A far l'amore comincia tu
1976 single by Raffaella Carrà
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"A far l'amore comincia tu" (Italian pronunciation: [a fˈfar laˈmoːre koˈmintʃa ˈtu]; "You start making love first") is a song by Italian singer Raffaella Carrà from her album Forte forte forte (1976). It was written by Franco Bracardi and Daniele Pace, and produced by Gianni Boncompagni.
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| Single by Raffaella Carrà | ||||
| from the album Forte forte forte | ||||
| A-side | "Forte forte forte" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
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| Producer | Gianni Boncompagni | |||
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| "A far l'amore comincia tu" (1977, TopPop, alternate version) "A far l'amore comincia tu" (1977, TopPop) on YouTube | ||||
Other versions and covers
- "A far l'amore comincia tu" was recorded by Carrà in Spanish as "En el amor todo es empezar", in German as "Liebelei", in French as "Puisque tu l'aimes dis-le lui", and in English as "Do It, Do It Again". The latter was Carrà's only entry on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 9,[1] until the remix of "Pedro" charted 46 years later.[2]
- In 1977, German singer Tony Holiday covered the song, retitled "Tanze Samba mit mir". The song quickly became a hit in both Germany and Austria, peaking at no. 4 on the German music charts[3] and reaching the Top 20 on the Austrian music charts.[4]
- In 1977, French Canadian singer Châtelaine covered the song, retitled "Corps à Corps (Avec Toi)." In the midst of the disco era, this song quickly climbed the Quebec charts to reach number one. It remained there for 3 consecutive weeks.[5]
Track listings
7" single "Forte forte forte" (Italy, 1976)
- A. "Forte forte forte"
- (Malgioglio – Bracardi)
- B. "A far l'amore comincia tu"
- (Daniele Pace – Bracardi)
- CGD 4236
- CBS Sugar S.p.A.[6][7]
7" single (Canada, 1976)
- A. "A far l'amore comincia tu (2:42)
- B. "Forte forte forte (3:32)
- Columbia C4 8148
- Manufactured by CBS Disques Canada Ltée[8]
7" single "Raffaella Carrà canta en español "Fuerte fuerte fuerte" (Spain, 1976)
- A. "Fuerte fuerte fuerte" ("Forte forte forte") (2:40) [in Spanish]
- B. "En el amor todo es empezar" ("A far l'amore comincia tu") (3:40) [in Spanish]
- CBS 4670
- Discos CBS, S.A., Madrid[9][10]
7" single "Liebelei" (Germany, 1977)
- A. "Liebelei" (2:40)
- B. "Forte forte forte" (3:40) [in German]
- CBS S 5543[11]
7" single "Do It, Do It Again" (Germany, 1978)
- A. "Do It, Do It Again" (2:40) (englische Originalaufnahme von "Liebelei (A far l'amore comincia tu)" [in English]
- B. "A far l'amore comincia tu" (2:40)
- CBS 6094, CBS S 6094
- CBS Schallplatten GmbH[12][13]
7" single "Puisque tu l'aimes dis-le lui / A far l'amore comincia tu" (France, 1978)
- A. "Puisque tu l'aimes dis-le lui" (2:40) (Vers. "A far l'amore comincia tu") [in French]
- B. "A far l'amore comincia tu" (2:40)
- CBS 4771
- CBS Inc.[14]
7" single "A far l'amore comincia tu (Liebelei)" (Germany)
7" single "A far l'amore comincia tu (Liebelei) / Puisque tu l'aimes dis-le lui" (Netherlands)
Charts
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 3 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[19] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 3 |
| West Germany (GfK)[16] | 4 |
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] | 35 |
| France (IFOP)[22] | 20 |
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[23] | 9 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[24] | 20 |