"Italodisco" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Single by the Kolors | ||||
Language | Italian | |||
Released | 5 May 2023 | |||
Genre | Italo disco | |||
Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
The Kolors singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Italodisco" on YouTube |
"Italodisco" is a song by Italian rock band the Kolors, released on 5 May 2023 through Warner. It topped the Italian chart in July 2023, and also reached the top 10 in Poland, Lithuania, Switzerland and Austria. The English version of the song was released on 15 September 2023, translated by Gary Go for Warner Music Group.
The song was written by the group's frontman Antonio "Stash" Fiordispino with Davide Petrella. [1] It marks the group's first single release under Warner Music Italy, after splitting from Island Records. [2] In an interview with La Repubblica , the frontman Antonio "Stash" Fiordispino talked about the meaning of the song within the band's artistic journey and the commercial success achieved: [3]
Nothing happens by coincidence: when I think about all the time we spent in the studio over the past year. But I don't forget the moments when it seemed impossible to think about that number one ahead of The Kolors. [...] Our path has been marked by strong moments like "Everytime" or "Pensare Male", but surely "Italodisco" is a milestone in our journey. It is the beginning of a new page for The Kolors. Ten years ago we were kids, today we are fathers of a family. There is a different awareness in what we do and the results we get, in knowing how to live in the moment. They say that to taste better bread you have to fast a couple of days, here, for us Italodisco is like a Paradise cake after a couple of years of dieting.
The lyrics of the song mention Giorgio Moroder, a famous Italian composer and disc jockey who pioneered disco music. [4] Regarding the genesis of the song, Fiordispino stated: [5]
"Italodisco" came out in a few hours while searching for a new sound that would result in an upgrade of our pop path. Innovating in pop is always a big challenge. While we were rehearsing the Synclavier in the studio, an arpeggiator started up that immediately stimulated our memory of that all-Italian sound that has always been for us the eternal sound of electronics. The simplicity of that upbeat synth, combined with the writing of lyrics and melodies that are daughters of the modern day, gave birth to "Italodisco".
The English version of the song, translated by Gary Go for Warner Music Group, [6] was released on 15 September 2023. [7] Some Italian cultural references including the groups Righeira and Festivalbar were not mentioned in the version. [8]
The song has been called a summer hit of 2023 by Italian music critics. [9] [10] [11]
Paolo Giordano, writing for Il Giornale wrote that the band "are certainly not nostalgic and their song is clearly contemporary", calling it "spontaneous" and that it "does not drown in super production." Giordano also pointed out that compared to other summer songs, "Italodisco" "has a more solid structure, is not urban as is fashionable today, has lyrics that make sense and is proud to reconnect with the roots of Italian pop music." [12]
Marianna Baroli of Panorama defined the song as a new chapter for the band, in which "straight bass drum and nostalgic vibes are mixed with sharp images and precise references to some trademarks of Italian disco music." [13]
Gabriele Fazio of the Agenzia Giornalistica Italia reported that the song is half-successful, as the result is only a willingness to "use certain elements of it, totally irritating by the way, just to chase a hit" ultimately finding it "a superficial and useless operation." [14] Claudio Cabona of Rockol , in reference to the reference to the italodisco genre, wrote that "it is not enough to pull out nostalgic vibes and synths to strongly evoke that great musical season." [15]
The song was awarded the TIM Summer Hits prize at the TIM Music Awards 2023 and the EarOne Award for the most played song on Italian radio stations. [16]
The song debuted at number 50 on the Italian singles chart on week 22 of 2023. It subsequently entered the top ten at number 8 in week 25 of 2023, becoming the band's third song to achieve this result after "Everytime" (2015) and "Frida (mai, mai, mai)" (2018). In week 28, the song reached the top of the chart, becoming the band's first Italian number one single. [17]
The song also achieved international success, reaching the top ten in Lithuania and Austria, number four in Switzerland and number one on the Polish airplay chart. [18] [19]
Weekly charts
| Monthly charts
Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Austria (IFPI Austria) [59] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [60] | 5× Platinum | 500,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [61] | 2× Diamond | 500,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [62] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | 5 May 2023 | Warner | ||
Italy | Radio airplay |
"Stumblin' In" is a song written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, performed by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro. Originally released as a standalone single, it was later added to some editions of the Quatro album If You Knew Suzi... It was Norman's first single as a solo artist.
The Kolors is an Italian pop rock band founded in 2009 by lead vocalist Stash Fiordispino, drummer Alex Fiordispino and Daniele Mona who plays synthesizers. They are known for their hits "Everytime", lead single from their second studio album, and the collaboration "Pensare male" with Elodie. Their 2023 song "Italodisco" peaked at number one in Italy and charted in several European charts.
"Makeba" is a song by French singer-songwriter Jain, released on 6 November 2015, from her debut studio album, Zanaka. It was written by Jain and produced by her longtime collaborator Maxim Nucci. The refrain of the song used a sample from the 1978 song "Me and the Gang" by the American percussionist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer Hamilton Bohannon. "Makeba" peaked at number seven on the French Singles Chart. It references Miriam Makeba, also known as "Mama Africa", a South African singer and anti-apartheid civil rights activist.
