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Ogni volta è così

"Ogni volta è così" is a song recorded by Italian singer Emma. It was released on 3 February 2022 through Universal Music Italy.[1]

"Ogni volta è così"
Single by Emma
Released3 February 2022
GenrePop rock
Length3:27
LabelUniversal Music Italy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Emma singles chronology
"Che sogno incredibile"
(2021) 		"Ogni volta è così"
(2022) 		"Mezzo mondo"
(2023)
Music video
"Ogni volta è così" on YouTube

The song competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, making the singer third participation on the contest, the first since her win with "Non è l'inferno" in 2012; it premiered during the second night of the music show.[2][3] The song placed sixth in the final ranking.[4]

Composition

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The song was written by the singer herself with Davide Petrella and Dario Faini, who produced the track.[5] Emma explained the meaning the song in an interview with Billboard Italia:[6]

"The text starts off straight. I turn to a him: do you see him as you are? Give up. In general, we have to accept that we are behind in Italy because we still live in a patriarchal country. It is a problem for men if the woman makes good money and is successful. Women like that have a hard time finding an egalitarian relationship; they either take a step back or stand alone. This is the concept behind the expression "We are either saints or whores." The "whores" refers not only to the sexual sphere indeed but to women who are not accepted because they are too free"

Concerning her participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 without a larger record project,[7][8] Emma said in an interview in October 2023 for Il Fatto Quotidiano that she took part for her father, who was ill with leukemia at the time and passed away the following September 4:[9]

"Two years ago my participation fell by the wayside because I went because of a personal choice. My father was already seriously ill and I wanted to give him one last memory. So once the lights of that Sanremo were turned off, I no longer promoted the song."

Reception

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Francesco Chignola of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni was particularly impressed by the song's arrangement "in which the singer sincerely confronts a love dragged by the words."[10] Il Messaggero dwelled on the meaning, reporting that "Ogni Volta è Così" is not just a love song, but a song that tells of a condition that many women experience and in which they may find themselves."[11]

Vincenzo Nasto of Fanpage.it wrote that it is "a song that could be part of the singer's repertoire of cult songs" because it describes "a love story that also pays homage to the women of Italian music of the past, such as artistic godmother Loredana Bertè."[12] All Music Italia welcomed the song's invitation "to surrender, to abandon the war of the strongest, and to lose themselves in each other" in a "moment of total love, made of sensuality and trust."[13]

Reviewing the song for Il Sole 24 Ore, Francesco Prisco wrote "everything passes, even the most beautiful love stories end, and poor Emma, with a song written by Davide Petrella and Dardust, gets sad, on a vindictive refrain."[14] Andrea Conti of Il Fatto Quotidiano described the singer's new project as "a power ballad and an invitation to the loved one: 'Surrender tonight'" being particularly impressed by the singer's arrangement and voice.[15]

Music video

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The music video for the song was directed by Lorenzo Silvestri and Andrea Santaterra, aka Bendo, and was released in conjunction with the single's release.[16][17]

The video was described by All Music Italia as "aesthetic, in which the viewer is projected into a universe steeped in dark and futuristic atmospheres." In particular, Emma was compared to "an android, [...] whose nature, appearance and character are the result of a world in which homologation is so ingrained that she loses awareness of it," who nevertheless takes an attitude of rebellion against the system by "becoming aware of her own will and making her voice come through loudly."[18]

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[19] 13
Italy (Airplay)[20] 27
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[21] 36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 96

Certifications

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Certifications for "Ogni volta è così"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[23] Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "'Ogni volta è così' il testo della canzone di Emma a Sanremo 2022". La Repubblica (in Italian). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ Manca, Mario (3 February 2022). "Sanremo 2022: Emma, tra palco e set". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Emma torna in gara a Sanremo, dirige l'orchestra Francesca Michielin". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "La classifica finale: Elisa al secondo posto, Morandi terzo". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ Gradi, Stefano (24 January 2022). "Il testo di "Ogni volta è così", la canzone di Emma a Sanremo 2022". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ^ Danielli, Silvia (30 January 2022). "Emma: «Nel mio brano la denuncia del nostro Paese ancora patriarcale»". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ Palmieri, Elena (2 February 2022). "Sanremo 2022: Emma, dito medio ai malpensanti: "Io e Michielin, due artiste risolte: vi stupiremo"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Emma Marrone, un album di 'Souvenir' della vita". La Repubblica (in Italian). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  9. ^ Conti, Andrea (13 October 2023). "Emma a FQMagazine: "Quando ho perso mio papà pensavo "non lo posso più abbracciare", ora so che le persone che sono andate via ci ascoltano. La rabbia ha fatto posto alla dolcezza"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  10. ^ Gradi, Stefano (14 January 2022). "Le canzoni di Sanremo 2022: il primo ascolto". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Emma Marrone, testo e significato di Ogni volta è così: canzone di Sanremo 2022". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  12. ^ Nasto, Vincenzo (2 February 2022). "Ogni volta è così, il testo e il significato della canzone di Emma a Sanremo 2022". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  13. ^ Redazione (16 January 2022). "Sanremo 2022: Emma - Ogni volta è così. Significato, testo e autori del brano in gara al Festival". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  14. ^ Prisco, Francesco (14 January 2022). "Sanremo 2022, tutte le canzoni ascoltate in anteprima (con pagelle)". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  15. ^ Conti, Andrea (14 January 2022). "Sanremo 2022, gli ascolti in anteprima dei 25 brani: Mahmood e Blanco, Elisa da podio. Sorprese da Dargen, Sangiovanni e Rkomi - Il Fatto Quotidiano". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  16. ^ Paglionico, Valeria (11 February 2022). "Emma Marrone con completo in latex e trench metallico: i look per il video di Ogni volta è così". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  17. ^ Manca, Mario (17 February 2022). "Ogni volta è così: il backstage del video della nuova canzone di Emma". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Emma diventa un androide ribelle nel videoclip di "Ogni volta è così"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 6 (dal 04.02.2022 al 10.02.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio - Ogni volta è così - Emma". EarOne. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 21/03/2022" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. March 21, 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Emma – Ogni volta è così". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Italian single certifications – Emma – Ogni volta è così" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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