Baila morena (Zucchero song)

"Baila morena"
Baila morena.jpg
2006 release
Single by Zucchero and Maná
from the album Zu & Co.
B-side
  • "Rock Your Mum"
  • (2006 re-release)
Released5 March 2001
Recorded2000
GenreRock
Length4:04
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Zucchero
  • Roberto Zanetti
  • Sarah Eden Davis (original version)
Producer(s)Corrado Rustici
Zucchero singles chronology
"Blu/Blue"
(1998)
"Baila morena"
(2001)
"Ahum"
(2001)
Maná singles chronology
"Te Llevaré Al Cielo"
(2003)
"Baila morena"
(2001)
"Labios Compartidos"
(2006)

"Baila (Sexy Thing)" (sometimes known as "Baila Morena") is a song by Italian singer Zucchero. The song was first released as the lead single of his ninth studio album Shake, where it reached #1 in Italy and Spain, but achieved moderate success in the other countries. Zucchero also recorded an English language version for the single release. The song was later re-recorded in Spanish with the Mexican rock band Maná for the compilation album Zu & Co, but only reached chart success in 2006 due to its inclusion in the soundtrack of the film French Fried Vacation 3.

On February 2, 2006, the single entered the French Singles Chart at #64, then jumped straight to #1, which is the third biggest jump to number-one in this country. After four weeks at #1, the singles dropped almost every week on the chart, totaling ten weeks in the top ten, 17 in the top 50 and 28 in the top 100. It was the 9th best-selling of the year, charting for 28 weeks with total sales of 294,000 copies, and was certified Gold by the SNEP. As of July 2014, it is the 103rd best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 299,000 units sold.[citation needed]

In 2007, the song was covered by Patrick Fiori and Hélène Ségara and included in a medley available on Les Enfoirés' album La Caravane des Enfoirés.

Composition

Zucchero co-wrote the song with Roberto Zanetti who used his "Robyx" alias. The song uses vocal samples from Muddy Waters Mannish Boy and Al Greens Take Me To The River.

Track listings

2001 release
CD single
  1. "Baila" (Sexy Thing) (English version) — 4:06
  2. "Baila" (Sexy Thing) — 4:06
CD maxi
  1. "Baila (Sexy Thing)" — 4:07
  2. "Hey Man - Sing a Song" by Zucchero with B.B. King — 4:49
  3. "Karma, stai kalma" by Zucchero featuring Irene Fornaciari — 4:45
  4. "Baila (Sexy Thing)" (Charlie Rapino club mix) — 6:17
2006 release
CD single
  1. "Baila morena" — 4:04
  2. "Rock Your Mum" by Étienne Perrucchon — 2:46
Digital download
  1. "Baila morena" — 4:04

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales Digital downloads
Swiss Gold 2001 20,000+
Spain Platinum 2002 35,000+
Italy Platinum 2001 50,000+
France Gold 2006 200,000+ 260,900 33,100

Charts


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