La Primavera (song)

"La Primavera" is a song by the German DJ/production team Sash! featuring Patrizia Salvatore. It was released in March 1998 as the lead single from their album, Life Goes On. The song was a top-five hit in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "La Primavera" reached number four. It was also popular in Australia and New Zealand, where it peaked at numbers 36 and 29 respectively.

"La Primavera"
Single by Sash!
from the album Life Goes On
Released	10 April 1998
Length	3:09
Label	Polygram Records
Songwriter(s)	Ralf Kappmeier Sascha Lappessen Thomas Lüdke
Producer(s)	Tokapi and Sash!
Sash! singles chronology
"Ecuador" (1997) "La Primavera" (1998) "Mysterious Times" (1998)
Music video
"La Primavera" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "La Primavera" was directed by Oliver Sommer.[1] Sommer also directed the music videos for "Encore une fois", "Stay" and "Ecuador".

Track listing

CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1998)

1. "La primavera" (Original Radio/Video Edit) - 3:09
2. "La primavera" (U.K. Radio Edit) - 3:35
3. "La primavera" (Original 12") - 5:42
4. "La primavera" (DJ Jam & De Leon Rmx) - 6:03
5. "La primavera" (Blank & Jones Club Mix) - 8:18
6. "La primavera" (Ric Moraine Rmx) - 6:11
7. "La primavera" (Indi-Cut-Tiv) - 2:30

Credits

• Producer – Sash!, Tokapi
• Vocals [Uncredited] – Patrizia Salvatore
• Written-By – Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 36 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 24 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 11 Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[6] 4 Denmark (IFPI)[7] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 4 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 2 France (SNEP)[10] 15 Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 13 Hungary (Mahasz)[12] 8 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 5 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 5 Italy (Musica e dischi)[15] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 22 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 29 Norway (VG-lista)[19] 2 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[20] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 15 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 66 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 65 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[26] 41 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 80 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28][29] 52 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Belgium (BEA)[30] Gold 25,000^* Sweden (GLF)[31] Gold 15,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "La Primavera (1998) by Sash!". IMVDb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Sash! – La primavera". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Sash! – La primavera" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – Sash! – La primavera" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Ultratop.be – Sash! – La primavera" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "Ultratop Dance 28/02/1998". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
7. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 19. 9 May 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 16. 18 April 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
9. "Sash!: La primavera" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
10. "Lescharts.com – Sash! – La primavera" (in French). Les classement single.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sash! – La primavera". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
12. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 24. 13 June 1998. p. 13. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
13. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (21.05.1998 – 28.05.1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 22 May 1998. p. 42. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – La primavera". Irish Singles Chart.
15. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 17. 25 April 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 23 June 2019.
17. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sash! – La primavera" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
18. "Charts.nz – Sash! – La primavera". Top 40 Singles.
19. "Norwegiancharts.com – Sash! – La primavera". VG-lista.
20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
21. "Swedishcharts.com – Sash! – La primavera". Singles Top 100.
22. "Swisscharts.com – Sash! – La primavera". Swiss Singles Chart.
23. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
24. "Jaaroverzichten 1998" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
25. "Rapports annuels 1998" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
26. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
27. "Årslista Singlar, 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
28. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
29. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
30. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
31. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
32. "British single certifications – Sash – La primavera". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

External links

• "La Primavera" Official music video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics