# Soleado > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Soleado > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Soleado.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soleado > Source revision: 1256344693 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Wordless song composed by Ciro Dammicco}} {{Infobox song | name = Soleado | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = [Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble](/source/Daniel_Sentacruz_Ensemble) | album = Soleado | B-side = [Per Elisa](/source/F%C3%BCr_Elise) | released = 1974 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = [Pop](/source/Pop_music) | length = 4:12 | label = [La voce del padrone](/source/La_voce_del_padrone) | writer = Zacar | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Para bailar, para cantar | next_year = 1975 | misc = }} '''"Soleado"''' ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): "Sunny") is a mainly instrumental piece of music composed by Ciro Dammicco under the alias "Zacar", based on his earlier composition "Le rose blu" (1972). The song was recorded in 1974 by Dammico's band, the [Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble](/source/Daniel_Sentacruz_Ensemble),[http://digilander.libero.it/gianni61dgl/danielsentacruzensemble.htm History of the Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble] (in [Italian language](/source/Italian_language)) and presented at that year's edition of [Festivalbar](/source/Festivalbar). It became an instant hit, selling over five million copies in Europe. ==Cover versions== Following the success of ''Soleado'', many artists went on to cover the song adding lyrics. In 1974 Spanish actor and singer [Manolo Otero](/source/Manolo_Otero) recited a poem, ''Todo el tiempo del mundo'' (All the Time in the World), with the tune in the background.{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.elcorreo.com/musica-callada/2013/06/23/manolo-otero-todo-el-tiempo-del-mundo/|title=Manolo Otero - Todo el tiempo del mundo {{!}} Música callada - Blog elcorreo.com|website=blogs.elcorreo.com|date=23 June 2013 |language=es-ES|access-date=2017-04-05}} The first version with proper lyrics was ''Tränen lügen nicht'' (Tears don't lie) by [Michael Holm](/source/Michael_Holm) in 1974, which topped the charts in Germany and became a Top 10 hit in Austria and Switzerland. Holm also recorded an English version of the song, [''When a child is born''](/source/When_a_Child_Is_Born), which was number 53 on the Billboard chart. In 1975, [Neşe Karaböcek](/source/Ne%C5%9Fe_Karab%C3%B6cek) included a cover in Turkish named ''Gözyaşları Yalan Söylemez'' (Tears Don't Lie) on her album ''Deli Gibi Sevdim''. [Mireille Mathieu](/source/Mireille_Mathieu) recorded a version in French, ''On ne vit pas sans se dire adieu'' (We do not live without saying goodbye). The second English lyric version ''There comes the day'' was recorded and released on single by [Vera Lynn](/source/Vera_Lynn). The Czech singer [Karel Gott](/source/Karel_Gott) released a version called ''Měl jsem rád a mám'' (I loved and I still do). [Michael Holm](/source/Michael_Holm)'s version with English lyrics, ''When a Child Is Born'', was also recorded by [Johnny Mathis](/source/Johnny_Mathis), and was the Christmas number one hit in the [UK](/source/UK) in 1976. Also in Britain that same year St Andrew's Chorale released a non-lyriced version under the title Cloud 99 on [Decca Records](/source/Decca_Records), which reached number 31 in the UK charts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/15640/st--andrews-chorale/|title = ST. ANDREWS CHORALE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website = [Official Charts](/source/Official_Charts_Company)}} In addition that year, the Slovak singer [Karol Konárik](/source/Karol_Kon%C3%A1rik) recorded a version called ''Rozchod'' (Farewell) with lyrics by [Ľuboš Zeman](/source/%C4%BDubo%C5%A1_Zeman). In Hungary [Cserháti Zsuzsa](/source/Cserh%C3%A1ti_Zsuzsa) did a cover of the song in 1978 entitled "Édes kisfiam" (My sweet little son).{{YouTube|5yGcttGPMiI}} [Mari Trini](/source/Mari_Trini) recorded a Spanish version, ''Te amaré, te amo y te querré'' (I will love you, I love you and I will) in 1981. The Polish pop band [Bayer Full](/source/Bayer_Full) recorded the song as ''Blondyneczka'' (Little Blonde One) in 1992. In 2008 the Italian band [Elio e le Storie Tese](/source/Elio_e_le_Storie_Tese) performed a version of the song with the lyrics "Buon anno nuovo" ([Happy New Year](/source/Happy_New_Year)) during a New Year's Eve concert. In 1994, German disc jockey [Mark 'Oh](/source/Marko_Albrecht) scored a hit in the German charts with a dance rendition of Holm's version. [Percy Faith](/source/Percy_Faith), [Santo & Johnny](/source/Santo_%26_Johnny), [Paul Mauriat](/source/Paul_Mauriat) and other artists recorded instrumental versions. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} Category:Santo & Johnny songs Category:1974 songs Category:1974 debut singles Category:Number-one singles in Italy Category:Rock instrumentals Category:Easy listening songs {{1970s-song-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Soleado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soleado) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soleado?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.