"Ti vorrei sollevare" is a song written and recorded by Italian singer Elisa. It was released on 16 october 2009 through Sugar Music as the lead single for Elisa's sixth studio album, Heart. The song featured Italian singer Giuliano Sangiorgi from Negramaro.[1]
| "Ti vorrei sollevare" | ||||
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| Single by Elisa featuring Giuliano Sangiorgi | ||||
| from the album Heart | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 16 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 by Davide Linzi, Dave Frazer | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Sugar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elisa | |||
| Producer(s) | Elisa, Andrea Rigonat | |||
| Elisa singles chronology | ||||
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| Giuliano Sangiorgi singles chronology | ||||
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The song peaked at number one on the Italian Singles Chart, becoming Elisa's sixth and Sangiorgi's first song as a lead artist to achieve it.
Composition
editThe song was written and composed by Elisa, with the produciotn of her partner Andrea Rigonat.[2] Elisa explained the decision to collaborate with Giuliano Sangiorgi was made because his vocal timbre that perfectly matched the melody of the song.[3] Sangiorgi also expressed his thought about the collaboration:[4]
"In the song we hear two voices that need each other. It is the meeting of instinct and reason, feelings that reflect our personalities and how we approach music"
— Giuliano Sangiorgi about the collaboration with Elisa
Music video
editThe music video for "Ti vorrei sollevare" was directed by the Italian film director Marco Ponti and was produced by One More.[5] It premiered on the Corriere della Sera website on 4 November 2009 and was set in a Mountain's countryside.[6]
Commercial performance
editThe song reached the #1 on the Italian Chart FIMI for the first two weeks from its release, on Italian Airplay Chart since 15 November 2009 and was certified Platinum Award for the copies sold.
Credits
edit- Elisa – vocals, keyboards, programming
- Giuliano Sangiorgi – vocals
- Andrea Fontana – drums
- Max Gelsi – bass
- Gianluca Ballarin – keyboards
- Andrea Rigonat – electric guitar and acoustic guitar, programming
- Simone Bertolotti – effects
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles (FIMI)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles (FIMI)[8] | 20 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
| Italian Singles (FIMI)[9] | 60 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Elisa torna con 'Ti vorrei sollevare'". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). 15 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Blogo, Redazione (October 16, 2009). "Elisa: ascolta "Ti Vorrei Sollevare" con Giuliano Sangiorgi. "Heart" in vendita dal 13 novembre". Soundsblog.
- ^ Giordano, Paolo (13 November 2009). "Elisa: "Con mia figlia sono più rock"". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Torna Elisa con 'Ti vorrei sollevare'". Rockol (in Italian). 16 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Elisa: riparto con il mio nuovo disco". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 5 November 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Elisa Video - «Ti vorrei sollevare»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 4 November 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 19.10.2009 al 25.10.2009)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2009" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2010" (Download the attachment and open the albums file) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Elisa – Ti vorrei sollevare" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 June 2014. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Ti vorrei sollevare" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".