12-inch single liner notes). Ryan Paris. Discomagic Records. INT 15091.
- ^ Carrere Records (1983). Dolce Vita (German 7-inch single liner notes). Ryan Paris. Carrere Records. 815 396-7.
- ^ Carrere Records (1983). Dolce Vita (German 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Ryan Paris. Carrere Records. 815 396-1.
- ^ Ryan Paris (LP, Vinyl, CD). Ryan Paris. RCA Italiana. 1984. PL 70601.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "International Bestsellers: Argentina" (PDF). Cash Box. 24 March 1984. p. 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Danish Singles Chart 23 September 1983
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 193. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Ryan Paris".
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dolce Vita". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ryan Paris" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita". VG-lista. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (P)". Rock.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Las canciones más populares en América Latina". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). 20 January 1984. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade 1983". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1983". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Fabrice Ferment (ed.). "TOP – 1983". 40 ans de tubes 1960–2000: Les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD Singles (in French). Éditions Larivière. OCLC 469523661. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023 – via Top-France.fr.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- Arena, James (2018). Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop Vol. 2: 33 International Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers. BookBaby. ISBN 9781543923131.
External links
[edit]- Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita (Extended Version) on YouTube - provided to YouTube by ZYX Music