"Paraocchi" (transl. Blinders) is a song by Italian singer Blanco. It was released as a single on 25 February 2021 by Island Records and included in Blanco's debut album Blu celeste.[1] It was written by Blanco, Michelangelo and Davide "d.whale" Simonetta, and produced by Michelangelo and Simonetta.[2]
| "Paraocchi" | ||||
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| Single by Blanco | ||||
| from the album Blu celeste | ||||
| Released | 25 February 2021 | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| "Paraocchi" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number 3 on the FIMI single chart and was certified quadruple platinum in Italy.
Music video
editThe music video for "Paraocchi", directed by Simone Peluso and filmed in Hungary, was released on 26 February 2021 via Blanco's YouTube channel.[3] As of 29 July 2024[update], the video has over 28 million views on YouTube.[4]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[5]
- Blanco – associated performer, lyricist, vocals
- Michelangelo – producer and composer
- Davide Simonetta – producer and composer
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 15 |
| Chart (2022) | Position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 77 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 4× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Paola Maria Farina (26 February 2021). "Blanco, è uscito il singolo 'Paraocchi': il testo della canzone". Revenews (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Nicolò Pagliari (27 February 2021). "Blanco pubblica l'atteso singolo Paraocchi". La Casa del Rap (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Video e testo: Blanco – Paraocchi". Newsic (in Italian). 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ BLANCO – Paraocchi (in Italian), 26 February 2021, retrieved 29 July 2024
- ^ "Credits / Paraocchi / Blanco – TIDAL". Tidal. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Blanco – Paraocchi". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2021" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Top of the Music 2022: Un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Blanco – Paraocchi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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