"La Primavera" is a song by the German DJ/production team Sash! featuring Patrizia Salvatore. It was released on 16 March 1998 via various labels as the lead single from their second album, Life Goes On (1998). The song is written by team members Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen and Thomas Lüdke. It was a top-five hit in at least six countries, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, and several Nordic countries. The accompanying music video was directed by Oliver Sommer and filmed in Hawaii, the US.
"La Primavera" reached number two in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Scotland. It entered the top 10 in Belgium, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number four. In the UK, it peaked at number three during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 29 March 1998, spending two weeks at that position. It was a additionally a top-20 hit in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Outside Europe, "La Primavera" reached number 36 in Australia and number 29 in New Zealand. It earned a gold record in Belgium and Sweden, with sales of 25,000 and 15,000, respectively. In the UK, it earned a silver record, after 200,000 units were sold.
Stephen Jones from Music Week wrote, "The epic-sounding track with its huge breakdown and Italian vocals contains one of the catchiest and most anthemic piano lines for some time and is a sure hit." James Hyman from the Record Mirror Dance Update gave it a score of four out of five, complimenting it as "an uplifting, commercial tune with Spanish-tinged female vocals from Victoria Senior, not dissimilar to 'Ecuador'."
The music video for "La Primavera" was directed by Oliver Sommer and filmed in Hawaii, the US. It was produced by AVA Studios GmbH and edited by Andi Mährlein. Sommer had previously directed the videos for Sash!'s hit-singles "Encore une fois", "Stay" and "Ecuador".