AND was (and is) one of the most famous songs of Al Bano And Romina Power, thanks to its catchy refrain and the joy that the duo conveyed in performing it, but today perhaps she wouldn’t record again Happiness. The singer and actress, in reality, didn’t want to know anything about it either 1982, year of release of the song, at least that’s what he told ad Alessandro Cattelan during the podcast Supernova.
Romina Power and the song Happiness: what did he say
«I didn’t even want to record it, I found it a banal song. The music I made with Al Bano It wasn’t my thing, it’s not what I listen to», declared Romina Power.
Reactions are inevitable, primarily that of Popi Minellonoauthor of that text. “He scored a sensational own goal, he betrayed his fans,” he declared to The Good Time, «I’m used to being told that I write banal songs, I wrote The Italian by Toto Cutugno. But here he spat on the plate he ate from: Happiness it gave her credibility.”
Romina Power and Al Bano in 1982, when Felicità came in second place in Sanremo (Getty Images).
«What Romina rejected became a success»
Happiness it was a great success. The song in fact reached the second place at the 1982 Sanremo Festival (won by Riccardo Fogli with Everyday stories). TO The Good Time the author also recalled the impressive numbers of that song, which after many years continues to be much loved by the public. And even Loredana Lecciso wanted to have his say, a Life Live: “I am sorry, it’s like dissociating yourself from a world anthem. Al Bano has always confided in me that everything that Romina failed became a great successit was a thermometer in reverse.”
Romina Power’s piqued reply on social media: banal is not offensive
A little scene that certainly did not escape Romina Power. In a post published on Instagram the singer clarified her position, reiterating the point of view already expressed by Cattelan. «Etymologically the word “banal” derives from the Old French banal, and means simply something commonof neutral. It is not an offensive term.” And then: «Extrapolate a single word from an hour-long interview, decontextualize it and use it to building a controversy is neither correct nor professional”.
Romina Power then underlined how fond she is of Happinessa song that she always willingly performs because she loves to see the joy in the eyes of the audience, and which also infects her: “Only those who seek controversy and discord can see evil everywhere.”