Splendido splendente

"Splendido splendente" (transl. 'Glittering and fabulous') is a 1979 Italian song by Donatella Rettore from her album Brivido divino.

"Splendido splendente"
Single by Donatella Rettore
from the album Brivido divino
B-side	"Salvami"
Released	1979
Length	3:24
Label	Ariston
Songwriters	Rettore, Claudio Rego
Donatella Rettore singles chronology
"Eroe" (1978) "Splendido splendente" (1979) "Kobra" (1980)
Audio
"Splendido splendente" on YouTube

Overview

The song marked the domestic breakout of Rettore, following her earlier success in German-speaking countries.^[1][2] The lyrics deal with forward-thinking themes for the time such as cosmetic surgery and non-binary identities.^[2][3] Rettore got inspiration from the song after reading of Marilyn Monroe's cosmetic surgery.^[2] In a few months, the single sold over 300,000 copies.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Splendido splendente"	Rettore, Rego	3:24
2.	"Salvami"	Rettore, Rego	4:33

Charts

Chart performance for "Splendido splendente"

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy Sales as of January 1980	—	300,000[4]
Italy (FIMI)[6] Sales from 2009	Gold	50,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.