"Ma quale idea" is a song by Italian singer Pino D'Angiò from his debut studio album, ...Balla! (1981). Despite the common belief that the bassline of the track was taken from " Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead, ^[1] D'Angiò claimed that he composed it independently along with the bassist Enrico Intra. ^[2] The song was later sampled in Madison Avenue's 1999 hit " Don't Call Me Baby". ^[3]

Track listing and formats

• Italian 7-inch single ^[4]

A. "Ma quale idea" – 4:20

B. "Lezione d'amore" – 2:58

Credits and personnel

• Pino D'Angiò – songwriter, vocals
• Enrico Intra – arranger
• Alfredo Di Muro – engineering

Credits and personnel adapted from the ...Balla! album and 7-inch single liner notes. ^{[5] [4]}

Charts

Francesco Napoli version

"Ma quale idea"
Single by Francesco Napoli
from the album Balla... The First Dance
B-side	"Bambina che sará"
Released	1987
Genre	Italo disco
Length	4:26
Label	BCM
Songwriter(s)	Pino D'Angiò
Producer(s)	Peter Columbus
Francesco Napoli singles chronology
"Stai con me" (1986) "Ma quale idea" (1987) "Piano, Piano" (1987)

In 1987, Italian singer Francesco Napoli recorded a cover of "Ma quale idea".

Track listing and formats

• European 7-inch single ^[15]

A. "Ma quale idea" – 4:26

B. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20

• European 12-inch single ^[16]

A. "Ma quale idea" (Strange Idea Mix) – 5:31

B1. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20

B2. "Balla Bonus Beats" – 3:58

• German / Austrian / Swiss CD maxi-single ^[17]

1. "Ma quale idea" (Single Version) – 4:26
2. "Bambina che sará" – 3:20
3. "Balla Bonus Beats" – 3:58
4. "Ma quale idea" (Strange Idea Mix) – 5:31

Credits and personnel

• Francesco Napoli – vocals
• Peter Columbus – producer
• Hans Lampe – engineering
• Oliver Kels – arranger

Charts

References