"Ringo Starr" is a song by Italian band Pinguini Tattici Nucleari. It was released by Sony Music on 6 February 2020 as the first single from the reissue of fourth studio album Fuori dall'hype.[1][2]
| "Ringo Starr" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pinguini Tattici Nucleari | ||||
| from the album Fuori dall'hype - Ringo Starr | ||||
| Released | 6 February 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Riccardo Zanotti | |||
| Producer(s) | Fabrizio Ferraguzzo | |||
| Pinguini Tattici Nucleari singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ringo Starr" on YouTube | ||||
The song was the band's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival, where it placed 3rd in the grand final.[3] "Ringo Starr" peaked at number 3 on the weekly Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified quadruple platinum in Italy.
Music video edit
The music video for the song was released on YouTube on 6 February 2022, to accompany the single's release. Directed by William9, the video is a parody of the film Back to the Future, with the frontman Riccardo Zanotti acting as Marty McFly during the school ball scene.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ringo Starr" | 3:03 |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 3 |
| Italy (Airplay)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 24 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 4× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Sanremo 2020, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari al Festival con "Ringo Starr": il testo". Sky TG24. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Ringo Starr, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari: la canzone di Sanremo 2020 su una vita che può anche non essere speciale (e va bene così)". Soundsblog. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Sanremo 2020, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari al terzo posto". Il Giorno (in Italian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 07.02.2020 al 13.02.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2020" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Pinguini Tattici Nucleari – Ringo Starr" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 March 2024.