"L'amore in bocca" (transl. "Love in [my] mouth"; a pun on l'amaro in bocca, lit.'bitter taste in [someone's] mouth', i.e. 'disappointment') is a song by Italian duo Santi Francesi. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 7 February 2024 by Epic Records and Sony Music.[1]

"L'amore in bocca"
Single by Santi Francesi
Released7 February 2024 (2024-02-07)
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Alessandro De Santis
  • Mario Lorenzo Francese
  • Antonio Filippelli
  • Daniel Bestonzo
  • Cecilia Del Bono
Producer(s)
  • Santi Francesi
  • Antonio Filippelli
  • Daniel Bestonzo
Santi Francesi singles chronology
"Occhi tristi"
(2023)
"L'amore in bocca"
(2024)
"Tutta vera"
(2024)
Music video
"L'amore in bocca" on YouTube

The song was Santi Francesi's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2024, the 74th edition of Italy's musical festival that doubles also as a selection of the act for the Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 18th in the grand final.[2][3]

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "L'amore in bocca", directed by Nicolò Bassetto, was first released onto YouTube on 7 February 2024.

Charts

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Chart performance for "L'amore in bocca"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[4] 24
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[5] 49

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6] Gold 50,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Annalisa Di Rosa (29 June 2024). "Santi Francesi - L'amore in bocca (Radio Date: 07-02-2024)". EarOne.
  2. ^ "Sanremo 2024, chi sono I Santi Francesi: da X Factor al Festival". Sky TG24. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ Arianna Ascione (11 February 2024). "Sanremo 2024, la classifica definitiva e tutti i premi". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 09.02.2024 al 15.02.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Santi Francesi - L'amore in bocca". EarOne. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Italian single certifications – Santi Francesi – L'amore in bocca" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 June 2024.