Bella vera

"Bella vera"
Single by 883
from the album Uno in più
ReleasedApril 2001
Length3:29
LabelWarner
SongwriterMax Pezzali
Producers
883 singles chronology
"La regina del Celebrità"
(2000)		 "Bella vera"
(2001)		 "La lunga estate caldissima"
(2001)
Music video
"Bella vera" on YouTube

"Bella vera" (transl. Beautiful for Real) is a song by Italian pop group 883, released in April 2001 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Uno in più.

The song received significant radio airplay and commercial success in Italy, becoming one of the summer hits of 2001. That year, it was also used as the theme song for the Miss Italia beauty pageant.

Music video

The music video was directed by the Manetti Bros. and filmed in Los Angeles. In the video, Pezzali portrays a stereotypical American used-car salesman who runs a dealership called Max Cars. A beauty pageant takes place at the dealership, with the winner selected through a telephone vote.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Bella vera"3:29
2."Bella vera" (Instrumental)3:29
3."Tieni il tempo" (European remix)3:41
4."Nord sud ovest est" (European remix)4:49
5."Nella notte" (European remix)4:31

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)6
Italy (Musica e dischi) 8

Certifications

Certifications for "Bella vera"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Dondoni, Luca (31 May 2001). "Estate per "Fare l'amore"". La Stampa (in Italian).
  2. ↑ Guabello, Paola (23 August 2002). "Max, il più amato dai giovani italiani". La Stampa (in Italian).
  3. ↑ Sapegno, Pierangelo (7 September 2001). "Muscoli e curve per Miss Italia 2001". La Stampa (in Italian).
  4. ↑ Dondoni, Luca (21 June 2001). "Pezzali: "Ora sono grande, come i miei fan"". La Stampa (in Italian).
  5. ↑ Berardini, Mila (1 November 2014). "What a clip! Manetti Bros, videocinema da Roma". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "883 – Bella vera". Top Digital Download.
  7. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 12 October 2026. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Bella vera".
  8. ↑ "Italian single certifications – 883 – Bella vera" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 October 2026.