Essere qui

Essere qui
Studio album by Emma
Released	26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)
Recorded	2017
Studio	Milan (Officine Meccaniche)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	42:46
Label	Universal Music Italy
Producer	Luca Mattioni Emma Marrone
Emma chronology
Adesso (2015) Essere qui (2018) Fortuna (2019)
Singles from Essere qui
"L'isola" Released: 5 January 2018 "Effetto domino" Released: 2 March 2018 "Mi parli piano" Released: 4 May 2018 "Mondiale" Released: 2 November 2018

Essero qui is the fifth solo studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Emma Marrone, released by Universal Music Italy on 26 January 2018. ^{[1] [2]}

The album peaked at number two on the Italian Albums Chart, being certified platinum by FIMI. ^[3] On 16 November 2018 the album was reissued titled Essere qui - Boom Edition. ^{[4] [5]}

Background and composition

After her fourth studio album Adesso, published in 2015, Emma co-hostet the Sanremo Music Festival and became coach of the TV talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi alongside singer-songwriter Elisa between 2015 and 2017 seasons. ^{[6] [7]} Emma announced her fifth studio album during 2017 New Year's Eve on her social networks publishing the artwork. ^{[8] [9]}

Essere qui is the second recording project produced by the singer herself with Luca Mattioni. ^{[10] [11]} It featured several artists on the composition and songwriting process, ^[12] including Giuliano Sangiorgi, Federica Abbate, Davide Petrella, Dario Faini, Roberto Casalino, Giovanni Caccamo and Alessandra Flora. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Promotion

The lead single "L'isola" was published on 5 January 2015. ^{[16] [17]} It was followed by "Effetto domino" released on 2 March 2018. ^[18] From April to May 2018 Emma embarks on the Essere Qui Tour, ^[19] promoted by the single "Mi parli piano" released on May 2, 2018. ^[20]

On 16 November 2018 the album was reissued titled Essere qui - Boom Edition, ^{[21] [22]} promoted by the fourth and final single "Mondiale" was published on 2 November 2018. ^[23] The new album edition was followed by the second half of the promotional tour from February to March 2019. ^[24]

Critic reception

The album received generally positive reviews by the Italian music critics. ^{[25] [26]}

Track listing

Essere qui track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"L'isola"	Roberto Casalino Gigi Canu Marco Baroni	Luca Mattioni Marrone	4:18
2.	"Le ragazze come me"	Davide Petrella Dario Faini	Mattioni Marrone	3:25
3.	"Sottovoce"	Gianni Pollex Leonardo Lamacchia Roberto Gulielmini Stefano Milella	Mattioni Marrone	3:15
4.	"Mi parli piano"	Roberto Casalino Davide Simonetta	Mattioni Marrone	3:24
5.	"Effetto domino"	Federica Abbate Petrella	Mattioni Marrone	3:43
6.	"Le cose che penso"	Erica Mineo	Mattioni Marrone	4:02
7.	"Portami via da te"	Giuliano Sangiorgi	Mattioni Marrone	3:47
8.	"Luna e l'altra"	Giulia Anania	Mattioni Marrone	3:48
9.	"Malelingue"	Roberto Casalino Nicco Verrienti	Mattioni Marrone	3:40
10.	"Sorrido lo stesso"	Marrone Giovanni Caccamo Alessandra Flora	Mattioni Marrone	3:19
11.	"Coraggio"	Diego Caterbetti	Mattioni Marrone	6:04
Total length:				42:46

Boom edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mondiale"	Lorenzo Urcillo Matteo Mobrici Federico Nardelli	Mattioni Marrone	3:34
2.	"Incredibile voglia di niente"	Marrone Faini Diego Mancino	Mattioni Marrone	3:33
3.	"Nucleare"	Urcillo Luca Serpenti Enrico Lanza	Mattioni Marrone	4:11
4.	"Inutile canzone"	Marrone	Mattioni Marrone	6:22
Total length:				59:46

Charts

Chart performance for Essere qui

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Italian Albums (FIMI) [27]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [28]	16

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Essere qui"

Chart (2015)	Rank
Italy (FIMI) [29]	15

Certifications

Certifications for Essere qui

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [30]	Platinum	50,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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