Musica leggerissima
| "Musica leggerissima" | ||||
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| Single by Colapesce and Dimartino | ||||
| from the album I mortali² | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 3 March 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | Auditoria Records Studio, Fino Mornasco | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
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"Musica leggerissima" ("Very light music") is a song written and recorded by Italian singer-songwriters Colapesce and Dimartino. Produced by Federico Nardelli and Giordano Colombo, the song was released as a single and included in I mortali², the 2021 re-release of the duo's album I mortali, originally released in 2020. The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, placing 4th in a field of 26.[1] It also received the "Lucio Dalla" Press, Radio, TV, & Web Award.[2]
Background[edit]
The song was written by Colapesce and Dimartino immediately after the release of their collaborative album I mortali, in June 2020.[3] Its composition took a long time, since they struggled with finding the words to create a song full of meaning, but still light and simple.[4]
In September 2020, they entered the studio and recorded the first demo of the song, working with producers Federico Nardelli and Giordano Colombo. After the song was chosen as one of the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 entries, they re-worked it with Adele Nigro, who recorded the song's background vocals, and violinist Davide Rossi. Following suggestions by the contest's artistic director Amadeus, the song's structure was also changed, removing an instrumental section.[3]
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song was directed by Salvo "Zavvo" Nicolosi.[5]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Croatia (HRT)[6] | 88 |
| Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)[7] | 87 |
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 35 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 7 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Ana Mena version[edit]
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| Single by Ana Mena | ||||
| from the album Bellodrama | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 26 November 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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Spanish singer Ana Mena recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, titled "Música ligera", with lyrics adapted by Ana Mena herself, José Luis de la Peña Mira, Bruno Nicolas and David Augustave.[12][13] The song was produced by Dabruk, Federico Nardelli and Giordano Colombo, and it was released as a digital single on 25 November 2021 under Epic Records and Sony Music.[14][13][15] On the following day, it was also released for airplay to radio stations in Italy and Spain.[13][16]
A music video for the song was released on 26 November 2021. It was directed by Willy Rodriguez and produced by The Panda Bear Show.[15] The video is a tribute to female icons of the 1960s and 1970s.[16] According to Ana Mena, she chose to record the song despite being used to a different sound, closer to contemporary influences, as she felt it as a tribute to the kind of music which emerged during the 1960s and first created a link between Italy and Spain. Mena said: "It is an applause to Massiel, Mina, Cecilia etc. They opened the paths we walk now."[17]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 11 |
| Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 1 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 3× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
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References[edit]
- ^ "La classifica finale di Sanremo 2021, vincono i Maneskin" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Sanremo 2021, a Colapesce Dimartino il Premio della Sala Stampa Lucio Dalla – Sezione Campioni" (in Italian). RAI. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ a b Mattia Marzi (16 March 2021). "Musica leggerissima raccontata da chi l'ha vista nascere in studio". Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Colapesce e Dimartino: com'era Musica leggerissima prima che la incidessero" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Evy Arnesano (19 March 2021). "Musica leggerissima è già un successo: Colapesce e Dimartino se lo meritano tutto". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "ARC 100 - datum: 26. travnja 2021". HRT (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US – The week of March 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Colapesce & Dimartino – Musica leggerissima". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Colapesce & Dimartino – Musica leggerissima". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2021" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Colapesce & Dimartino – Musica leggerissima" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 November 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Musica leggerissima" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Ana Mena ha realizzato Música Ligéra, la versione in spagnolo di Musica leggerissima di Colapesce e Dimartino" (in Italian). MTV Italy. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Dario Mondella. "Musica Ligera" (in Italian). RadioDate.it. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Juanix López (27 November 2021). "Ana Mena y Música ligera, su nuevo single". Qué! (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b Giulia Ciavarelli (26 November 2021). "Ana Mena, arriva Música Ligéra, versione spagnola del singolo di Colapesce e Dimartino". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b Sandra Román Martín (26 November 2021). "Ana Mena sobre Música ligera: Es una canción que te araña un poco en el alma" (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Matteo Rossini (26 November 2021). "Ana Mena, è uscita la cover in spagnolo di Musica leggerissima" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs Weekly — Year 2022 — Week 4 — (21/01 a 27/01)" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 50 Radios Weekly — Year 2022 — Week 2 — (8/01 a 14/01)" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Ana Mena – Música ligera". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 2 August 2022.