Centro di gravità permanente

"Centro di gravità permanente" (transl. "Permanent center of gravity") is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato. It was released as a track of his eleventh studio album La voce del padrone on 21 September 1981.[1][2]

"Centro di gravità permanente"
Song by Franco Battiato
from the album La voce del padrone
Released1981 (1981)
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Music video
"Centro di gravità permanente" on YouTube

The song was released as a single in Netherlands (Capitol), Argentina (EMI) Spain (EMI/Odeon) and France (EMI/Pathé). A Spanish-language version translated by Carlos Toro and entitled "Centro de gravedad permanente", was released in Spain in 1986.[3][4]

"Centro di gravità permanente" is one of Franco Battiato's signature songs.[5]

In media

The song featured in season 4 of the Netflix television series Money Heist, performed by the cast.[6]

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "Centro di gravità permanente"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[7]55

Certifications
Certifications for "Centro di gravità permanente"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[8] Platinum 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Guido Crainz (2003). Il paese mancato: dal miracolo economico agli anni Ottanta. Rome: Donzelli Editore. p. 560.
  2. Luigi Manconi; Valentina Brinis (2012). La musica è leggera. Racconto su mezzo secolo di canzoni. Milan: Il Saggiatore. p. 288.
  3. Carlos Toro (18 May 2021). "Cuando me pidieron adaptar las canciones de "un tío muy raro" llamado Franco Battiato". El Mundo (in Spanish).
  4. "La Spagna saluta il Maestro: Viva Franco (Battiato)". la Repubblica (in Italian). 21 May 2021.
  5. "I 75 anni di Franco Battiato, centro di gravità permanente del "pop" italiano". Rai News (in Italian). 22 March 2020.
  6. "The Full Soundtrack From Netflix's La Casa de Papel". oprahmag.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. "Franco Battiato – Centro de gravedad permanente". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. "Italian single certifications – Franco Battiato – Centro di gravità permanente" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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