Un altro mese è appena iniziato, Maggio 2022 ci regalerà tanta nuova musica da ascoltare, ma quali sono le canzoni straniere che ci hanno fatto compagnia in questo periodo dell’anno negli ultimi sessant’anni? Scopriamolo insieme con questa apposita playlist che abbiamo realizzato per l’occasione. Un tuffo nei ricordi e nel tempo, un lungo viaggio tra le mode e tra le epoche.

Playlist Maggio – Le canzoni straniere più ascoltate
Where the boys are – Connie Francis (1961)
Surrender – Elvis Presley (1961)
Exodus – Ferrante & Teicher (1961)
Retiens la nuit – Johnny Hallyday (1962)
Cuando calienta el sol – Hermanos Rigual (1962)
Tous le garcons et les filles – Francoise Hardy (1963)
Cin cin – Richard Anthony (1964)
She loves you – The Beatles (1964)
Downtown – Petula Clark (1965)
John Brown – Marcellos Ferial (1966)
These boots are made for walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra (1966)
Winchester Cathedral – New Vaudeville Band (1967)
Gimme a little sign – Brenton Wood (1968)
Eloise – Barry Ryan (1969)
Wight is Wight – Michel Delpech (1970)
It’s five o’ clock – Aphrodite’s Child (1970)
Venus – Shocking Blue (1970)
My sweet Lord – George Harrison (1971)
Sing sing Barbara – Laurent dei Mardi Gras (1971)
Another day – Paul McCartney (1971)
Love story – Francis Lai (1971)
My world – Bee Gees (1972)
All the time in the world – Louis Armstrong (1972)
Without you – Nilsson (1972)
Crocodile rock – Elton John (1973)
Vincent – Don Mc Lean (1973)
A blue shadow – Berto Pisano (1974)
48 Crash – Suzi Quatro (1974)
Nut bush city limits – Ike e Tina Turner (1974)
Dune Buggy – Oliver Onions (1974)
You’re the first, the last.. – Barry White (1975)
Kung fu fighting – Carl Douglas (1975)
Fly robin fly – Silver Convention (1976)
Ramaya – Afric Simone (1976)
S.O.S. – Abba (1976)
Black is black – Belle Epoque (1976)
Honky tonky train blues – Keith Emerson (1977)
Rocky – Maynard Ferguson (1977)
Lady America – Voyage (1978)
Guapa – Bus Connection (1978)
Born to be alive – Patrick Hernandez (1979)
Video killed the radio star – Buggles (1980)
My Sharona – The Knack (1980)
Woman in love – Barbra Streisand (1981)
Amoureux solitaires – Lio (1981)
Enola Gay – OMD (1981)
Paradise – Phoebe Cates (1982)
Just An Illusion – Imagination (1982)
She’s a Lady – Richard Sanderson (1982)
Acquarello – Toquinho (1983)
Shock The Monkey – Peter Gabriel (1983)
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson (1983)
Face to face – Twins (1983)
Let’s Dance – David Bowie (1983)
Shock The Monkey – Peter Gabriel (1983)
Love Of The Common People – Paul Young (1984)
Just For Tonight – Gilbert Montagné (1984)
Jump – Van Halen (1984)
We are the world – USA of Africa (1984)
The wild boys – Duran Duran (1984)
Material girl – Madonna (1985)
You can leave your hat on – Joe Cocker (1986)
Run to me – Tracy Spencer (1986)
Call me – Spagna (1987)
Stay on these roads – A-ha (1988)
Together forever – Rick Astley (1988)
It’s only love – Simply Red (1989)
Americanos – Holly Johnson (1989)
Nothing compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor (1990)
Enjoy the silence – Depeche Mode (1990)
Let there be love – Simple Minds (1991)
Joyride – Roxette (1991)
Rhythm is a dancer – Snap (1992)
Why – Annie Lennox (1992)
One – U2 (1992)
Devotion – Datura (1992)
All that she wants – Ace of Base (1993)
Streets of Philadelphia – Bruce Springsteen (1994)
The rhythm of the night – Corona (1994)
Dancing with an angel – Double You (1995)
Missing – Everything But The Girl (1995)
Space cowboy – Jamiroquai (1995)
Summer is crazy – Alexia (1996)
Around the world – Daft Punk (1997)
La copa de la vida – Ricky Martin (1998)
No tengo dinero – Umbrellos (1998)
Blue (da ba dee) – Eiffel 65 (1999)
I want it that way – Backstreet Boys (1999)
Unforgivable sinner – Lene Marlin (1999)
It’s my life – Bon Jovi (2000)
Desert rose – Sting (2000)
Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz (2001)
Crying at the discoteque – Alcazar (2001)
Play – Jennifer Lopez (2001)
Moi…Lolita – Alizee (2002)
Without me – Eminem (2002)
Whenever wherever – Shakira (2002)
Don’t let me get me – P!nk (2002)
Bring me to life – Evanescence (2003)
Left outside alone – Anastacia (2004)
Turn me on – Kevin Lyttle (2004)
In the shadows – The Rasmus (2004)
I just wanna live – Good Charlotte (2005)
Because you live – Jesse McCartney (2006)
Starz in their eyes – Just Jack (2007)
Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis (2008)
Mercy – Duffy (2008)
Hot ‘n’ cold – Katy Perry (2009)
This is the life – Amy MacDonald (2009)
Each Tear – May J Blige (2010)
Price tag – Jesse J (2011)
Born this way – Lady GaGa (2011)
Titanium – David Guetta e Sia (2012)
Pompeii – Bastille (2013)
Happy – Pharrell Williams (2014)
Love me you like do – Ellie Goulding (2015)
Be the one – Dua Lipa (2016)
Shape of you – Ed Sheeran (2017)
God’s plan – Drake (2018)
Calma – Pedro Capó & Farruko (2019)
Blinding lights – The Weeknd (2020)
Follow you – Imagine Dragons (2021)
Nato a Milano nel 1986, è un giornalista attivo in ambito musicale. Attraverso il suo impegno professionale, tra interviste e recensioni, pone sempre al centro della sua narrazione la passione per la buona musica, per la scrittura e per l’arte di raccontare. È autore del libro “Sanremo il Festival – Dall’Italia del boom al rock dei Måneskin” (edito D’idee), impreziosito dalla prefazione di Amadeus. Insieme a Marco Rettani ha scritto “Canzoni nel cassetto”, pubblicato da Volo Libero e vincitore del Premio letterario Gianni Ravera 2023.