Centro di gravità permanente
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| "Centro di gravità permanente" | |
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| Song by Franco Battiato | |
| from the album La voce del padrone | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Label | EMI |
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| "Centro di gravità permanente" on YouTube | |
"Centro di gravità permanente" (transl. "Permanent center of gravity") is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato. It was released as a track of his eleventh studio album La voce del padrone on 21 September 1981.[1][2]
The song was released as a single in Netherlands (Capitol), Argentina (EMI) Spain (EMI/Odeon) and France (EMI/Pathé). A Spanish-language version translated by Carlos Toro and entitled "Centro de gravedad permanente", was released in Spain in 1986.[3][4]
"Centro di gravità permanente" is one of Franco Battiato's signature songs.[5]
In media[edit]
The song featured in season 4 of the Netflix television series Money Heist, performed by the cast.[6]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 55 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Guido Crainz (2003). Il paese mancato: dal miracolo economico agli anni Ottanta. Rome: Donzelli Editore. p. 560.
- ^ Luigi Manconi; Valentina Brinis (2012). La musica è leggera. Racconto su mezzo secolo di canzoni. Milan: Il Saggiatore. p. 288.
- ^ Carlos Toro (18 May 2021). "Cuando me pidieron adaptar las canciones de "un tío muy raro" llamado Franco Battiato". El Mundo (in Spanish).
- ^ "La Spagna saluta il Maestro: Viva Franco (Battiato)". la Repubblica (in Italian). 21 May 2021.
- ^ "I 75 anni di Franco Battiato, centro di gravità permanente del "pop" italiano". Rai News (in Italian). 22 March 2020.
- ^ "The Full Soundtrack From Netflix's La Casa de Papel". oprahmag.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Franco Battiato – Centro de gravedad permanente". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Franco Battiato – Centro di gravità permanente" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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