Andromeda (Elodie song)

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"Andromeda"
Andromeda Elodie cover art.jpg
Single by Elodie
from the album This Is Elodie
Released5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Dardust
Elodie singles chronology
"Mal di testa"
(2020)
"Andromeda"
(2020)
"Guaranà"
(2020)
Music video
"Andromeda" on YouTube

"Andromeda" is a song by Italian singer Elodie. It was written by Dardust and Mahmood and produced by Dardust. [1]

Contents

It was released by Universal Music Group and Island Records on 5 February 2020 as the seventh single from the third studio album This Is Elodie . [2] The song was Elodie's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 7th in the grand final. [3] "Andromeda" peaked at number 6 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy. [4]

Background

In "Andromeda", Elodie talks about a relationship with a man older than her, but still unable to take on a serious relationship. The title refers to the constellation of the same name, closely linked to Greek mythology. [5] OptiMagazine described the song's chorus as "exquisitely catchy", praising its production. [6] Billboard Italia described it as "one of the most modern and structurally complex songs" of the Sanremo 2020 Festival. [7] On 9 April 2020, an EP was released containing two remixes of the song in collaboration with Madame and Merk & Kremont. [8]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Attilio Cusani, was released on YouTube on 5 February 2020. [9]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Andromeda"3:22
Digital download [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Andromeda (RMX)" (with Madame)2:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Andromeda"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI) [11] 6
Italy (Airplay) [12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Italy (FIMI) [13] 82

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [14] Platinum70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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