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1984 single by Ivan

"Fotonovela"
Single by Ivan
from the album Baila
LanguageSpanish
B-side"Cena fria"
Released1984
GenreSynth-pop
Length4:32
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
  • RT. 1
  • Luis Gómez-Escolar
Producer(s)RT. 1
Ivan singles chronology
"Bajo los Caracoles de Tus Cabellos"
(1982) 		"Fotonovela"
(1984) 		"Baila"
(1985)

"Fotonovela" is a song by Spanish singer Ivan from his fourth studio album, Baila (1985). The song was co-written by Luis Gómez Escolar and Pedro Vidal, and produced by Vidal. Upon its first release as a single in Spain in 1984, the song peaked at No. 14. The song reached the top 10 in France, Switzerland and West Germany, peaking at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 9, respectively. It also reached No. 28 in Belgium, No. 42 in Italy and No. 47 in the Netherlands.

Track listing and formats

  • Spanish 7-inch single
A. "Fotonovela (Capítulo I)" – 4:32
B. "Cena fria" – 3:59
  • Spanish 12-inch maxi single
A. "Fotonovela (Capítulo II)" – 6:08
B1. "Cena fria" – 3:59
B2. "Fotonovela" (Instrumental) – 4:32

Credits and personnel

  • Ivan – vocals, arranger
  • RT. 1 – songwriter, producer
  • Luis Gómez-Escolar – songwriter
  • Claudio D'Onofrio – programming, arranger
  • Roberto Colombo – programming
  • Franco Santamaria – arranger
  • Giorgio Vanni – arranger
  • Jesús N. Gómez – mixing

Credits and personnel adapted from the Baila album and 7-inch single liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fotonovela"
Chart (1984–1985) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 28
France (SNEP) 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 4
West Germany (GfK) 9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Fotonovela"
Chart (1985) Position
France (SNEP) 28
West Germany (Official German Charts) 56

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Fotonovela"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) Silver 250,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Fotonovela (Spanish 7-inch single liner notes). Ivan. CBS Records International. 1984. CBS A 4498.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Fotonovela (Spanish 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Ivan. CBS Records International. 1984. CBS A 12.4498.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Baila (LP, Vinyl). Ivan. CBS Records International. 1985. S 26484.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Ivan – Fotonovela" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. "Ivan – Fotonovela" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. "Ivan – Fotonovela" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. "Ivan – Fotonovela". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ivan – Fotonovela" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Fabrice Ferment (ed.). "TOP – 1985". 40 ans de tubes 1960–2000: Les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD Singles (in French). Éditions Larivière. OCLC 469523661. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023 – via Top-France.fr.
  10. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  11. "French single certifications – Ivan – Fotonovela" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 10 May 2023. Select IVAN and click OK. 
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