Format Single Genre Pop Label WEA | Recorded 1981 february Length 4:10 (Album Version) | |
Released February 1981 (February 1981) | ||
"Maledetta Primavera" ([maleˈdetta primaˈvɛːra]; Italian for "Damned Springtime") is a song written by Paolo Cassella and Gaetano Savio and performed by Italian singer Loretta Goggi in 1981, at the 31st edition of Festival di San Remo. The song didn't win the Festival, making it only to the second place, however, it became a hit in Italy, and later covers became a hit in several other countries around the world.
Cover versions
In Latin America, Mexican singer Yuri included a cover, "Maldita Primavera", in her 1981 album Llena de dulzura. "Maldita Primavera" topped the single chart in Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela and Costa Rica. The album itself sold more than 2.6 millions copies, more than 360.000 in Mexico only.
Another Mexican singer, Yuridia, added a Spanish version of "Maledetta Primavera" to her 2005 album La Voz de un Ángel.
Finnish singer Paula Koivuniemi published the Finnish version "Aikuinen nainen" in 1982. It became a major success in her country and she has performed it at live concerts ever since.
In Germany, Caterina Valente sang the cover "Das kommt nie wieder". In Belgium, Dana Winner sang the Dutch version "Vrij als een vogel". Maja Blagdan sang the Croatian version "Zaboravi". In the Czech Republic, Petra Janů sang a popular cover called "Moje malá premiéra".