Come neve
| "Come neve" | ||||
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| Single by Giorgia and Marco Mengoni | ||||
| from the album Oronero Live | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 1 December 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop soul | |||
| Length | 3:29. | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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| Giorgia singles chronology | ||||
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| Marco Mengoni singles chronology | ||||
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| "Come neve" on YouTube | ||||
"Come neve" is a duet recorded by Italian singers Giorgia and Marco Mengoni. The song was released on 1 December 2017 for Giorgia's live album Oronero Live through Sony Music.[1][2]
It peaked at number three of the Italian singles chart, becoming Mengoni's 12th and Giorgia's 22nd top-ten song.
Background and composition[edit]
In 2015 in an interview Mengoni talked about Giorgia saying that "thanks to her I took a more soulful path in my musical caree" because he was influenced by black music and that "in Italy Giorgia was the icon of Italian black music".[3] In 2016 in an interview for TG1 Giorgia said that she would like to write a song for Mengoni, because "it's easier for me writing for other arthist than to myself".[4][5]
The song was written by the singers themself with Davide Simonetta and Tony Maiello, with the production of Michele Canova Iorfida.[6][7]
Reception[edit]
Alessandro Alicandri of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni wrote that "it'sinteresting how the two souls bond and do not sing, as they often do, telling the story from two points of view", finding that the song finds no final closure but remains "suspended" to indicate "a painful thanksgiving that resurfaces in the silence of a heart that no one cares for anymore."[4]
Vanity Fair Italia wrote that "the sound of the piano and the seemingly cold and gloomy atmospheres" while "slowly melts into a cry of hope and love". The performance was described without "virtuosity or mannerism" but "intense and heartfelt that explodes into an orchestral refrain embellished with strings and woodwinds".[8] Billboard Italia defined the song a "extraordinary collaboration" which "explains how to hide one's pain from others by masking it behind a distorted appearance".[9]
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by YouNuts!.[10] The make-up effects were made by designer Andrea Leanza.[11]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017) | Peak
position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[12] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 76 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[14] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Giorgia e Marco Mengoni insieme con il singolo «Come neve»". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Giorgia e Marco Mengoni: ecco titolo e copertina del duetto in uscita l'1 dicembre". All Music Italia (in Italian). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "GIORGIA e MARCO MENGONI: un duetto anticipa l'uscita del nuovo disco live della cantante". All Music Italia (in Italian). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b Alicandri, Alessandro (1 December 2017). "«Come neve» di Giorgia e Marco Mengoni: il primo ascolto". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Bizzoco, Mara (7 December 2017). "Il ghiaccio si è rotto: il video di Giorgia & Marco Mengoni è online". Radio Italia. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Giorgia e Marco Mengoni insieme per la prima volta: il risultato è l'inedito "Come neve"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Graziani, Maria Rita (24 November 2017). "Mengoni e Giorgia insieme per un duetto, l'1 dicembre arriva "Come neve"". Agenzia DIRE (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Giorgia e Marco Mengoni insieme: il video di «Come neve»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Marco Mengoni si unisce a Giorgia in "Come Neve"". Billboard Italia (in Italian). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Nemmeno il ghiaccio può scalifire le voci di GIORGIA e MARCO MENGONI. Ecco il video di "Come neve"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Giorgia e Mengoni mano nella mano dopo la liberazione da ghiaccio nel video di "Come neve"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 49 (dal 01.12.2017 al 07.12.2017)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Giorgia & Marco Mengoni – Come neve". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Giorgia – Come neve" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2023.