Dolce Vita (song)

"Dolce Vita"
Single by Ryan Paris
A-side	Dolce Vita, Part I (Vocal)
B-side	Dolce Vita, Part II (Instrumental)
Released	1983 (1983)
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Italo disco
Length	3:59
Label	Carrere
Writer(s)	Pierluigi Giombini (music} Paul Mazzolini (lyrics)
Producer	John Bini

"Dolce Vita" is a song sung by Ryan Paris, composed and produced by Pierluigi Giombini.

It was recorded in Rome at the recording Studio Titania in January 1983.

• Music composed and arranged by Pierluigi Giombini.
• Text: P. Mazzolini.
• Keyboards: Pierluigi Giombini.
• Background vocals: Ryan Paris and Fiona Chapelle.
• Sound engineer: Giampaolo Bresciani.
• Published in 1983 by Discomagic.

Dolce Vita, a piece composed by Pierluigi Giombini, the same composer, producer, arranger and keyboard player of I Like Chopin and Masterpiece, is one of the biggest worldwide pop-dance successes created in Italy. Sung by Ryan Paris, it reached the top of the rankings in nearly every country in the world and fifth place in England, where Ryan Paris was invited twice onto the TV music program Top of the Pops.

Standings: UK (RCA, No.5), Denmark (No.1, EMI), Switzerland (No.1, Carrère), Germany (No.3, Polydor), Portugal (No.1, CBS), Belgium (No.1, Carrère), Netherlands (No.1, Carrère), Norway, Sweden, Finland (No.1, CBS), France (No.1, Carrère), Spain (No.2 for 7 weeks CBS), Italy (Discomagic, No.12), South Africa No.3.

Honors record

• UK and Germany: silver disc
• France and Spain: gold disc
• Denmark platinum disc

Track listing

7"

Side one

1. Dolce Vita, Part I (Vocal) – 3:59

Side two

1. Dolce Vita, Part II (Instrumental) – 2:48

12"

Side one

1. Dolce Vita, Part I (Vocal) – 7:33

Side two

1. Dolce Vita, Part II (Instrumental) – 8:37

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1983
• List of European number-one hits of 1983

References

External links

• Dolce Vita on the site of the producer
• Site of the artist Ryan Paris
• allmusic.com — Dolce Vita by Ryan Paris