"Un bacio a mezzanotte" (lit. "A Midnight Kiss"[1] or "A Kiss At Midnight")[2] is a 1952 Italian song composed by Gorni Kramer (music) and Garinei & Giovannini (lyrics). Originally part of the revue Gran baraonda (Great chaos), starring Wanda Osiris and Alberto Sordi, it was popularized by the vocal group Quartetto Cetra, as to become a classic of Italian music.[3][4]

The song was later covered by numerous artists, including Elena Beltrami & Natalino Otto, Nete Twins, Teddy Reno, Quartetto Italiano, Renzo Arbore, Marisa Laurito.[3] In 2016, the pop-rock group Dear Jack presented a new version of the song at the 66th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.[5]

The song has been used in the 2021 film Luca.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ Quartetto Cetra - Un bacio a mezzanotte (English translation), Lyricstranslate.com
  2. ^ "Un bacio a mezzanotte (A Kiss At Midnight)". Openspotify.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b Dario Salvatori (2001). "Un bacio a mezzanotte". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. pp. 55–6. ISBN 8888169016.
  4. ^ "Un bacio a mezzanotte (Pietro Garinei - Sandro Giovannini - Gorni Kramer) 1952". Maramaoband.it. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ Luca Dondoni (4 February 2016). "Alla scoperta dei nuovi Dear Jack: sul palco di Sanremo con Leiner". La Stampa. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. ^ Marah, Eakin (18 June 2021). "Luca's director on sea monsters, cliques, and gelato vs. ice cream". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. ^ Maria, Saccà (23 June 2021). "Luca: la colonna sonora del film Disney è una lettera d'amore all'Italia". Cinematographe.it. Retrieved 14 February 2022.