Whatever the truth, it’s a unique song.Įven if it didn’t make #86 on the Hot 100, its unusual composition has given it a profile far in excess of the typical mainland European hit.
Alternatively it came out in 1972 and the TV appearance that brought it to wider attention was 1974.Īccording to Wikipedia, it only reached #5 in Italy as well as going top 5 in Belgium and the Netherlands. In one interview Adriano said that it reached #86 in the US, but this seems to be artistic licence.
