"Felicità" (;

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for "Happiness") is a song by

-American duo

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, released in 1982. It was an international commercial success and remains arguably their best-known song.

Song information

The duo participated with the track in the 1982 Sanremo Music Festival and finished second. The song was recorded in

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's studio, with Gian Piero Reverberi serving as arranger. It appeared on their 1982 album '' Felicità'' (also known as ''Aria pura''). The closing track from the album, "Arrivederci a Bahia", was released as the B side. For the Spanish release, both songs were re-recorded in Spanish, and the single received a different cover image. "Felicità" was met with a great commercial success, topping Italian singles chart and eventually selling in millions of copies internationally in March–June 1982. The song was performed by Laislavo 'Lado' Kravanja and

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at the end of the 2009 film

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Music video

The music video for the song was filmed in

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, on the banks of

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. It pictures Albano Carrisi and Romina Power performing the song while driving a motorboat and sitting in a

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. Romina and most extras wear historic costumes.

Track listing and formats

* Italian 7-inch single :A. "Felicità" – 3:13 :B. "Arrivederci a Bahia" – 3:02

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Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Felicita 1982 singles 1982 songs Al Bano and Romina Power songs Baby Records singles Male–female vocal duets Number-one singles in Italy Sanremo Music Festival songs of 1982 Songs written by Dario Farina Songs written by Cristiano Minellono