Rapide (song)

"Rapide"
Single by Mahmood
from the album Ghettolimpo
Released16 January 2020
Recorded2019
Genre
Length4:03
LabelIsland Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dardust
Mahmood singles chronology
"Barrio"
(2019) 		"Rapide"
(2020) 		"Moonlight popolare"
(2020)

"Rapide" is a song performed by Italian singer Mahmood. The song was released as a digital download on 16 January 2020 by Island Records.[1][2] The song peaked at number five on the Italian Singles Chart.

Background

The song was produced by Dardust and written by Mahmood, Dario Faini (as Dardust) and Francesco Catitti. Wiwibloggs said, "'Rapide' sets a different tone compared to Mahmood's previous singles 'Barrio' and 'Soldi'. The track sees the reigning Sanremo champ touches upon different relationship aspects. He gets even with a past love. Lyrics like "I won't fall into your rapids" or "now that I have nothing I'll defend myself from the trust I didn't and don't have" underline his state of mind. Mahmood also brings the subject of cheating and heartbreak across in his delicate vocal delivery. With the support of simple yet effective production, the chorus is where his voice stands out the most. Several Italian expletives are interwoven throughout the lyrics, illustrating his frustrations."[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Rapide" was first released onto YouTube on 23 January 2020.[4] The music video was produced by Antonio Giampalo for Maestro Production.[5]

Accolades

Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
All Music Italia The Best Songs of 2020
13
[6]
Rockit The 30 Best Italian Songs of 2020
15
[7]
Rolling Stone The 15 Best Italian Songs of 2020
9
[8]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Rapide"4:03

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[9] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
Italy (FIMI)[10] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11] 2× Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Italy 16 January 2020
Island Records

References

  1. ^ "Rapide - Single by Mahmood on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "New Music - This week with Mahmood, Tamta, Oscar Zia, Manel Navarro & more!". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Mahmood: Rapide Lyrics in English". Wiwibloggs. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Mahmood - Rapide". Retrieved 15 February 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Italy: Mahmood releases the official music video of 'Rapide'". esctoday.com. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ Fabio Fiume (29 December 2020). "Le migliori canzoni del 2020 secondo il nostro critico musicale. Prima Parte" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Le 30 canzoni più belle dell'anno" (in Italian). Rockit.it. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Le 15 migliori canzoni italiane del 2020". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Mahmood – Rapide". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Of The Music 2020: 'Persona' Di Marracash È L'album Piú Venduto" (Download the attachment and open the singles file) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Italian single certifications – Mahmood – Rapide" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 December 2020. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Rapide" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".