Oronero

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Oronero
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Studio album by
Giorgia
Released28 October 2016
Genre
Length49:13
Label Sony Music
Producer Michele Canova Iorfida
Giorgia chronology
Senza paura
(2013)		Oronero
(2016)		Oronero Live
(2018)
Singles from Oronero
  1. "Oronero"
    Released: 30 September 2016
  2. "Vanità"
    Released: 1 January 2017
  3. "Credo"
    Released: 14 April 2017
  4. "Scelgo ancora te"
    Released: 1 September 2017

Oronero (English: Black Gold) is the tenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Giorgia, released on 28 October 2016 by the record label Michroponica, and distributed by Sony Music. [1]

Contents

The album peaked at number two of the Italian Albums Chart, being certified double platinum by FIMI. The album was promoted by severals singles and the Oronero Live Tour, which was recorded for the live album Oronero Live, promoted by the collaboration "Come neve" with Marco Mengoni.

Composition and themes

"It is a situation that affects us all, we move in a world where through social media we can say anything and talk about anything, communicate, confront each other, however, then there is a part of it all that becomes violent, almost out of obligation. This is where the metaphor of oil comes from, which in nature is not a bad thing, it is a resource, but misused it becomes a weapon, it becomes poison.

— Gioriga about the album conception [2]

The album contains fifteen tracks, of which ten are co-written by Giorgia, plus numerous collaborations with Italian and international artists. [3] [4] The writers include the Italians Tony Maiello, Daniele Rea, Pacifico and the singers partner Emanuel Lo, as well as international collaborations with Allan Rich and Jud Friedman. [5] [6] In an interview with La Stampa , Giorgia explained the process behind the production of the album: [7]

"With Michele we worked a lot on pre-production so that by the time we recorded we already knew what to keep and what to look for. [...] The lyrics reflect who I am with the fears and anxieties that we live in a world like this."

Musically the album was inspired by Beyoncé's vocal ability which is "on par with the rhythmic", Rihanna and Drake's R&B and Soul style. [2] The album title refers to an Italian expression for identifying petrolio, or "black gold." [8]

Critics reception

Mattia Marzi of Rockol described the project as the synthesis between the previous projects, reconnecting "almost seamlessly, to the electropop and dance" of Dietro le apparenze and "to the more acoustic, played soul; [...] bringing Giorgia back to her comfort zone, to her territories" of Senza paura. Marzi indicated that the tracks "Posso farcela" and "Non fa niente" are two songs "in the background, almost on the sidelines" with respect to the record, emphasizing an "introverted and introspective attitude" of the singer, becoming "the most effective on the record."[21] [9] Fabio Fiume of All Music Italia claimed that the singer is "enriched by a large group of American authors and musicians" who, with the help of Canova, produce sounds "intentionally electronic and certainly of international level." Fiume described the project "knowing and thoughtful" as it is the manifestation of "the testament of her current moment." [10]

Track listing

  1. "Oronero" (Emanuel Lo) – 3:32
  2. "Danza" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: Bryce Fox, Pete Napp, Matta Iarad, Felicia Barton) – 3:16
  3. "Scelgo ancora te" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: James Morales, Matthew Morales, Julio David Rodriguez, Jana Ashley) – 3:26
  4. "Credo" (lyrics: Tony Maiello; music: Tony Maiello, Daniele Rea, Domenico Abate, Enrico Palmosi) – 2:56
  5. "Per non pensarti" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: Lucie Silvas, Tommy Lee James, Andrew Dorff) – 3:30
  6. "Vanità" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: Emma Rohan, Jez Ashurst) – 3:02
  7. "Posso farcela" (Giorgia) – 3:16
  8. "Come acrobati" (Emanuel Lo) – 3:13
  9. "Mutevole" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: Alessandro Barocchi, Marco Petriaggi) – 3:43
  10. "Tolto e dato" (Emanuel Lo) – 3:29
  11. "Amore quanto basta" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: Emanuel Lo) – 3:35
  12. "Sempre si cambia" (Gino Pacifico) – 3:34
  13. "Grande maestro" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: Michele Canova Iorfida, Sophie Hintze, Nikki Fiores) – 2:54
  14. "Regina di notte" (lyrics: Giorgia; music: Michele Canova Iorfida, Allan Rich, Jud Friedman, Giorgia) – 2:50
  15. "Non fa niente" (Giorgia) – 2:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI) [11] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 39

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Italy (FIMI) [13] 28
Chart (2017)Position
Italy (FIMI) [14] 26

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [15] 2× Platinum100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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