Io non abito al mare

"Io non abito al mare"
Single by Francesca Michielin
from the album 2640
Released17 November 2017 (2017-11-17)
Recorded2017
GenrePop
Length3:13
LabelSony Music Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Michielin, Calcutta
Francesca Michielin singles chronology
"Vulcano"
(2017) 		"Io non abito al mare"
(2017) 		"Bolivia"
(2018)

"Io non abito al mare" is a song performed by Italian singer Francesca Michielin. The song was released as a digital download on 17 November 2017 by Sony Music Entertainment.[1][2] The song has peaked at number 15 on the Italian Singles Chart.[3]

Background

In an interview with Sky Magazine Italy, she explained that the song "is about the difficulty of communicating or, more specifically, the difference between hearing and listening, and the obstacles between the words that we want to say".[4][2]

Critical reception

William Lee Adams from Wiwibloggs said, "The X Factor Italia winner proves once again that she’s a master of understatement: She never lets the music overtake her. She wraps her arms around it and exudes passion that draws you in. Power, she demonstrates, has many shades — including the supple and nuanced. As we’ve come to expect from the Italian songstress, the lyrics are gorgeous."[2]

Music video

An official music video to accompany the release of "Io non abito al mare" was first released onto YouTube on 20 November 2017 at a total length of three minutes and fourteen seconds.[5] It was directed by Giacomo Triglia and filmed at Cretto di Burri in Sicily.[6]

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Io non abito al mare"3:14

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[3] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[7] Platinum 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Italy 17 November 2017[1] Digital download Sony Music Entertainment

References

  1. ^ a b c "Io non abito al mare - Single di Francesca Michielin" (in Italian). Apple Music. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Francesca Michielin releases "Io non abito al mare" ahead of new album and tour". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 3" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Francesca Michielin: il nuovo singolo scritto con Calcutta". Sky Magazine (in Italian).
  5. ^ "Francesca Michielin - Io non abito al mare". YouTube. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Francesca Michielin, quanti abbracci nel video di Io Non Abito Al Mare". Radio Italia. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  7. ^ "Italian single certifications – Francesca Michielin – Io non abito al mare" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 June 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Io non abito al mare" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".