Vivere a colori

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Vivere a colori
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2016
Recorded2015
Genre
Length51:46
Label Sony Music Italy
Producer
Alessandra Amoroso chronology
Alessandra Amoroso
(2015)
Vivere a colori
(2016)
10
(2018)
Singles from Vivere a colori
  1. "Stupendo fino a qui"
    Released: November 15, 2015
  2. "Comunque andare"
    Released: February 26, 2016
  3. "Vivere a colori"
    Released: June 17, 2016
  4. "Sul ciglio senza far rumore"
    Released: September 16, 2016
  5. "Fidati ancora di me"
    Released: March 17, 2017

Vivere a colori is the fifth studio album by Italian singer Alessandra Amoroso, released by Sony Music Italy on January 15, 2016. [1]

Contents

The album received positive reviews from music critics, who appreciated the change in music and themes addressed in the songs. Commercially, it debuted at the top position on the FIMI Albums Chart, making the singer the first ever in the history of the chart to occupy the top position with her first five albums.

Background and composition

After the 2015 Spanish language self-titled studio album for Spain and Latin America, [2] Amoroso recorded Vivere a colori. [3] [4] The album is composed of fourteen tracks, produced by Andrea Rigonat, Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, Roberto Cardelli and Michele Canova, with pop and dance pop sounds. [5] [6] The song were written by severals artist including Elisa, Tiziano Ferro, Dario Faini, Federica Abbate e Roberto Casalino. [7] [8]

Critics reception

Alessandro Alicandri of Panorama wrote that the album "creates a portrait that looks so much like" the singer, in which "there is all her past in a less extreme key and a new present that transfers a sense of captivating energy." with sounds that give "freshness and dynamism". [9]

Cristian Scarpone of All Music Italia wrote that Vivere a colori is "the breakthrough that so many expected and that surprises", appreciating Elisa's contribution as a songwriter, who produces two "pop-dance" songs to "make Alessandra sing with joy and finally get the speakers tapping in her discography as well." [10]

Tracklist

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stupendo fino a qui"Federica Camba, Daniele CoroAndrea Rigonat3:48
2."La vita in un anno" Tiziano Ferro, Michael Tenisci Michele Canova 3:27
3."Avrò cura di tutto"Daniele MagroRoberto Cardelli, Fabrizio Ferraguzzo3:39
4."Vivere a colori" Elisa Toffoli Andrea Rigonat4:19
5."L'unica cosa da fare"Federica Camba, Daniele CoroAndrea Rigonat3:50
6."Comunque andare"Alessandra Amoroso, Elisa ToffoliAndrea Rigonat3:38
7."Mi porti via da me"Andrea Amati, Valerio CarboniMichele Canova3:53
8."Sul ciglio senza far rumore" Roberto Casalino, Dario Faini Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, Roberto Cardelli3:16
9."Appartenente"Federica Camba, Daniele CoroAndrea Rigonat3:59
10."Se il mondo ha il nostro volto"Dario Faini, Roberto CasalinoMichele Canova3:37
11."Nel tuo disordine"Federico ZampaglioneMichele Canova4:04
12."Fidati ancora di me"Michele CanovaFabrizio Ferraguzzo, Roberto Cardelli3:48
13."Non sarà mai"Daniele Coro, Federica CambaAndrea Rigonat3:18
14."Il mio stato di felicità"Dario Faini, Federica Abbate, Alfredo Rapetti "Cheope"Michele Canova3:28
Total length:51:46

Commercial performance

Vivere a colori debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, becoming Amoroso's fourth consecutive album to achieve it and the first artist to have her first fifth albums all debut at number one on the Italian Chart, considering also the EP Stupida . [11] It also became the best-selling female album in Italy and the fifth overall in 2016. [12]

Charts

Chart performance for Vivere a colori
Chart (2016)Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI) [13] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 22

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Vivere a colori
Chart (2016)Position
Italian Albums (FIMI) [15] 5
Chart (2017)Position
Italian Albums (FIMI) [16] 45

Certifications

Certifications for Vivere a colori
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [17] 3× Platinum150,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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