Sharazan

"Sharazan"
Single by Al Bano and Romina Power
from the album Felicità
Released1981
GenrePop
Length4:45
LabelBaby
SongwritersAlbano Carrisi, Romina Power, Ciro Dammicco
Al Bano and Romina Power singles chronology
"Aria pura"
(1979)		 "Sharazan"
(1981)		 "Felicità"
(1982)

"Sharazan" is a song by Italian–American duo Al Bano and Romina Power, released in 1981. It was an international commercial success and remains one of their best-known hits.

Meaning of the word

They are told to say that Sharazan means "Dreamland", what would fit to the Italian text.

There is a German Cover by Marco Bakker, the meaning there is the name of a girl in a far, probably Arabic country ("Rose im Wüstensand").

Another cover named "Parmesan", by a satirical Czech band "Triky a pověry" (meaning "Tricks And Superstitions", a name that sounds like Ricchi e Poveri: the band produced a dozen of parodies of Italian hits), stated that "parmesan is spread on bread".

Track listing

A. "Sharazan" – 4:45
B. "Prima notte d'amore" – 2:55
A. "Sharazan" – 3:54
B. "Na, na, na" – 3:30

Charts

Chart (1981–82) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop) 14
Italy (Musica e dischi) 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 15
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade) 1
West Germany (Official German Charts) 7

References

  1. ↑ "Discografie Al Bano & Romina Power" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Sharazan".
  3. ↑ "Discografie Al Bano & Romina Power" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Al Bano & Romina Power" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-07-30.