Pensiero stupendo

"Pensiero stupendo" (Italian for "Wonderful Thought") is a song written by Ivano Fossati (lyrics) and Oscar Prudente (music), and performed by Patty Pravo.[1] A provocative description of a sexual ménage à trois, it was originally chosen to launch the French singer Jeanne Mas in the Italian market, but her version did not convince the RCA director Ennio Melis, who thought the song was more appropriate for Pravo.[1] The track had been previously refused by Loredana Bertè.[2][3]

"Pensiero stupendo"
Single by Patty Pravo
from the album Miss Italia
B-side"Bello"
Released1978
GenrePop
Length4:14
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Ivano Fossati, Oscar Prudente
Patty Pravo singles chronology
"Tutto il mondo è casa mia"
(1977)		 "Pensiero stupendo"
(1978)		 "Sentirti"
(1979)

The track was the first single from Patty's 1978 album Miss Italia. It turned out a major hit for her, peaking at no. 2 in May 1978, kept off the top spot for three consecutive weeks by the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive".[4] It was the ninth best-selling single of the year and remains one of the biggest hits of Patty's career. The B-side of the 7" single was "Bello", a cover of Talking Heads' "Love → Building on Fire". The song's music video was a compilation of various TV performances.

"Pensiero stupendo" has been covered by several artists, including Dolcenera, Fausto Papetti, La Crus and Róisín Murphy. In 1997, Pravo recorded a new version of the song to promote the album Bye Bye Patty, which peaked at no. 5.

Track listing
  • 7" single (1978)[5]
A. "Pensiero stupendo" (Ivano Fossati, Oscar Prudente) – 4:14
B. "Bello" (David Byrne, Maurizio Monti) – 3:31
  1. "Pensiero stupendo '97" – 5:03
  2. "Pensiero stupendo" (V-Mix) – 4:21
  3. "Pensiero stupendo" (Vernetti + Gaudi Mix) – 3:53
  4. "Pensiero stupendo '97" (Live) – 5:48

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] Gold 15,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Ezio Guaitamacchi (2009). 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858617427.
  2. Paolo Bassotti (2014). Sexy rock: 50 storie di musica e rivoluzione sessuale (in Italian). LIT EDIZIONI. ISBN 978-8862317344.
  3. Luca Marchio (April 2, 2008). "Il pensiero stupendo del Prudente geniale". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. "1978" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  5. "Patty Pravo - Pensiero Stupendo (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  6. "Patty Pravo - Pensiero Stupendo '97 (CD, Maxi-Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  7. "PENSIERO STUPENDO" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  8. "I singoli più venduti del 1978". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  9. "Italian single certifications – Patty Pravo – Pensiero stupendo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 February 2019. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Pensiero stupendo" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
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