"Cheyenne" is a song performed by Italian singer Francesca Michielin and featuring Italian record producer and DJ Charlie Charles. The song was released as a digital download on 15 November 2019 by RCA Records as the lead single from her fourth studio album Feat (stato di natura).[1] The song peaked at number 66 on the Italian Singles Chart and was certified gold in Italy.[2] The song was written by Mahmood, Alessandro Raina and Charlie Charles.
| "Cheyenne" | ||||
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| Single by Francesca Michielin & Charlie Charles | ||||
| from the album Feat (stato di natura) | ||||
| Released | 15 November 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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| Francesca Michielin singles chronology | ||||
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| Charlie Charles singles chronology | ||||
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| "Cheyenne" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song was written by Italian singer-songwriter Mahmood, with Alessandro Raina, Davide Simonetta and Charlie Charles. According to Michielin, she and Mahmood knew each other from time before, they worked together on other songs that were never released, and he knew Michielin's world and the things she wanted to communicate.[3] He then came in contact with her, claiming he had written a song specifically for her. "It's one of the few songs I performed with lyrics that were not written by me", Michielin commented, "but when I read Mahmood's words I understood they perfectly represented me and I could not refuse".[4]
Reviewing the song for Il Giornale, Paolo Giordano described it as "a natural painting, occasionally wild, with ventured vocal exercises, and occasionally tribal, thanks to digital and sharp percussions", with a "very urban sound, which wraps a nostalgic composition with strong chiaroscuro".[4] The song's lyrics describe the illusion of having lived an important love story, a unique moment which disappeared without a clear reason.[5] Of Charles' production, Michielin said "he knew how to produce for the nature of the song: without superstructures, getting straight to the heart like an arrow".[6][7]
Music video
editAn official music video to accompany the release of "Cheyenne" was first released onto YouTube on 21 November 2019.[8] The video was directed by Jacopo Farina.[9]
Live performances
editOn 28 November 2019, Michielin sang "Cheyenne" during the sixth live show of the thirteenth season of X Factor.[10] She also performed the song during the 2020 International Workers' Day concert, annually supported by Italian trade unions CGIL, CISL and UIL. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was adapted to a televised show without any audience, and Michielin contributed with a set from a panoramic corner in her hometown Bassano del Grappa.[11][12]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 66 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[14] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Italy | 15 November 2019[1] | Digital download | RCA Records |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cheyenne - Single by Francesca Michielin & Charlie Charles". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Francesca Michielin" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 October 2020. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Francesca Michielin" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Jazz, urban o Damien Rice? La videointervista a Francesca Michielin" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b Paolo Giordano (16 November 2020). "Francesca Michielin, ecco la sua Cheyenne scritta da Mahmood" (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Simone Zani (14 November 2019). "Videointervista a Francesca Michiline: Non mi piace ripetermi, quindi..." (in Italian). All Music Italia.
- ^ "Cheyenne: il nuovo singolo di Francesca Michielin con Charlie Charles". Radio Italia. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ @francescacheeks (2019-11-11). "CHEYENNE feat Charlie Charles dal 15 novembre il mio nuovo singolo in tutti i digital store" (Tweet). Retrieved 2020-02-17 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Francesca Michielin, Charlie Charles - CHEYENNE (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Francesca Michielin: guarda il video ufficiale di Cheyenne feat. Charlie Charles" (in Italian). Radio 105. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Giovanni Ferrari (29 November 2019). "Cosa è successo al sesto Live Show di X Factor 2019". Billboard (in Italian). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Chiara Ugolini (1 May 2020). "Concertone Primo Maggio senza piazza, Nannini emoziona sui tetti di Milano, Ambra si commuove, Sting rende omaggio all'Italia". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Martina Dessì (29 April 2020). "Il concerto del Primo Maggio di Francesca Michielin dal balcone di Bassano del Grappa". Optima Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Francesca Michielin feat. Charlie Charles – Cheyenne". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Francesca Michielin – Cheyenne" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 November 2019.