Il solito sesso
| "Il solito sesso" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Max Gazzè | ||||
| from the album Tra l'aratro e la radio | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | OTRlive | |||
| Songwriters | Francesco Gazzè, Max Gazzè | |||
| Max Gazzè singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Il solito sesso" on YouTube | ||||
"Il solito sesso" ('The usual sex') is a 2008 song by Max Gazzè, from his album Tra l'aratro e la radio.
Overview
Built as a long telephone conversation between two lovers, the song was composed by Gazzè with his brother Francesco, and entered the 58th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it ranked 12th.[1][2] It replaced the initial choice for the festival "Siamo come siamo".[3] During the festival was also performed by Gazzè together with Paola Turci and Marina Rei.[2][1] It has been described as "an highly sophisticated manifesto of subtle allusions".[4]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[5] | 4 |
| Italy Airplay (Nielsen Music Control)[6] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy Sales in 2008 |
— | 35,000[7] |
| Italy (FIMI)[8] Sales from 2009 |
2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Moretti, Carlo (23 February 2008). "Gazzè: L' amore al telefono pensando a Battisti". la Repubblica. p. 15. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini. pp. 561, 564, 567. ISBN 886-34-62-291.
- ^ "Max Gazzé: 'Non mi aspettavo tanta attenzione dalle radio'". Rockol (in Italian). 17 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Fumarola, Silvia; Videtti, Giuseppe (2 March 2008). "Sanremo non sarà più Sanremo". la Repubblica.
- ^ "Il solito sesso". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Music Control: Vasco sempre in testa, Gazzé lo incalza". Rockol (in Italian). 20 April 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "E' ancora flessione" (PDF). Musica e dischi. February 2009. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 November 2025.