Distratto

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"Distratto"
Francesca Michielin - Distratto.jpg
Single by Francesca Michielin
from the album Distratto
Released6 January 2012
RecordedHenry Stills Studio, Villesse, province of Gorizia, Italy
Genre Pop
Length4:14
Label Sony Music Italy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Andrea Rigonat
Francesca Michielin singles chronology
"Distratto"
(2012)		"Sola"
(2012)
Music video
"Distratto" on YouTube

"Distratto" is a song recorded by Francesca Michielin, the winner of the fifth series of the Italian talent-show X Factor . The song, written by Elisa and Roberto Casalino, [1] was arranged and produced by Andrea Rigonat. [2] Michielin performed it for the first time during the semi-final of the show, on 29 December 2011. [3] [4] On 5 January 2012, after performing the song for a second time, Michielin was announced the winner, beating runner-up band I Moderni. [5]

Contents

On 6 January 2012, the song was released as a digital download EP, also including three re-recorded covers previously performed during the live shows. [6] [7] On 12 January 2012, the single debuted at number one on the Italian Singles Chart [8] and it was later certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, for domestic downloads exceeding 60,000 units. [9]

Composition

The song is a pop ballad with rock and soul influences. [10] It was written from the point of view of a woman who is living the end of her relationship with a man unable to understand their problems. [11]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Stefano Sollima and it features a cameo appearance by Italian actor Luca Argentero. [12] The clip, filmed in January 2012 at the Roma Tiburtina railway station, [13] was premiered on 3 February 2012 on Sky Uno HD. [14] [15]

Track listing

Digital EP [16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Distratto"
4:14
2."Whole Lotta Love"
4:04
3."Someone Like You"
4:36
4."Higher Ground"
3:11
Total length:16:03
Re-release bonus tracks [17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Roadhouse Blues"
3:45
6."Confusa e felice"
3:01
Total length:21:49

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI) [18] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
Italy (FIMI) [19] 10

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