"Ferrari" is a song by English DJ and record producer James Hype and British singer Miggy Dela Rosa, released as a single through Island Records and the Cross on 15 March 2022. It samples "I Need a Girl " by P. Diddy and Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggieri (2002). The song charted across Europe and the UK, reaching number one on the Belgian Ultratop 50 and Dutch Single Top 100.
"Snap" is a song by Armenian singer Rosa Linn written and composed by Linn, with Larzz Principato, Allie Crystal, Kinetics, Courtney Harrell, and Tamar Kaprelian, and released on 19 March 2022. It represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, where it finished in 20th place with 61 points.
"Star Walkin' " is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X. It was released as a single through Columbia Records & Riot Games on September 22, 2022. The anthem for 2022 League of Legends World Championship was written by Lil Nas X, Atia "Ink" Boggs and the song's producers, Cirkut and Omer Fedi.
"Creepin'" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin, Canadian singer the Weeknd, and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album, Heroes & Villains, on January 27, 2023. It is a remake of "I Don't Wanna Know" (2004) by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy, which is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not" (1996), and itself samples Enya's "Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a backing vocalist along with Travis Scott. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17, 2023.
"Baby Don't Hurt Me" is a collaborative single by French DJ David Guetta with British singer Anne-Marie and American rapper Coi Leray. It was released on 6 April 2023 through What a DJ and Warner UK. The song prominently interpolates Haddaway’s 1993 hit "What Is Love". It is included on the "Super Unhealthy" edition of Anne-Marie's third studio album Unhealthy.
"Car Keys (Ayla)" is a song by Brazilian DJ Alok and American singer Ava Max. It was released on 30 June 2023 through Sony.
"Lose Control" is a song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims, released on June 23, 2023, as the second single from his debut studio album I've Tried Everything but Therapy (2023). Produced by Ammo and Julian Bunetta, it is Swims's first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 99 and peaking at number one in March 2024. This 32-week climb is the longest consecutive climb to number one of all time. It also topped the charts in Belgium, Bulgaria, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Iceland. It is certified diamond in France and platinum or higher in fourteen additional countries.
"Single Soon" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released as a standalone single on August 25, 2023, through Interscope Records. The track was produced by Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat. Musically, it is a synth-driven dance song. The song debuted within the top-twenty on many official world charts including the Canadian Hot 100, the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and the Billboard Global 200. In 2024, it won a ASCAP pop music award.
"Honey " is a song by Italian rock band Måneskin. It was released on 1 September 2023 through Epic Records, as a single from Rush! , the reissue of the band's fourth studio album Rush! (2023). The band performed the song at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on 12 September.
"Strangers" is a song by British-South African musician Kenya Grace. It was officially released as her major-label debut single on 1 September 2023 through Major Recordings, a dance label owned by Warner Records. It is the follow-up release to her prior viral single, "Meteor". "Strangers" was Grace's breakthrough single, peaking at #1 in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Ukraine, as well as topping both the Australian and American dance music charts. The track peaked at #2 in Luxembourg, New Zealand, Russia, Slovakia and Switzerland, and was a top-five or top-ten hit in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates.
"Lovin on Me" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow. It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records as a single on November 10, 2023. Harlow wrote the song with producers Oz, Sean Momberger, and Nik D, alongside Nickie Jon Pabón and Reginald Nelton. The song samples the 1995 R&B track "Whatever " by Cadillac Dale. Prior to its release, a snippet of the song went viral on TikTok. The music video for the song was released the same day.
"When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" is a song by French DJ and producer David Guetta and German singer and songwriter Kim Petras, released as a single on 10 November 2023 through What a DJ and Warner Music UK. It was written by Guetta, Jakke Erixson, Madison Love, Nick Long and Roger Davies, and produced by Guetta and Erixson. The song interpolates the 1979 song "The Logical Song" by British rock band Supertramp, written by Roger Hodgson. It charted in the UK and across Europe.
"Un ragazzo una ragazza" is a song by Italian rock band The Kolors, released on 7 February 2024 through Warner.
"I Don't Wanna Wait" is a song by French DJ David Guetta and American band OneRepublic, released on 5 April 2024 through What a DJ and Warner Music UK. Based around a sample of "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone, Guetta and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder wrote the song with Michael Pollack, Aldae, Brent Kutzle, Jakke Erixson, Josh Varnadore, Tyler Spry and Timofey Reznikov, while Guetta, Kutzle, Spry, Erixson and Renizkov produced it. It is included on the deluxe edition of OneRepublic's sixth studio album Artificial Paradise.
"Belong Together" is a song by American singer Mark Ambor. It was released on February 16, 2024, through Hundred Days Records as the third single from Ambor's debut studio album Rockwood. The song went viral on TikTok before its release and become his first charting single, peaking in the top 10 in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland, as well as the top 40 in Australia, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom.
"Pedro" is a song by Italian singer Raffaella Carrà, from her album Mi Spendo Tutto. In 2024, the song was remixed by German producers Jaxomy and Agatino Romero, leading to a resurgence in popularity.
"Karma" is a 2024 song by Italian pop rock band the Kolors. It was written by the band's members with Davide Petrella, Lorenzo Santarelli, Marco Salvaderi and Kende, and was released by Warner Music on 3 May 2024.