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"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)"
Released	1987
Genre	Pop
Label	Dischi 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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987–1988)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	9
France (SNEP)[5]	2
Italy (FIMI)[1]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	4
West Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	44

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	86

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

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