Italians a Go-Go

"Italians a Go-Go" is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira, released on 24 May 1986 as the lead single of their second studio album Bambini Forever. It was co-written by singers Stefano Righi and Stefano Rota, producers Michelangelo and Carmelo La Bionda and songwriter Sergio Conforti.[1] It was also released in West Germany as a single, with "Oasi in città" as its B-side.[2]

"Italians a Go-Go"
Single by Righeira
from the album Bambini Forever
B-side
  • "3-D"
  • "Oasi in città"
Released24 May 1986
GenreItalo disco
Length3:42
LabelCGD
Songwriter(s)
  • Stefano Righi
  • Stefano Rota
  • Michelangelo La Bionda
  • Carmelo La Bionda
  • Sergio Conforti
Producer(s)La Bionda
Righeira singles chronology
"L'estate sta finendo"
(1985)		 "Italians a Go-Go"
(1986)		 "Innamoratissimo"
(1986)
Music video
"Italians a Go-Go" on YouTube

Righeira participated in the Festivalbar singing competition with "Italians a Go-Go" in 1986 but didn't meet the same success as they had done the year earlier when they won the competition with "L'estate sta finendo".[3]

Release

"Italians a Go-Go" was released on 24 May 1986 in Italy and eventually became a hit shortly after its release.[4] It was the first out of four singles to be included on Righeira's second studio album Bambini Forever (1986), which was released in Italy on 23 June 1986.[5] The first version of "Italians a Go-Go" released as a single in May 1986 was backed with "3-D" on the B-side.[6]

Track listing
  • Italian 7" single
  1. "Italians a Go-Go" – 3:42
  2. "3-D" – 3:50
  • Italian 12" single
  1. "Italians a Go-Go (Dance Version)" – 5:54
  2. "Italians a Go-Go (Single Version)" – 4:10
  • German 7" single
  1. "Italians a Go-Go (Dance Version)" – 3:45
  2. "Oasi in città" – 3:33
  • German 12" single
  1. "Italians a Go-Go (Dance Version)" – 5:54
  2. "Italians a Go-Go (Radio Version)" – 3:45

Personnel

References
  1. "Righeira – Italians A Go-Go". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "Righeira – Italians A Go-Go (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. "Alla (ri)scoperta dell'estate con il Festivalbar: viaggio nel 1986". recensiamomusica.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. Arena 2017, p. 114.
  5. "Righeira – Bambini Forever (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. "Suche nach "Righeira"". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

Sources
  • Arena, James (2017). Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers. McFarland & Company. p. 114. ISBN 9781476630144.
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