Schiena is the third studio album by Italian singer Emma, released by Universal Music Italy on 9 April 2013. On 12 November 2013 the project was reissued in a double album, Schiena vs Schiena.[3][4]

Schiena
Studio album by
Released9 April 2013
Recorded2012 – 2013
GenrePop[1]
Length40:49
LabelUniversal Music
ProducerBrando[2]
Emma chronology
Sarò libera
(2011)
Schiena
(2013)
Adesso
(2015)
Schiena vs Schiena Edition Cover
Singles from Schiena
  1. "Amami"
    Released: 22 March 2013
  2. "Dimentico Tutto"
    Released: 21 June 2013
  3. "L'Amore Non Mi Basta"
    Released: 11 October 2013
  4. "Trattengo Il Fiato"
    Released: 24 January 2014
  5. "La Mia Città"
    Released: 9 May 2014

The album peaked at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, becoming Emma second consecutive project to achieve it, selling over 150,000 copies certified by FIMI.[5][6] The album featured "La Mia Città", which competed for Italy at the 59th Eurovision Song Contest, placing 21st.[7][8][9][10][11]

Critics reception

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The album received mixed review by Italian music critics.[12][13][14]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amami"Emma Marrone3:48
2."La Mia Felicità"Fabrizio Moro3:23
3."Dimentico Tutto"3:28
4."Ma Che Vita Fai"3:27
5."Trattengo Il Fiato"Daniele Magro3:56
6."1, 2, 3"Magro3:04
7."In Ogni Angolo Di Me"3:41
8."L'Amore Non Mi Basta"Magro3:29
9."Se Rinasci"3:48
10."Chimera"3:27
11."Schiena"Naskà5:12
Total length:40:49
International Edition & Schiena vs Schiena Edition (Disc 1)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."La Mia Città"Marrone3:31
Schiena vs Schiena Edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amami (Semi-Acoustic)"Marrone3:48
2."La Mia Felicità (Semi-Acoustic)"Moro3:30
3."Dimentico Tutto (Semi-Acoustic)"
  • Nesli
  • Bolchi
4:06
4."Ma Che Vita Fai (Semi-Acoustic)"
  • Camba
  • Coro
3:28
5."Trattengo Il Fiato (Semi-Acoustic)"Magro4:05
6."1, 2, 3 (Semi-Acoustic)"Magro3:12
7."In Ogni Angolo Di Me (Semi-Acoustic)"
  • Marrone
  • Raina
  • Dario Faini
3:52
8."L'Amore Non Mi Basta (Semi-Acoustic)"Magro3:53
9."Se Rinasci (Semi-Acoustic)"
  • Agliardi
  • Faini
3:52
10."Chimera (Semi-Acoustic)"
  • Antonino
  • Valerio
  • Cardarelli
3:11
11."Schiena (Semi-Acoustic)"Naskà5:19

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 25

Certifications

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Certifications for Schiena
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[17] 3× Platinum 150,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Paola De Simone (13 April 2013). "Emma Marrone - SCHIENA - la recensione". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 8 January 2021. "Schiena" è un disco sincero, ordinato, onestamente pop e sufficientemente ruffiano
  2. ^ "Emma Marrone, 'Schiena': 'Mi spoglio da tutte le etichette e vivo ogni istante'". Rockol (in Italian). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2021. "Schiena" ha visto [...] la produzione di Brando: "Devo moltissimo a Brando, è la prima persona che mi ha veramente guidato in studio [...]", racconta l'artista.
  3. ^ "Emma annuncia Schiena vs Schiena e il singolo L'amore non mi basta". Radio Italia (in Italian). 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Emma si fa in due: nuovo singolo e nuova versione di "Schiena"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 9 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  5. ^ Carnebianca, Veronica (13 April 2013). "Emma Marrone è la regina della Top ten italiana". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Emma Marrone è l'artista femminile che ha venduto più dischi nel 2013". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ Uzzo, Cecilia (23 January 2014). "Emma all'Eurovision 2014". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ Sironi, Alessia (21 March 2013). "Emma mostra "Schiena", il suo nuovo album". Panorama (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Emma Marrone, 'Schiena': 'Mi spoglio da tutte le etichette e vivo ogni istante'". Rockol (in Italian). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Arriva la Schiena di Emma: nel disco anche Agliardi e Nesli". Velvet Music (in Italian). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ^ Giordano, Paolo (9 April 2013). "La rinascita di Emma: "Ora mi spoglio di tutte le etichette"". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  12. ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (9 April 2013). "Emma, "Schiena": la recensione". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ^ De Simone, Paola (12 April 2013). "Emma Marrone - Schiena - la recensione". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Album da (ri)ascoltare, nel frattempo: "Schiena" di Emma". Rockol (in Italian). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Emma %5BIT%5D – Schiena". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Emma %5BIT%5D – Schiena". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Italian album certifications – Emma – Schiena" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 January 2024. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Schiena" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".