Cherofobia

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"Cherofobia"
Cherofobia.jpg
Single by Martina Attili
from the EP Cherofobia
LanguageItalian
Released23 November 2018
Length2:51
Label Sony Music
Songwriter(s) Martina Attili
Producer(s)
Martina Attili singles chronology
"Cherofobia"
(2018)		"La somma"
(2019)
Music video
"Cherofobia" on YouTube

"Cherofobia" ("Cherophobia") is the debut song by Italian singer-songwriter Martina Attili, released by Sony Music on 23 November 2018. [1]

Contents

The song gained popularity during the singer's participation in the twelfth season of X Factor .

Composition

The song was written three years prior to her X Factor performance, while she was undergoing foot surgery. Originally, it was dedicated to a boy she couldn't confess her feelings to. As the title suggests, the song addresses cherophobia, a form of anxiety characterized by the fear of happiness. [2]

The song was first introduced to the public during the X Factor auditions and was released as a single a few months later, in November 2018, following her advancement to the semi-finals. [3] The final version was reworked with the involvement of Manuel Agnelli, her mentor on the show, and Enrico Brun, who also handled the production. [4]

Reception

Attili's performance of "Cherofobia" during the X Factor auditions was well received by both the audience and the jury, and the song went viral even before the live shows began. [5] Although she was eliminated in the semifinals, finishing in sixth place, her single achieved good success, reaching number two on the FIMI chart and being certified a platinum record. The video of her X Factor audition was the most viewed in Italy on YouTube according to YouTube Rewind. [6] [7]

The song also helped bringing attention to the condition of cherophobia and anxiety management. [8] [9] The term "cherophobia" was one of the most searched in Italy on Google in 2018. [10]

Music video

A music video of "Cherofobia", directed by Giacomo Triglia, was released on 13 December 2018 via Attili's YouTube channel.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cherofobia"
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI) [11] 2
Italy Airplay (EarOne) [12] 64

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [13] Platinum50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Romanò, Eleonora (22 November 2018). "Cherofobia - Martina Attili (Radio date: 23-11-2018)". EarOne.
  2. ↑ Liperi, Felice (8 September 2018). "Martina ed Elena le giovani emozioni da Roma a X Factor". la Repubblica .
  3. ↑ Manca, Mario (7 September 2018). "X Factor 12: gli Under che ci hanno (già) convinto". Vanity Fair .
  4. ↑ Donvito, Nico (4 December 2018). "'Cherofobia', il curioso caso di Martina Attili". Recensiamo Musica.
  5. ↑ "La paura di essere felici a 16 anni: standing ovation a X Factor per Martina". Corriere della Sera . 7 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Longhitano, Lorenzo (6 December 2018). "YouTube Rewind 2018: un esperimento sociale di Fanpage.it tra i video più popolari dell'anno". Fanpage.it .
  7. ↑ "La cherofobia di Martina Attili perde X Factor ma vince Youtube: è suo il video più visto del 2018". Fanpage.it. 11 December 2018.
  8. ↑ Gasperini, Brunella (9 February 2018). "La cherofobia esiste davvero?". D – Repubblica .
  9. ↑ "Cherofobia, temere la felicità perché poi torna il non senso della vita". UCCR. 18 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Cherofobia di Martina Attili è tra le parole più ricercate su Google nel 2018". Sky TG24 . 12 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Martina Attili – Cherofobia". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Cherofobia - Martina Attili". EarOne. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Martina Attili – Cherofobia" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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