Fortuna is the sixth solo studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Emma Marrone, released by Universal Music Italy and Polydor Records on 25 October 2019.
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| Released | 25 October 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Speakeasy Studio, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 47:58 | |||
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The album featured severals writers and producers, including Vasco Rossi, Elisa Toffoli, Franco126 and Dario Faini.
It peaked at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, becoming her third number album to achieve it since Schiena (2013).
Background
editAfter the completion of the Essere qui tour in March 2019, Emma travelled to Los Angeles to begin work on her next album. Describing the process, she said "I took my time, I experienced abroad and I opened my mind in a metropolis that is not your home", adding that this helped her understand who she is and what she wanted to do.[2]
Composition and lyrical content
editIn an interview, Emma said that Fortuna represented who she is now: a serene, continuously changing person projected towards the future. One of the album's most prominent themes is positivity, with the title track focusing on viewing things positively and the importance of trying, whether you succeed or not.[2]
The album calls upon a variety of musical influences, with an array of producers and writers, including Dario Faini, Franco126, Elisa Toffoli, Andrea Rigonat, Vasco Rossi, Giovanni Caccamo|and Lorenzo Vizzini.[3] Emma is credited as a co-writer on three of the album's tracks: "Fortuna", "Alibi" and "Dimmelo veramente", the latter of which focuses on modern-day emotions and the anxiety that social media causes.[4]
Singles
editOn 6 September 2019, Emma released "Io sono bella" as Fortuna's lead single, written by Vasco Rossi, Gaetano Curreri, Gerardo Pulli and Piero Romitelli, and produced by Dardust. The second single "Stupida allegria" was published on 6 December 2019; the song was also released in collaboration with Izi and was certified gold by FIMI.[5]
Release and promotion
editOn 16 October 2019, Emma announced that her sixth solo studio album Fortuna would be released on 25 October 2019, via a video on her social media accounts. In addition to the album's title and release date, Emma revealed the cover and announced a concert on 25 May 2020, her birthday, at the Arena di Verona, to celebrate Fortuna and ten years of her solo music career.[6] Of the album cover, Emma said that she wanted a cover that fit with the album's sound and lyrics, and that "it shows a woman who can be anything she wants, the important thing is what you can't see".[2]
On 17 October, Emma revealed the album's track listing.[7] Fortuna was made available to pre-order on iTunes the following day.[8]
Following its release on 25 October, Fortuna debuted atop the Italian album chart, becoming her first album to top the chart since 2013's Schiena.[9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All Music Italia |    [10] |
| Newsic | [11] |
| Rockol |    [1] |
Fortuna received positive reviews from music critics. Writing for All Music Italia, Fabio Fiume praised the album as "Emma's most beautiful yet", for establishing her artistic maturity. He also highlighted Dardust's production, writing that "he is capable of turning everything that glitters into gold". Concluding his review, Fiume wrote "Emma has definitively transformed herself into the queen of our contemporary pop and giving her that place is not an exaggeration; her throne rests on real credibility in whatever she does".[10] In their review, Rockol commended Fortuna's variety, with Emma's traditional ballads: "Luci blu", "I grandi progetti" and "A mano disarmata", rock songs: "Io sono bella", "Mascara" and "Fortuna", as well as a new sound, highlighting "Stupida allegria"'s rap-like stanzas.[1] Writing for Newsic, Elena Rebecca Odelli also mentioned the album's new sound for Emma, calling Fortuna "a record that opens Marrone to a new era". Odelli chose "Stupida allegria", "Luci blu" and "A mano disarmata" as her recommended tracks.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fortuna" |
| Dardust | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Io sono bella" |
| Dardust | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Stupida allegria" |
| Dardust | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Luci blu" |
| Dardust | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Quando l'amore finisce" |
| Dardust | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Alibi" |
| Dardust | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Mascara" | Toffoli | 3:34 | |
