I Maschi

"I Maschi" (Italian "the males") is a song composed by Gianna Nannini and Fabio Pianigiani and performed by Gianna Nannini. The single peaked at second place on the Italian hit parade.[1] It was also an international hit, which charted in Austria, France, Germany, Belgium and Sweden. The song represented Italy at the 18th World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo.[2] It was the title-track of the compilation album Maschi e Altri.[2]

"I Maschi"
Single by Gianna Nannini
from the album 'Maschi e Altri'
B-side"I Maschi (Mini-Maxi)"
Released1987
GenrePop
LabelDischi Ricordi
Songwriter(s)Gianna Nannini]] and Fabio Pianigiani
Gianna Nannini singles chronology
"Bello e Impossibile"
(1986)		 "I Maschi"
(1987)		 "Hey bionda"
(1988)

The song was included in the soundtracks of several films, including the Maren Ade's drama Everyone Else and the Mika Kaurismäki's gangster-comedy Helsinki Napoli All Night Long.

Chart positions
Country Position
Italy2 [1]
Germany44 [3]
France2 [4]
Sweden4 [5]
Austria14 [3]
Belgium9 [6]

Track listing
  • 7" single – SRL 11066
  1. "I Maschi" (Nannini - Pianigiani) - 4:29
  2. "I Maschi (Mini-Maxi)" (Nannini - Pianigiani) - 4:29
  • 12" maxi single/CD Single – SRLM 2074/887 211-2
  1. "I Maschi (Extra Long Version)" - 11:45
  2. "I Maschi (Long Version)" - 6:05
  • 12" maxi single Picture Disc – 887 375-1
  1. "I Maschi (Extra Long Version)" - 11:45
  2. "I Maschi (Long Version)" - 6:05
  3. "America (Live Edit 1985 from TUTTO LIVE)" - 5:05

References
  1. Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  2. Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  3. "I Maschi". ChartSurfer. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  4. "Gianna Nannini - I Maschi (chanson)". LesCharts. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  5. "Gianna Nannini - I Maschi (song)". Swedishcharts. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  6. "Gianna Nannini - I Maschi". UltraTop. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
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