Il Pulcino Pio facts for kids

"Il pulcino Pio"
Single by Pulcino Pio
Released	18 July 2012 in Italy
Genre	Novelty record
Length	2:40
Label	Globo Records
Songwriter(s)	Original: Erisvaldo Da Silva Italian version: Bruno Benvenuti Lucio Scarpa Alessandro Tirocchi Maurizio Paniconi Morgana Giovannetti Vocals: Morgana Giovannetti (as Pulcino Pio)

"Il Pulcino Pio" (which means "Pio the Chick" in Italian) is a super catchy Italian song. It was released as a single on July 18, 2012, by Globo Records. This record label belongs to the Rome radio station Radio Globo. The song is sung by a character called Pulcino Pio, which means "Pio the chick" or "the chirping chick." The voice behind the chick is actually Morgana Giovannetti, an actress and host at the radio station.

This song became the biggest hit of the summer in Italy in 2012. It reached the number one spot on the official Italian Singles Chart and stayed there for eight weeks! "Il Pulcino Pio" also became very popular in other European countries like France, Spain, and the Netherlands. It was even translated into many different languages. For example, the English version is called "The Little Chick Cheep" and the Spanish version is "El Pollito Pío."

About "Il Pulcino Pio"

How the Song Started

"Il Pulcino Pio" is an Italian language version of an older Brazilian song. The original Brazilian song is called "O Pintinho" or "O Pintinho Piu." It was written by Erisvaldo Da Silva in 1985. The first group to sing it in Brazil was "Trio Nortista."

Globo Records bought the rights to the song. Then, Bruno Benvenuti (who is the CEO of Globo Records) and Max Moroldo (President of Do it yourself) produced the Italian version. Bruno Benvenuti, Luca Scarpa, Alessandro Tirocchi, Maurizio Paniconi, and Morgana Giovannetti translated it into Italian.

The radio station Radio Globo had already had a big hit in 2011. They made their own version of the song "Mr. Saxobeat" with their hosts and staff. A year later, they decided to try something similar with "Il Pulcino Pio." Morgana Giovannetti sang the song during their Morning Show.

What the Song is About

The song "Il Pulcino Pio" is a lot like the famous children's song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." It uses the sounds of many different animals. In the song, you hear a hen, a rooster, a turkey, a pigeon, a cat, a dog, a goat, a sheep, a cow, and a bull.

The song builds up by adding a new animal sound each time. It then lists all the animals mentioned so far, but in reverse order. At the very end of the song, something funny happens: a tractor comes along and runs over the chirping chick!

It's interesting to know that the tune of this song might be much older than the Brazilian or Italian versions. There was a Greek song called "At the Fair (The Little Rooster)" sung by Nikos Gounaris back in 1939. This old Greek song has lyrics and music that are very similar to "O Pintinho" and "Il Pulcino Pio." This suggests that the tune has been around for a long time!

After the Italian version became a huge success, a faster music video was made. It was created by Do It Yourself Multimedia Group S.r.l. with animation by Federico Mancosu. This video was put online in May 2012. The YouTube music video for the Spanish version of the song has been watched over 1.3 billion times!

Different Versions and Success

"Il Pulcino Pio" became incredibly popular. Many different versions and parodies (funny imitations) of the song were made. It was a huge hit in summer resorts, where people of all ages would dance to it. It also became popular in clubs and night venues.

Here are some of the many language versions that were created:

• Hungarian: "A rádióba ment a csibe"
• Catalan: "El Pollet Piu"
• Dutch: "Het Kuikentje Piep"
• English: "The Little Chick Cheep"
• French: "Le Poussin Piou"
• German: "Das kleine Küken piept"
• Greek: "To poulaki Tsiou" (in Greek "Το Πουλάκι Τσίου")
• Greek (Cypriot version): "To Poulloui Tsiou" (in Greek "Το Πουλλούι Τσίου (Κυπριακή Version)")
• Portuguese: "O Pintinho Piu"
• Romanian: "Puiul Piu"
• Spanish: "El pollito Pio"
• Russian: "Cypljonok Pi" (in Russian "Цыплёнок Пи")
• Chinese: "Xiao Ji Bibi" (In Chinese "小鸡哔哔")
• Polish: Kurczaczek Pi
• Dansk: Den kvidrende kylling

And many more!

What Happened Next?

On September 17, 2012, Radio Globo released a new version called "La Vendetta." In this version, the chirping chick gets revenge on the tractor that ran it over in the first music video!

The Pulcino Pio character and its unique voice were also used in other songs. For example, in the song "Superstar," Pulcino Pio becomes a big star. Fans and paparazzi chase the chick, and it tries to avoid them.

After the song's popularity in France, a special album was released in February 2013. It was called Piou Piou Dance Party (2013). This album featured "Il Pulcino Pio" and other popular songs from the previous year. It quickly reached number 10 on the French Albums Chart.

Where it Became Popular

Besides Italy, the song was also a hit in other countries. In November 2012, the French radio station NRJ played the song a lot, which helped it become very popular in France.

Awards and Recognition

The song "Il Pulcino Pio" received special awards for its sales, called certifications.

See also

• In Spanish: Il pulcino Pio para niños