| 8. | "I grandi progetti" |
| Dardust | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Manifesto" |
| Luca Mattioni | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Succede che" |
| Dardust | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Dimmelo veramente" |
| Frenetik & Orang3 | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Corri" | Daniele Magro | Mattioni | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Basti solo tu" |
| Mattioni | 3:10 |
| 14. | "A mano disarmata" |
| Mattioni | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 47:58 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Stupida allegria" (feat. Izi) |
| 3:30 | |
| 16. | "Latina" |
| Dardust | 3:23 |
Personnel
editCredits from All Music Italia.[12]
Production
- Dario Faini (as Dardust) – producer (tracks 1–6, 8, 10)
- Luca Mattoni – producer (tracks 9, 12–14)
- Elisa Toffoli – producer (track 7)
- Frenetik & Orang3 – producer (track 11)
Vocals
- Emma Marrone – lead vocals
Technical
- Marco Sonzini at Speakeasy Studios, Los Angeles – mixing (tracks 1, 4–6, 8, 10 and 11)
- Pino Pischetola at Pinaxa Studio, Milan – mixing (tracks 2 and 3)
- Luca Vittori at Villaggio Studio, Milan – mixing (tracks 9, 12, 13 and 14)
- Andrea Rigonat at Zingarelle Studio, Ugento – mixing (track 9)
- Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Burbank – mastering
Art
- Emilio Tini – art direction
- Paolo De Francesco for MoltiMedia – cover art
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 35 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[15] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Version | Format(s) | Label |
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| Various[A] | 25 October 2019 | Standard | ||
| Spain and Italy | CD | |||
| Italy | Vinyl | |||
| Worldwide | November 2019 |
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| Europe |
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| Italy | 16 December 2019 | Christmas Edition | CD |
Notes
edit- ^ Excluding United Kingdom, Ireland, United States and China
References
edit- ^ a b c s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Emma: ecco il nuovo album, tra ballate e pop-rock" [√ Emma: here is the new album, between ballads and pop-rock]. Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ a b c "Emma Marrone: "Fortuna è un disco che vi farà ballare e sorridere"" [Emma Marrone: "Fortuna is a record that will make you dance and smile"]. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Longo, Massimiliano (23 October 2019). "Emma Fortuna ecco tutti gli autori da Dardust ad Amara, da Daniele Magro a Elisa". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Conti, Andrea (14 November 2019). "Emma: "Cari ragazzi, leggete tanti libri, i giornali e restate sempre informati per essere liberi e combattere l'ignoranza"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Ciavarelli, Giulia (6 December 2019). "Emma: il nuovo singolo è "Stupida allegria"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma Marrone, la notizia su Instagram dopo l'operazione: "Sono la ragazza più felice del mondo"" [Emma Marrone, the news on Instagram after the operation: "I'm the happiest girl in the world"]. www.leggo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Emma svela la tracklist del suo nuovo album Fortuna" [Emma unveils tracklist of her new album Fortuna]. Radio Italia. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Fortuna di Emma (in Italian), archived from the original on 2019-10-20, retrieved 2019-10-23
- ^ Rossini, Matteo (2019-11-04). "Emma, il nuovo album Fortuna debutta al primo posto" [Emma, the new album Fortuna debuts in first place]. tg24.sky.it. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ a b "Emma Fortuna - La recensione del nuovo album della Marrone" [Emma Fortuna - The review of Marrone's new album]. All Music Italia (in Italian). 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ a b "Recensione: EMMA MARRONE - Fortuna" [Review: EMMA Marrone - Fortuna]. Newsic.it (in Italian). 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Emma Marrone Fortuna autori del nuovo album: Elisa, Amara, Dardust..." [Emma Marrone Fortuna authors of the new album: Elisa, Amara, Dardust...]. All Music Italia (in Italian). 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 25.10.2019 al 31.10.2019)" [Album - Weekly ranking WK 44 (from 25.10.2019 to 31.10.2019)] (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Emma %5BIT%5D – Fortuna". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Emma – Fortuna" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 July 2023. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Fortuna" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".