Fiorenzo Carpi
Fiorenzo Carpi (19 October 1918 – 21 May 1997) was an Italian composer and pianist, probably best known for the "Pinocchio" theme.
Biography
Born in Milan as Fiorenzo Carpi De Resmini, in 1945 he graduated at the Milan Conservatory, pupil of ...
for the soundtrack of
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007) ''The Guardian'' was an Italian
's miniseries ''
The Adventures of Pinocchio
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocc ...
''. In 1993, it was successfully covered by
Eurodance
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music group Pin-Occhio which make it a number one hit in Belgium, and a top ten hit in Italy, France and the Netherlands. At the same time, it was also covered by Pepeto which was a top ten hit in Spain. In 2005, a massive hit was recorded by
Pinocchio
Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...
, an animated character, under the title "T'es pas cap Pinocchio".
Pin-Occhio version
It was the debut single of the band off the album ''Pinocchio Vai!!'' on which it appears in two versions : 'Colladi rave remix' and 'original version'. The song achieved success, particularly in France where it hit number ten on 29 May 1993 and remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, and in Belgium (Wallonia) where it reached number one for three weeks, and remained in the top ten for 15 weeks.
Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Pinocchio".
; CD single / Cassette / 7" single - France, Belgium
; 12" maxi - Spain, Italy
; CD maxi / Cassette - Germany
; 12" maxi - Germany
; CD maxi - Netherlands
; 12" maxi - Remixes - Italy
Charts
Weekly charts
; By Pin-Occhio
; By Pepeto
Year-end charts
Pinocchio versions
Pinocchio
Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...
, an animated character, recorded a cover of this song under the title "T'es pas cap Pinocchio" and added lyrics devoted to children. It was the lead single off the album ''
Mon Alboum!
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'' and was a hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia), reaching number two in both regions. In France, it remained in the top 100 for 39 weeks and earned a
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German-language
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version of "T'es pas cap Pinocchio" was also created, called "Klick Klack". This version reached the top five in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.