| Italian: Nell'aria|i=no | |
| Cover: | Marcella-Bella-NellAria resize.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Marcella Bella |
| Album: | Italian: Nell'aria |
| B-Side: | "Italian: Non mi avrai|i=no" |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Label: | CBS |
| Composer: | Gianni Bella |
| Lyricist: | Mogol |
| Prev Title: | Italian: Problemi|i=no |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Italian: Nel mio cielo puro|i=no |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Italian: Nell'aria|i=no" is a 1983 song written by Gianni Bella (music) and Mogol (lyrics), and performed by Marcella Bella.
The song marked one of the early collaborations between Mogol and composer Gianni Bella, previously a longtime collaborator of Giancarlo Bigazzi.[1] [2] Marcella initially refused to record the song, considering it "pornographic" because of its sexual contents and innuendos.[3] It achieved a large commercial success, serving as a turning point in the singer's career, who since then adopted a more sexy and transgressive image.[4]
The song has been described as "unusual and original, whose melody plays on open, airy modulations and cadences" and with Bella's voice "conveying a warm carnality".[4]
The song was sampled by 2Black in the song "Paradise" and by Articolo 31 in the song "Italian: Aria|i=no"[5]
| Peak position | ||
| Italy (Italian: [[Musica e dischi]])[6] | 7 |
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