Vivere a colori is the fifth studio album by Italian singer Alessandra Amoroso, released by Sony Music Italy on January 15, 2016.[1]
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| Released | January 15, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 51:46 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Italy | |||
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The album received positive reviews from music critics, who appreciated the change in music and themes addressed in the songs. Commercially, it debuted at the top position on the FIMI Albums Chart, making the singer the first ever in the history of the chart to occupy the top position with her first five albums.
Background and composition
editAfter the 2015 Spanish language self-titled studio album for Spain and Latin America,[2] Amoroso recorded Vivere a colori.[3][4] The album is composed of fourteen tracks, produced by Andrea Rigonat, Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, Roberto Cardelli and Michele Canova, with pop and dance pop sounds.[5][6] The song were written by severals artist including Elisa, Tiziano Ferro, Dario Faini, Federica Abbate e Roberto Casalino.[7][8]
Critics reception
editAlessandro Alicandri of Panorama wrote that the album "creates a portrait that looks so much like" the singer, in which "there is all her past in a less extreme key and a new present that transfers a sense of captivating energy." with sounds that give "freshness and dynamism".[9]
Cristian Scarpone of All Music Italia wrote that Vivere a colori is "the breakthrough that so many expected and that surprises", appreciating Elisa's contribution as a songwriter, who produces two "pop-dance" songs to "make Alessandra sing with joy and finally get the speakers tapping in her discography as well."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stupendo fino a qui" | Federica Camba, Daniele Coro | Andrea Rigonat | 3:48 |
| 2. | "La vita in un anno" | Tiziano Ferro, Michael Tenisci | Michele Canova | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Avrò cura di tutto" | Daniele Magro | Roberto Cardelli, Fabrizio Ferraguzzo | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Vivere a colori" | Elisa Toffoli | Andrea Rigonat | 4:19 |
| 5. | "L'unica cosa da fare" | Federica Camba, Daniele Coro | Andrea Rigonat | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Comunque andare" | Alessandra Amoroso, Elisa Toffoli | Andrea Rigonat | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Mi porti via da me" | Andrea Amati, Valerio Carboni | Michele Canova | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Sul ciglio senza far rumore" | Roberto Casalino, Dario Faini | Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, Roberto Cardelli | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Appartenente" | Federica Camba, Daniele Coro | Andrea Rigonat | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Se il mondo ha il nostro volto" | Dario Faini, Roberto Casalino | Michele Canova | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Nel tuo disordine" | Federico Zampaglione | Michele Canova | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Fidati ancora di me" | Michele Canova | Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, Roberto Cardelli | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Non sarà mai" | Daniele Coro, Federica Camba | Andrea Rigonat | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Il mio stato di felicità" | Dario Faini, Federica Abbate, Alfredo Rapetti "Cheope" | Michele Canova | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 51:46 | |||
Commercial performance
editVivere a colori debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, becoming Amoroso's fourth consecutive album to achieve it and the first artist to have her first fifth albums all debut at number one on the Italian Chart, considering also the EP Stupida.[11] It also became the best-selling female album in Italy and the fifth overall in 2016.[12]
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 22 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 5 |
| Chart (2017) | Position |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] | 45 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[17] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ "Alessandra Amoroso, nel nuovo album 'Vivere a colori' una canzone scritta da Elisa - La tracklist ufficiale". Rockol (in Italian). January 3, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Scarpone, Cristian (March 29, 2016). "Alessandra Amoroso: il lancio internazionale riparte dal Messico". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Gianatti, Silvia (January 18, 2016). "Alessandra Amoroso: "Il mio album più felice"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (January 14, 2016). "Alessandra Amoroso, Vivere a Colori: la presentazione". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Alessandra Amoroso presenta il nuovo album 'Vivere a colori'". La Stampa (in Italian). January 14, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "#UnAnnoAColori il disco della svolta di Alessandra Amoroso compie un anno". All Music Italia (in Italian). January 25, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Alessandra Amoroso presenta il nuovo album 'Vivere a colori'". Rockol (in Italian). January 22, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Alessandra Amoroso presenta 'Vivere a colori': 'Io ed Elisa? Siamo due matte'". Fanpage.it (in Italian). January 13, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (January 15, 2016). "Alessandra Amoroso, Vivere a Colori: recensione". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Scarpone, Cristian (January 26, 2016). "Vivere a colori - Alessandra Amoroso: Recensione". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Mustara, Antonio (January 22, 2016). "Alessandra Amoroso riscrive la storia delle classifiche". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (January 9, 2017). "I 100 album più venduti nel 2016 in Italia. Classifica e analisi". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 3(dal 15.01.2016 al 21.01.2016" [Album - Weekly ranking WK 42 (from 13.10.2023 to 19.10.2023)] (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alessandra Amoroso – Vivere a colori". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2016 (dal 01.01.2016 al 29.12.2016)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2017 (dal 30.12.2016 al 28.12.2017)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Alessandra Amoroso – Vivere a colori" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 January 2024. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Vivere a colori" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".