...e dirsi ciao

"...e dirsi ciao" (lit. '...And saying ciao') is a 1978 song composed and performed by the Italian pop group Matia Bazar. It won the 28th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.

"...e dirsi ciao"
Single by Matia Bazar
B-side	"Ma che giornata strana"
Released	February 1978
Label	Ariston
Songwriters	Giancarlo Golzi Aldo Stellita Antonella Ruggiero Piero Cassano Carlo Marrale
Producer	Paolo Cattaneo
Matia Bazar singles chronology
"Mister Mandarino" (1978) "...e dirsi ciao" (1978) "Tu semplicità" (1978)
Audio
"...e dirsi ciao" on YouTube

Background

Often described as a minor song in the band's repertoire,^[1] the song marked the second participation of the band to the Sanremo Festival, one year after their debut with "Ma perchè".^[2] The band at the time was topping the charts with the single "Solo tu", and decided to take part in the competition against the will of the record company.^[2] The song has been described as "a sophisticated song, built on a slow bolero rhythm that explodes into a verse-less refrain".^[2] Matia bazar recorded a Spanish-language version of the song titled "Y decir, chao".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"...e dirsi ciao"	4:48
2.	"Ma che giornata strana"	4:44

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[3]	1