1980 single by Umberto Tozzi
"Stella stai " (lit. ' Star, stay ' ) is a 1980 song composed by Umberto Tozzi andGiancarlo Bigazzi and performed by Tozzi.
The song is the leading single of the 1980 albumTozzi . It is characterised by the frenetic series ofon-beat cadences and by the use of truncated rhymes.[ 1] [ 2] [ 1] [ 3]
The song has been included in the soundtrack of several films, notablySpider-Man: Far From Home The Guest Room [ 4] [ 5]
The boy bandMenudo and laterLuis Fonsi covered the song in Spanish-language, with the title "Claridad" and with lyrics adapted by Óscar Gómez Díaz.[ 6] [ 7] Thelma Houston recorded an English-language version of the song with the title "Shining Star".[ 8] Michal David with the title "Třetí Galaxie".[ 9]
In 2019–20,Mina performed the song for a series ofTIM commercials.[ 10] [ 11]
No. Title Length 1. "Stella stai" 6:45 2. "Gabbie" 6:05
Region Certification Certified units /salesItaly (FIMI )[ 17] sales from 2009 Gold 50,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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