Vivere a colori

Vivere a colori is the fifth studio album by Italian singer Alessandra Amoroso, released by Sony Music Italy on January 15, 2016.

The album received positive reviews from music critics, who appreciated the change in music and themes addressed in the songs. Commercially, it debuted at the top position on the FIMI Albums Chart, making the singer the first ever in the history of the chart to occupy the top position with her first five albums.

Background and composition
After the 2015 Spanish language self-titled studio album for Spain and Latin America, Amoroso recorded Vivere a colori. The album is composed of fourteen tracks, produced by Andrea Rigonat, Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, Roberto Cardelli and Michele Canova, with pop and dance pop sounds. The song were written by severals artist including Elisa, Tiziano Ferro, Dario Faini, Federica Abbate e Roberto Casalino.

Critics reception
Alessandro Alicandri of Panorama wrote that the album "creates a portrait that looks so much like" the singer, in which "there is all her past in a less extreme key and a new present that transfers a sense of captivating energy." with sounds that give "freshness and dynamism".

Cristian Scarpone of All Music Italia wrote that Vivere a colori is "the breakthrough that so many expected and that surprises", appreciating Elisa's contribution as a songwriter, who produces two "pop-dance" songs to "make Alessandra sing with joy and finally get the speakers tapping in her discography as well."

Commercial performance
Vivere a colori debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, becoming Amoroso's fourth consecutive album to achieve it and the first artist to have her first fifth albums all debut at number one on the Italian Chart, considering also the EP Stupida. It also became the best-selling female album in Italy and the fifth overall in 2016.