Stupida allegria

"Stupida allegria"
Cover of Stupida allegria by Emma (Izi version)
Single by Emma
from the album Fortuna
LanguageItalian
Released6 December 2019
StudioLos Angeles (Speakeasy)
GenrePop rock
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Emma singles chronology
"Io sono bella"
(2019) 		"Stupida allegria"
(2019) 		"Luci blu"
(2019)
Music video
"Stupida allegria" on YouTube

"Stupida allegria" is a song recorded by Italian singer Emma. It was released on 6 December 2019 through Universal Music Italy and Polydor Records, as the second single from her sixth studio album Fortuna.[1][2]

The song was published in a second version featuring Italian rapper Izi on January 10, 2020.[3]

Composition

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Written by Giovanni De Cataldo, Franco126 and Dardust (the latters also producers), the song tells of a melancholic and tormented love.[4][5] Marrone explained the meaning of the song and its writing process:[6]

"With Franco it was born out of an evening in Milan, we met by chance, had a couple of Gin Tonics, started talking, getting to know each other, almost throwing up thoughts at each other, the feelings we have for Rome, for our lives, for love, for beauty, and the next day he wrote Stupida allegria. It's not a piece that came out of a record cobbler, out of a label request, but out of the fact that we met and found each other and so with all the other writers. I always start from the person and then get to the music: this record is made of experiences, it is the sum of everything I have done before and everything I hope to do in the future"

Promotion and release

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The singer sang "Stupida allegria" as the opening song of one of her medleys during the first night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2020.[7][8] She also performed the single at Amici di Maria De Filippi on February 28, 2020, as a duet with contestant and winner Gaia.[9]

On January 10, 2020, a new version of the single featuring the vocal participation of rapper Izi was released with new lyrics.[10][11]

Critics reception

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Fabio Fiume of All Music Italia praised the work of the team of producers and composers, writing that the song "puts together an arrangement somewhere between pop and stornello and well balances the cheerfulness of the title with the melancholy that is often cement to even the most frayed relationships."[12] Giulia Crivelli of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni wrote that the song is composed of "a good rhythm, engaging and catchy" with "a rap tinge that brings out the singer's rougher side."[13]

Francesco Raiola of Fanpage.it found that "the singer changes the playing field and does so with lyrics that reflect her more alternative soul. A song with less radio impact, perhaps, but undoubtedly one of the most successful and interesting on the album." The journalist also wrote that the track has "a more singer-songwriterap trend and with a very Mediterranean feeling."[6]

Music video

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The music video for the song, directed by Attilio Cusani, was released on December 19, 2019, through the singer's YouTube channel.[14][15] The video was held in Marrakesh, Morocco.[16][17]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[18] 42
Italy (Airplay)[19] 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[20] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Corona, Rosaria (19 December 2019). ""Stupida Allegria", Emma canta l'amore a Marrakech". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ Bernardi, Simone (2 December 2019). "Emma: il nuovo singolo è "Stupida allegria"". Radio Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Emma, esce oggi "Stupida Allegria feat Izi" nuova versione del brano con il rapper genovese". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Emma feat. Izi dal 10 gennaio fuori la nuova versione del singolo "Stupida allegria"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ^ Rossini, Matteo (2 December 2019). ""Stupida Allegria": il testo del nuovo singolo di Emma". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Raiola, Francesco (2 December 2019). "Emma Marrone, "Stupida Allegria" è il nuovo singolo: "Nato da un incontro vero e dopo due Gin Tonic"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ^ Costabile, Ilaria (5 February 2020). "Il medley di Emma a Sanremo 2020: "Per me è un onore essere qui, Sanremo è la musica"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ^ Labanca, Marisa (5 February 2020). "Sanremo 2020: il ritorno in grande stile di Emma, emozionata ed elegantissima". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ Berti, Barbara (19 February 2020). "Amici 2020, Gaia Gozzi canta 'Stupida Allegria' con Emma. Critiche dalla Bertè". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Emma, nuova versione di "Stupida Allegria" insieme a IZI". Billboard Italia (in Italian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ^ "√ Emma: esce una nuova versione di 'Stupida allegria' con Izi. Video". Rockol (in Italian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ Fiume, Fabio (24 October 2019). "Emma: Fortuna, l'album più bello di Emma… ma solo fino al prossimo". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  13. ^ Ciavarelli, Giulia (6 December 2019). "Emma: il nuovo singolo è "Stupida allegria"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Emma Marrone, fuori il video di 'Stupida Allegria'". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Emma, ecco il video di 'Stupida allegria'". Rockol (in Italian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  16. ^ ""Stupida allegria", il nuovo video di Emma girato a Marrakech". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Emma Marrone vola a Marrakesh per il video di "Stupida allegria": "Passionale e scanzonata"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 37 (dal 06.09.2019 al 12.09.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio - Stupida allegria - Emma". EarOne. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Italian single certifications – Emma – Stupida allegria" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 June 2024. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Stupida allegria" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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