Paraocchi

"Paraocchi"
Single by Blanco
from the album Blu celeste
Released25 February 2021 (2021-02-25)
Length2:36
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Blanco singles chronology
"La canzone nostra"
(2021) 		"Paraocchi"
(2021) 		"Mi fai impazzire"
(2021)
Music video
"Paraocchi" on YouTube

"Paraocchi" (transl. Blinders) is a song by Italian singer Blanco. It was released as a single on 25 February 2021 by Island Records and included in Blanco's debut album Blu celeste.[1] It was written by Blanco, Michelangelo and Davide "d.whale" Simonetta, and produced by Michelangelo and Simonetta.[2]

The song peaked at number 3 on the FIMI single chart and was certified quadruple platinum in Italy.

Music video

The music video for "Paraocchi", directed by Simone Peluso and filmed in Hungary, was released on 26 February 2021 via Blanco's YouTube channel.[3] As of 29 July 2024, the video has over 28 million views on YouTube.[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Blanco – associated performer, lyricist, vocals
  • Michelangelo – producer and composer
  • Davide Simonetta – producer and composer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance of "Paraocchi"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[6] 3

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Paraocchi"
Chart (2021) Position
Italy (FIMI)[7] 15
2022 year-end chart performance for "Paraocchi"
Chart (2022) Position
Italy (FIMI)[8] 77

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] 4× Platinum 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Paola Maria Farina (26 February 2021). "Blanco, è uscito il singolo 'Paraocchi': il testo della canzone". Revenews (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ Nicolò Pagliari (27 February 2021). "Blanco pubblica l'atteso singolo Paraocchi". La Casa del Rap (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Video e testo: Blanco – Paraocchi". Newsic (in Italian). 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ BLANCO – Paraocchi (in Italian), 26 February 2021, retrieved 29 July 2024
  5. ^ "Credits / Paraocchi / Blanco – TIDAL". Tidal. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Blanco – Paraocchi". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Classifica annuale 2021" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Top of the Music 2022: Un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Blanco – Paraocchi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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