Quando una stella muore

"Quando una stella muore"
Single by Giorgia
from the album Senza paura
LanguageItalian
Released3 October 2013
Recorded2013
GenrePop soul
Length3:23.
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Giorgia singles chronology
"Tu mi porti su"
(2012) 		"Quando una stella muore"
(2013) 		"I Will Pray (Pregherò)"
(2013)
Music video
"Quando una stella muore" on YouTube

"Quando una stella muore" is a song recorded by Italian singer Giorgia.[1] The song was released on 3 October 2013 through Sony Music Italy, as the lead single from her ninth studio album Senza paura.[2][3]

Background and composition

After her eighth studio album Dietro le apparenze, Giorgia worked on new music projects in Hollywood, Los Angeles and Milan with Italian record producer and songwriter Michele Canova and internetionals composers and writers.[4][5] "Quando una stella muore" was written by the singer herself with Norma Jean Martine and Patrizio Moi.[6]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Gaetano Morbioli, was released on October 18, 2013, through the singer's YouTube channel.[7] The video was filmed at Molina Falls National Park and the province of Modena, Italy.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Quando una stella muore"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[9] 10
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[10] 5

Certifications

Certifications for "Quando una stella muore"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11] Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Giorgia torna e riparte da una stella". Tgcom24 (in Italian). 23 September 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Giorgia, esce 'Quando una stella muore'". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (3 October 2013). "Giorgia: "Quando una stella muore", la recensione". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Giorgia, 'Quando una stella muore'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 6 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Giorgia, 'Quando una stella muore' anticipa il nuovo album in uscita a novembre". Rockol (in Italian). 29 September 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ Dondoni, Luca (17 June 2016). "Norma Jean Martine un'americana a Londra con radici e futuro in Italia". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Giorgia "quando una stella muore": il backstage". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Le canzoni più famose di Giorgia". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 42 (dal 14-10-2013 al 20-10-2013)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Classifica Airplay - Quando una stella muore - Giorgia". EarOne. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Italian single certifications – Giorgia – Quando una stella muore" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 June 2024.