"Sesso e samba" is a song recorded by Italian rapper Tony Effe and Italian singer Gaia.[1][2] It was released on 23 May 2024 through Universal Music Italia, as the third single from the rapper's second studio album Icon.[3][4]
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| Single by Tony Effe and Gaia | ||||
| from the album Icon | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 23 May 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Producer(s) | Zef | |||
| Tony Effe singles chronology | ||||
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| Gaia singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sesso e samba" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number one on the Italian singles chart, becoming the first chart-topping song for both artists.[5] It was certified platinum by FIMI after four weeks of sales.[6][7]
Composition
editThe song was written by the artists themself with Davide Petrella and Zef, who is also the producer.[8][9] In an interview Vanity Fair Italia the singers explained the collaboration:[10]
"We are glad to be there, that people can tie their memories to one of our pieces. The summer, especially for the guys, is a time of experience with precise soundtracks. [...] Everyone did their part, when Tony arrived the part I was going to sing was already ready, and he wrote the verses. I never had anything to say about that, as he did about mine: it was about being free, doing your own. In a system that can resemble, really, an assembly line, the trick is to do things without thinking too much, letting instinct speak, otherwise it becomes a mess. [...] We, even individually, have always been interested in doing the summer song without distorting ourselves. On our albums, we have less pop and catchy songs: music is not just this song. [...] We must not be victims of numbers. They hurt the music, because you look for the hit at all costs, and the musicians' heads. We come from ups and downs, we know how it works: today it's our turn and we enjoy the moment, tomorrow who knows".
Critical reception
editAlessandro Alicandri of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni described the song as musically different from the previous "Taxi sulla Luna" collaboration with Emma Marrone, finding it more akin to samba music, on which Effe sets "a lyric that mixes singing and speaking that seems to echo 1960s swing songs".[11] Valeria Paglionico of Fanpage.it stated that the song is musically "fresh and magnetic" and that it "perfectly reflects the sensuality and complicity of the two artists".[12]
In a less positive review Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera wrote that the song comes across musically with "sensuality, Brazilian mood even if it is not samba in purity" and a lyric "with minimal vocabulary," finding it "precisely constructed" but where nevertheless "spontaneity is lost." Laffranchi questioned "where the balance lies between the past consciousness on issues such as feminism and inclusion of Gaia and the masculinist language of the former dark Polo Gang."[13]
Music video
editThe music video for the song, directed by Attilio Cusani, was released the same day as the single through the rapper's YouTube channel.[14]
Commercial performance
edit"Sesso e samba" debuted at number ten on the Italian singles chart, becoming Tony Effe's fifth top-ten solo song and Gaia's third.[15] The following week the song reached number one, becoming the first song to reach the top for both artists.[16][17]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[18] | 1 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[19] | 1 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[20] | 43 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 56 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[22] | 4× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ ""Sesso e Samba" di Tony Effe e Gaia tra trap e ritmi brasiliani". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Bernardi, Simone (23 May 2024). ""Sesso e Samba": il nuovo singolo di Tony Effe con il feat. di Gaia". Radio Italia. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Giordan, Eleonora (23 May 2024). "Con "Sesso e samba", la nuova canzone di Tony Effe e Gaia, possiamo dare inizio all'estate". Cosmopolitan Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ ""Sesso e Samba", il backstage del nuovo singolo di Tony Effe e Gaia in esclusiva". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Hit parade, Angelina Mango subito prima con poké melodrama - Musica - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ ""Sesso e Samba" di Tony Effe e Gaia: la hit dell'estate certificata disco d'oro". Il Mattino. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Perché "Sesso e Samba" è il tormentone dell'estate? La parola a Tony Effe e Gaia". iO Donna (in Italian). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Federico (15 June 2024). "Perché non riusciamo a toglierci dalla testa Sesso e samba di Tony Effe e Gaia". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Tony Effe e Gaia: «Sesso e samba funziona perché è l'incontro tra due mondi diversi»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Ruviglioni, Patrizio (19 July 2024). "Tony Effe e Gaia: «Ecco perché funziona Sesso e samba»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (24 May 2024). ""Sesso e samba" di Tony Effe e Gaia: un cocktail fresco per l'estate 2024". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Paglionico, Valeria (22 May 2024). "Tony Effe e Gaia insieme per Sesso e Samba". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (20 June 2024). "Perché «Sesso e samba» di Tony Effe e Gaia rischia di essere il tormentone dell'estate?". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Guarda il video di 'Sesso e samba', il singolo estivo di Tony Effe e Gaia". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche di vendita FIMI 22 - 2024: Tedua porta il "Paradiso" in classifica. Non decollano, nonostante gli instore, i dischi di Amici". All Music Italia (in Italian). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche, 6 giugno: Angelina Mango al numero uno". Rockol (in Italian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Daz, Andrea (30 July 2024). ""Sesso e Samba" di Tony Effe e Gaia mette d'accordo tutte le classifiche". Radio Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 31.05.2024 al 06.06.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Airplay Radio - Sesso e samba - Tony Effe, Gaia". EarOne. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 02.11.2024–08.11.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Tony e Gaia – Sesso e samba". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Tony Effe & Gaia Gozzi – Sesso e samba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 November 2024.