"Pazza idea" (

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for "Crazy Idea") is an Italian ballad composed by Maurizio Monti and Giovanni Ullu, with lyrics written by Paolo Dossena and Cesare Gigli. It was originally performed by Italian singer

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and released as a single from the album of the same name in 1973. The song reached no. 1 in the Italian singles chart and stayed at the top for nine consecutive weeks between August and October 1973. It also charted in Belgium and the Netherlands, thus becoming Patty's second international hit. "Pazza idea" was the second best-selling single of 1973 in Italy and remains one of the biggest hits of Patty Pravo's career. The music video for the song was filmed in

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. The singer has recorded the track in Spanish as "Una locura", in English as "Crazy Idea", and in German as "Was für ein Tag". She also revisited the Italian version twice on her albums of re-recordings in 1987 and 1990.

Track listing

*7" single :A. "Pazza idea" ( Paolo Dossena, Cesare Gigli, Maurizio Monti, Giovanni Ullu) – 4:45 :B. "Morire tra le viole" (Maurizio Monti) – 3:44 *7" single (Spain) :A. "Una locura" – 4:40 :B. "Nosotros" – 3:45 *7" single (Germany) :A. "Was für ein Tag" – 3:46 :B. "Die schwarze Rose" – 2:58

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Cover versions

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released a French-language

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"Quelle idée folle" as the B-side on his 1974 single "Notre histoire". * Dutch singer

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covered the song as "Laat me alleen" on her 1976 album ''Een rondje van Rita''. It reached no. 26 in the Netherlands the following year. She recorded the song again as a duet with

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for his 2008 album ''Bloedheet'', this time reaching no. 1. *

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released a German-language cover "Komm' in mein Haus" in 1977. *

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covered the song on her 1987 album ''Care colleghe''. * In 1997, Dutch group Mama's Jasje released a cover "Laat me alleen" on their album ''Hommages''. It reached no. 3 in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. * In 2012,

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released a cover of the Spanish version of the song, "Una locura", on his album ''Canta Italia''.

References

{{Reflist 1973 singles 1973 songs Italian songs Number-one singles in Italy Patty Pravo songs