Ma che freddo fa

"Ma che freddo fa" is a 1969 song composed by Claudio Mattone (music) and Franco Migliacci (lyrics). The song premiered at the 19th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with a double performance of Nada and The Rokes, placing at the fifth place. The first verses include a citation of Donovan's "Laléna". Nada's version was a massive success, selling about one million copies, mainly in the Italian and Spanish markets.^[1][2]

"Ma che freddo fa"
Single by Nada
B-side	"Una rondine bianca"
Released	1969
Genre	Pop
Label	RCA Talent [it]
Songwriter(s)	Claudio Mattone, Franco Migliacci
Nada singles chronology
"Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" (1968) "Ma che freddo fa" (1969) "Biancaneve" (1969)
Audio
"Ma che freddo fa" on YouTube

The song was later covered by numerous artists, including Mina, Giusy Ferreri, Renzo Arbore, Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel, and, with the title "Et pourtant j'ai froid", Dalida.^[1]

Track listing

Nada version

7" single - TL 19

1. "Ma che freddo fa" (Claudio Mattone, Franco Migliacci)
2. "Una rondine bianca" (Claudio Mattone)

The Rokes version

7" single - AN 4172

1. "Ma che freddo fa" (Claudio Mattone, Franco Migliacci)
2. "Per te, per me" (Shel Shapiro, Franco Migliacci)

Charts

Chart (1969)	Peak position
Argentina (CAPIF)[3]	3
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4]	1
Spain (AFYVE)[5]	6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy 1969 sales	—	600,000[6]
Italy (FIMI)[7] From 2009	Gold	35,000‡
Summaries
Worldwide	—	1,000,000[1]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.