"Mare mare" (lit. "Sea sea"), also known "Mare mare (Bologna-Riccione)", is a 1992 Italian song composed by Mauro Malavasi and Luca Carboni and performed by Luca Carboni.
| "Mare mare" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Luca Carboni | ||||
| from the album Carboni | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | BMG-Ariola | |||
| Songwriters | Mauro Malavasi, Luca Carboni | |||
| Producer | Mauro Malavasi | |||
| Luca Carboni singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Mare mare" on YouTube | ||||
Overview
editThe music was composed by Carboni at his holiday home on Elba, while the lyrics were composed almost a year later, during a car trip from Riccione to Bologna, when Carboni was already recording the album.[1]
The song was a major summer hit, and won the 29th Festivalbar.[2][3] It has been described as "an atypical tune with a melancholic but highly suggestive mood which left an indelible mark on the musical imagery of the summer."[4]
In 2013, Carboni recorded a new version of the song in a duet with Cesare Cremonini.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mare mare (B.Box Remix)" | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Mare mare (Radio Remix)" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Mare mare (B.Box Instrumental)" | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Mare mare (Acappella)" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Mare mare (LP Version)" | 4:38 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] | 64 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 2 |
| Italy (Music & Media)[7] | 1 |
References
edit- 1 2 Ascione, Arianna (10 December 2022). "Luca Carboni compie 60 anni: ha fatto il commesso, la passione per la pittura, come sono nati i suoi successi, 8 segreti". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Luca Carboni: compie 31 anni "Mare mare"". RDS (in Italian). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Il significato di "Mare Mare", il tormentone atipico di Luca Carboni". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ Redazione (1 June 2020). "Elisa rilegge "Mare Mare", la canzone di Luca Carboni". Radio Time (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 (32): 17. 8 August 1992. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Mare mare".
- ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 (31): 32. 1 August 1992. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
