Fotoromanza

"Fotoromanza"
Single by Gianna Nannini
from the album Puzzle
B-side	"Venerdì notte"
Released	1984
Genre	Pop
Length	4:27
Label	Ricordi
Songwriter(s)	Gianna Nannini Conny Plank Raffaella Riva
Producer(s)	Gianna Nannini Conny Plank
Gianna Nannini singles chronology
"Primadonna" (1983) "Fotoromanza" (1984) "Bla Bla" (1984)

"Fotoromanza" is a song composed by Gianna Nannini, Conny Plank and Raffaella Riva (a member of the pop group Gruppo Italiano) and performed by Gianna Nannini.^[1] The single peaked at first place for four consecutive weeks in September 1984 on the Italian hit parade.^[1][2] It won the 1984 edition of Festivalbar and also won "Vota la Voce", a musical event organized by the magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.^[1] The music video of the song was directed by the Academy Award winner Michelangelo Antonioni.^[1][3]

The song was later covered by several artists, including Ricchi e Poveri and Iva Zanicchi, and sampled by rapper Marracash for his song "Fotoromanzo". It was included in the soundtrack of the Gianni Amelio's drama film The Stolen Children.^[4]

Track listing and formats

• Italian 7-inch single^[5]

A. "Fotoromanza" – 4:27

B. "Venerdì notte" – 3:10

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fotoromanza"

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	4
West Germany (GfK)[8]	60

See also

• List of number-one hits of 1984 (Italy)

References

1. Ezio Guaitamacchi (14 January 2011). 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli, 2009. ISBN 978-8858617427.
2. Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
3. Cosetta G. Saba (2006). Lo sguardo che insegue. Lupetti, 2006. ISBN 8883911644.
4. Gianni Amelio; Sandro Petraglia; Stefano Rulli (1992). Il Ladro Di Bambini. Feltrinelli, 1992. ISBN 8807812266.
5. Fotoromanza (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Gianna Nannini. Dischi Ricordi. 1984. SRL 10999.
6. "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Gianna Nannini".
7. "Gianna Nannini – Fotoromanza". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Gianna Nannini – Fotoromanza" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 June 2023.