Summer Hits in the Italo Disco Era

At the height of summer, an overview of Italian summer or summer-themed songs.

If you are ever curious about Italian popular music, one concept you need to grasp is the whole idea of “tormentone estivo.” Translating as “summertime earworm,” it is, plainly, a song that gets widespread air and playtime across channels, be it radio, clubs, summer resorts, and, now, social media. 

Tormentoni have been known as such in Italy since the 1…