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Nell'aria

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"Nell'aria"
Single by Marcella Bella
from the album Nell'aria
B-side"Non mi avrai"
Released1983
LabelCBS
Composer(s)Gianni Bella
Lyricist(s)Mogol
Marcella Bella singles chronology
"Problemi"
(1982)
"Nell'aria"
(1983)
"Nel mio cielo puro"
(1984)

"Nell'aria" (transl. "In the air") is a 1983 song written by Gianni Bella (music) and Mogol (lyrics), and performed by Marcella Bella.

Background

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The song marked one of the early collaborations between Mogol and composer Gianni Bella, previously a longtime collaborator of Giancarlo Bigazzi.[1][2] Marcella initially refused to record the song, considering it "pornographic" because of its sexual contents and innuendos.[2][3] It achieved a large commercial success, serving as a turning point in the singer's career, who since then adopted a more sexy and transgressive image.[4]

The song has been described as "unusual and original, whose melody plays on open, airy modulations and cadences" and with Bella's voice "conveying a warm carnality".[4]

The song was sampled by 2Black in the song "Paradise" and by Articolo 31 in the song "Aria"[4][5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Nell'aria"MogolGianni Bella4:05
2."Non mi avrai"CheopeMauro Paoluzzi4:00

Charts

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Chart performance for "Nell'aria"
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 7

Certifications and sales

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Certifications for "Nell'aria"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[7]
sales from 2009
Gold 50,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Liperi, Felice (1999). Storia della canzone italiana (in Italian). Mondadori. p. 461. ISBN 978-88-397-1064-2.
  2. ^ a b Asinari, Pierguido (2019). "Nell'aria". L'emozione non ha voce: Gianni Bella, dalla canzone all'opera (in Italian). Vololibero. ISBN 978-88-32085-05-1.
  3. ^ Luzzatto Fegiz, Mario (29 July 2022). "Marcella Bella: «Mio marito? Lui era sposato, io incinta (e Mina mi disse: ce la farai). La svolta sexy? Con Mogol»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Dario Salvatori (2001). "Nell'aria". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 215. ISBN 8888169016.
  5. ^ "2Black: Paradise e Figli delle Stelle - La Macchina del Tempo". Venezia Radio TV (in Italian). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Montagne verdi".
  7. ^ "Italian single certifications – Marcella Bella – Nell'aria" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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