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Ma quale idea

"Ma quale idea" is a song by Italian singer Pino D'Angiò from his debut studio album, ...Balla! (1981). Despite the common belief that the bassline of the track was taken from "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead,[1] D'Angiò claimed that he composed it independently along with the bassist Enrico Intra.[2] The song was later sampled in Madison Avenue's 1999 hit "Don't Call Me Baby".[3]

"Ma quale idea"
Single by Pino D'Angiò
from the album ...Balla!
B-side"Lezione d'amore"
Released1980
GenreItalo disco
Length
  • 4:25 (album version)
  • 4:20 (single version)
LabelRi-Fi
Songwriter(s)Pino D'Angiò
Pino D'Angiò singles chronology
"E' libero, scusi?"
(1979) 		"Ma quale idea"
(1980) 		"Un concerto da strapazzo (Scusate sono impazzito)"
(1981)

Track listing and formats edit

  • Italian 7-inch single[4]
A. "Ma quale idea" – 4:20
B. "Lezione d'amore" – 2:58

Credits and personnel edit

Credits and personnel adapted from the ...Balla! album and 7-inch single liner notes.[5][4]

Charts edit

Francesco Napoli version edit

"Ma quale idea"
 
Single by Francesco Napoli
from the album Balla... The First Dance
B-side"Bambina che sará"
Released1987
GenreItalo disco
Length4:26
LabelBCM
Songwriter(s)Pino D'Angiò
Producer(s)Peter Columbus
Francesco Napoli singles chronology
"Stai con me"
(1986) 		"Ma quale idea"
(1987) 		"Piano, Piano"
(1987)

In 1987, Italian singer Francesco Napoli recorded a cover of "Ma quale idea".

Track listing and formats edit

  • European 7-inch single[15]
A. "Ma quale idea" – 4:26
B. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20
  • European 12-inch single[16]
A. "Ma quale idea" (Strange Idea Mix) – 5:31
B1. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20
B2. "Balla Bonus Beats" – 3:58
  • German / Austrian / Swiss CD maxi-single[17]
  1. "Ma quale idea" (Single Version) – 4:26
  2. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20
  3. "Balla Bonus Beats" – 3:58
  4. "Ma quale idea" (Strange Idea Mix) – 5:31

Credits and personnel edit

  • Francesco Napoli – vocals
  • Peter Columbus – producer
  • Hans Lampe – engineering
  • Oliver Kels – arranger

Charts edit

Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 19
West Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 57

References edit

  1. ^ Vacalebre, Federico (15 November 2020). "Pino D'Angiò dopo i tumori: "Jazz, donne e altre storie"". Il Mattino. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Nel vuoto pneumatico del pop, Pino D'Angiò è una boccata d'aria". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ Copsey, Rob (12 November 2019). "Madison Avenue's Don't Call Me Baby has been remixed for its 20th anniversary". The Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Ma quale idea (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Pino D'Angiò. Ri-Fi. 1980. RFN-NP 16806.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ ...Balla! (LP, Vinyl). Pino D'Angiò. Ri-Fi. 1981. RDZ-ST 14324.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Pino D'Angiò – Ma quale idea" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Ma quale idea".
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Pino D'Angiò" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Pino D'Angiò – Ma quale idea" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Pino D'Angiò – Ma quale idea". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Pino D'Angio' – Ma quale idea" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1981". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1981" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  15. ^ Ma quale idea (European 7-inch single liner notes). Francesco Napoli. BCM Records. 1987. B.C. 7-2055-41.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Ma quale idea (European 12-inch single liner notes). Francesco Napoli. BCM Records. 1987. B.C. 12-2055-40.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Ma quale idea (German CD maxi-single liner notes). Francesco Napoli. BCM Records. 1987. B.C. 50-2055-44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "Francesco Napoli – Ma quale idea" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Francesco Napoli – Ma quale idea" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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