"A far l'amore comincia tu" (Italian pronunciation: [a fˈfar laˈmoːre koˈmintʃa ˈtu]; "You start making love first") is a song by Italian singer Raffaella Carrà from her album Forte forte forte (1976). It was written by Franco Bracardi and Daniele Pace, and produced by Gianni Boncompagni.
"Forte forte forte / A far l'amore comincia tu" | ||||
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Single by Raffaella Carrà | ||||
from the album Forte forte forte | ||||
A-side | "Forte forte forte" | |||
B-side | "A far l'amore comincia tu" | |||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Genre | Disco • Funk • Latin pop | |||
Label | CGD (Italy) Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Daniele Pace, Franco Bracardi | |||
Producer(s) | Gianni Boncompagni | |||
Raffaella Carrà singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"A far l'amore comincia tu" (1977, TopPop, alternate version) "A far l'amore comincia tu" (1977, TopPop) on YouTube |
The song became a big national and international hit, being translated into several languages including Spanish, German, French and English.
7" single "Forte forte forte" (Italy, 1976)
7" single (Canada, 1976)
7" single "Raffaella Carrà canta en español "Fuerte fuerte fuerte" (Spain, 1976)
7" single "Liebelei" (Germany, 1977)
7" single "Do It, Do It Again" (Germany, 1978)
7" single "Puisque tu l'aimes dis-le lui / A far l'amore comincia tu" (France, 1978)
7" single "A far l'amore comincia tu (Liebelei)" (Germany)
7" single "A far l'amore comincia tu (Liebelei) / Puisque tu l'aimes dis-le lui" (Netherlands)
Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 3 |
Spain (AFYVE)[17] | 2 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 3 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 4 |
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] | 35 |
France (IFOP)[20] | 20 |
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 9 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] | 20 |