"I Like Chopin" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Gazebo from his debut studio album, Gazebo (1983). It peaked at number one in several European national charts. The music was composed by Pierluigi Giombini (contrary to what the title implies, without themes from Chopin) and the lyrics were written by Gazebo.
Track listing and formats Italian 7-inch single
A. "I Like Chopin" – 4:09 B. "I Like Chopin" (Instrumental) – 4:20
German 12-inch maxi-single
A. "I Like Chopin" – 7:40 B. "I Like Chopin" (Instrumental) – 7:55
Credits and personnel Gazebo – songwriter, vocals Pierluigi Giombini – songwriter, producer, arranger, programming Gianpaolo Bresciani – mixing
Credits and personnel adapted from the Gazebo album and 7-inch single liner notes.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "I Like Chopin" Chart (1983–1984) Peakposition Argentina (CAPIF) 5 Denmark (IFPI)Danish Singles Chart 10 February 1984 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 1 Italy (Musica e dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Gazebo". 2 Japan (Oricon Singles Chart) 9 Portugal (AFP) 1 Spain (AFYVE) 1 Uruguay (CUD) 2
+ Weekly chart performance for "I Like Chopin" Chart (2021–2025) Peakposition Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 49
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "I Like Chopin" Chart (1983) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 41 France (SNEP) 32 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 38 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 52 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 3 West Germany (Official German Charts) 13
Certifications and sales
Asami Kobayashi version In 1984, Japanese singer and actress Asami Kobayashi recorded a Japanese-language cover of the song titled "Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe" (; "The Sound of Rain is Chopin's Music"), with lyrics by Yumi Matsutoya. The song peaked at the top of the Oricon Singles Chart for three weeks.
Serg Minaev version In 1985, the Soviet singer and musician Serg Minaev recorded a Russian-language version of the composition (called "Chopin"), which was included in the magnetic album Collage.
Grasshopper version In 1992, the Grasshopper, which is a Hong Kong Cantopop male group that formed in 1985, recorded a Cantonese cover of the song titled "Zoi Gin Rainy Days" (Cantonese: 再見Rainy Days; "Goodbye Rainy Days"), with lyrics by Calvin Choy Yat Chi (Cantonese: 蔡一智) . Later on, they published the Mandarin cover.
See also Lists of number-one singles (Austria) List of number-one hits of 1983 (Germany) List of number-one singles of 1983 (Spain) List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)
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