"Cenere" (lit. 'Ash') is a song by Italian singer Lazza. It was written by Lazza, Davide Petrella and Dardust, and produced by the latter.[1]
| "Cenere" | ||||
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| Single by Lazza | ||||
| from the album Sirio | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2023 | |||
| Genre | Hip house | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dardust | |||
| Lazza singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Cenere" on YouTube | ||||
It was released by Island Records on 9 February 2023 as the first single from the re-issue of Lazza's third album Sirio.[2] The song was the artist's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, the 73rd edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for the Eurovision Song Contest.[3] He ended up at second place, behind Marco Mengoni.[4]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was directed by Davide Vicari and released on YouTube on the same day of the single's release.[5]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[6] | 68 |
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 9× Platinum | 900,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lazza - CENERE (Radio Date: 09-02-2023)". EarOne (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Madame a Sanremo 2023: «Le persone ignorate sono la mia fonte d'ispirazione»". End of a Century (in Italian). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Sanremo 2023, le pagelle delle canzoni della seconda serata". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "La classifica finale di Sanremo 2023, vince Marco Mengoni". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Lazza a Sanremo 2023 con Cenere, prodotto da Dardust" (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 10.02.2023 al 16.02.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Lazza – Cenere". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2023 (dal 30.12.2022 al 28.12.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Lazza – Cenere" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 April 2024.