Mamma Maria
1982 single by Ricchi e Poveri
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"Mamma Maria" is a song composed by Cristiano Minellono and Dario Farina and performed by the Europop group Ricchi e Poveri. The single was an international hit, which charted in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Belgium.
| "Mamma Maria" | ||||
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| Single by Ricchi e Poveri | ||||
| from the album Mamma Maria | ||||
| B-side | "Malinteso" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Italo disco | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Baby | |||
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The song was later covered by several artists, including María Abradelo, James Last, Franz Lambert, Willy Sommers, Little Big, Grupa 777 and Luisa Pepe. In 2006 the success of the song revamped in Italy as it was used for a series of Parmigiano-Reggiano commercials.[1][2]
Track listing and formats
- Italian 7-inch single[3]
- A. "Mamma Maria" – 2:56
- B. "Malinteso" – 3:21
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 11 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 38 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 33 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[8] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 5 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
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| West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 73 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[12] sales from 2009 |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||