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"Zum zum zum" is a song written by Bruno Canfora and Antonio Amurri as an opening theme for the 1968 television program Canzonissima, when all the participants performed it in chorus. [ 2 ] The song was originally recorded by Italian singer Mina , who was the host of the show.
Canzonissima (Italian: [kantsoˈnissima]; transl. [The] Utmost Song) was an Italian musical variety show broadcast by Rai 1 from 1958 to 1975, aired on Saturday evenings except for the last two editions, which were aired on Sunday afternoon. The program has been referred to as "the synthesis and paradigm of Italian television variety". [1]
"Vorrei che fosse amore" (English: "I wish it was love") is a song written by Antonio Amurri and Bruno Canfora. Italian singer Mina recorded it in 1968 as the final theme of the musical TV show Canzonissima.
The album contains such hits of the singer as "Rumore" and "Felicità tà tà", which became the title theme of the 1974 TV show Canzonissima. [3] Although the album initially failed to chart, in 2024, due to the anniversary reissue from Sony Music, it reached 48th place in the Italian chart. [4] It was also certified platinum in Italy. [5]
The album features songs previously published on 45rpm records (except for "E sono ancora qui"), all of which were performed during the TV show Canzonissima of the 1968 season, where Mina was also the host. [6] The tracks "Zum zum zum" and "Vorrei che fosse amore" were the show's theme songs. [7]
Nada joined a special project band consisting of Marina Rei, Paola Turci and Carmen Consoli on stage for the final song of the first part, singing a rousing rendition of her classic Ma che freddo fa. In 2011, she released her new studio album Vamp. In 2016, her single "Senza un perché" was featured on the HBO series The Young Pope.
The song won the eighth edition of Canzonissima, beating Gianni Morandi's "Capriccio" and establishing Ranieri as the new favorite of the Italian younger audience. [ 1 ] The song also got an immediate commercial success, with the single ranking #1 on the Italian hit parade.
The song became the final theme of the 1960 television broadcast of Canzonissima, and the following year it was included in the album of the same name. The song was released as a single in November 1960, its peculiarity is that on the reverse side a song performed by another artist was used — "Uno spicchio di luna" performed by Mario D'Alba. [1]