Adesso (Emma Marrone album)
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| Released | 27 November 2015 | |||
| Studio | London (Abbey Road Studios)
Milan (Stripe Studio; Divi Studio) Rome (Forward Studio) | |||
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| Length | 46:36 | |||
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| Singles from Souvenir | ||||
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Adesso is the fourth solo studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Emma Marrone, released by Universal Music Italy on 27 November 2015.[1]
The album was promoted by several singles, including "Occhi profondi", "Arriverà l'amore" and "Io di te non ho paura".[2] It peaked at number two on the Italian Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by FIMI. On 2 December 2016 the album was reiussed as Adesso Tour Edition with two bonus tracks and the collaboration "Libre" with Álvaro Soler.[3]
Composition
[edit]The album features thirteen tracks all produced by Luca Mattioni and Marrone herself, becoming the first album entirely produced by the singer.[4][5] The tracks were inspired by pop rock and electronic music.[6][7] In an interview with Rockol the singer told about the process of production with Mattioni, sound decisions and recording of the songs:[8]
"I aimed to make a record the old-fashioned way, choosing people well. For example, Luca Mattioni: he worked a lot abroad, he is someone like me who talks little and works a lot in the studio, very little talk. [...] I had a clear idea of the tracks, the sound I wanted in them, the mix between genres. I nagged Luca to arrive at this sound. I'm not new to electronics-it's just the first time I've used it in front of a large audience. I was born with these sounds, I had a trio doing electronic music and even before Amici I participated in the Sziget Festival, when it didn't yet have the name and importance it has now. I took the opposite path of other people-I didn't start from pop to get to ghetto, I started from ghetto to get to pop"
The tracks were being composed by different authors, including Dario Faini, Diego Mancino, Ermal Meta, Giuseppe Anastasi and Giuliano Sangiorgi.[9] In an interview with Vanity Fair Italia, Emma Marrone explained the decision of the collaborations on the writing process:[10]
"I surrounded myself with people who helped me, this record is the fruit of a group work, it is the record of bets, full of very young authors, without the cool duet to make people talk about the record. These are songs born among friends, around a little beer on the Milan Navigli or born after a chat, without that commercial contamination generated by the anxiety of going out on the market."
Promotion
[edit]The lead single "Occhi profondi" was published on 19 June 2015.[11] It was followed by "Arriverà l'amore" on 23 October 2015,[12] which anticipated the album published on 27 November 2015.[13][14] On 22 January 2015 "Io non ho paura" was released as the third single. After "Il paradiso non esisite", Emma collaborated on the Italian version of "Libre" by Álvaro Soler.[15] The last single from the album was "Quando le canzoni finiranno" on 18 November 2016.
Between September to October 2016 Emma embraced the Adesso Tour in Italy.[16][17] On 2 December 2024 the album was reissued with the titled Adesso Tour Edition with two bonus tracks while the related DVD featured the live recorded track from the tour.[18][19]
Critics reception
[edit]The album received generally positive reviews by the Italian music critics.[20][21][22]
Mattia Marzi of Rockol defined the album as the second chapter of Schiena, as "a state of calmness and serenity; [...] It does not tell one story, but many different stories", in which the "electronic music represents only a small segment of the album, and the experimental and research work" with "new shades of her voice".[23]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adesso (ti voglio bene)" |
| 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Occhi profondi" |
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| 3:09 |
| 3. | "Quando le canzoni finiranno" |
| 3:34 | |
| 4. | "Facciamola più semplice" |
| 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Finalmente" |
| 3:14 | |
| 6. | "Arriverà l'amore" |
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| 3:35 |
| 7. | "In viaggio" |
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| 3:17 |
| 8. | "Io di te non ho paura" |
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| 3:34 |
| 9. | "Per questo paese" |
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| 3:50 |
| 10. | "Argento adesso" | Alessandra Naskà Merola |
| 3:09 |
| 11. | "Il paradiso non esiste" |
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| 3:35 |
| 12. | "Che sia tu" | Merola |
| 4:33 |
| 13. | "Poco prima di dormire" |
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| 4:07 |
| Total length: | 46:36 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nel posto più lontano" | Merola |
| 3:48 |
| 2. | "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" |
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| 3. | "Libre" (Featuring Álvaro Soler) |
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| 3:53 |
| Total length: | 45:57 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 23 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[26] | 21 |
| Chart (2016) | Rank |
| Italy (FIMI)[27] | 23 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[28] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Musica, Emma Marrone: esce oggi il suo quinto disco, "Adesso"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ ""Adesso", il nuovo album di Emma, alla radio i primi singoli sono già delle hit". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma: ecco "Adesso - Tour Edition", 2 CD con 2 inediti e 1 DVD". Radio Italia (in Italian). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Rasotti, Stefania (11 December 2015). "Emma Marrone: "Che donna sarò"". Grazia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma è la produttrice del suo album 'Adesso': "Le mie sono scelte coraggiose"". Today (in Italian). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Mandelli, Carlo (27 November 2015). "Emma diventa produttrice del suo album 'Adesso': "Ho riscoperto l'elettronica"". Leggo (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Longo, Massimiliano (26 November 2015). "Incontro con la stampa: Emma racconta il suo nuovo disco "Adesso"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma presenta "Adesso": "Dopo 6 anni, ho smesso di fare tutto di corsa"". Rockol (in Italian). 26 November 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Scarpone, Cristian (26 November 2015). "Emma, arriva "Adesso": nell'album brani di Giuliano Sangiorgi, Amara e Giovanni Caccamo". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Gianatti, Silvia (27 November 2015). "Emma Marrone: "Non ho mai avuto un piano B"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma annuncia il nuovo singolo 'Occhi profondi' e l'album: "Non riuscivo più ad aspettare"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Emma, esce il singolo 'Arriverà l'amore' nell'attesa del nuovo album di inediti". Rockol (in Italian). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Il nuovo album di Emma è 'Adesso': in copertina uno scatto mozzafiato". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma, "Adesso" nuovo album: la cantante svela titolo, copertina e data di uscita". Tgcom24 (in Italian). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Chignola, Francesco (6 September 2016). "Alvaro Soler ed Emma raccontano "Libre", da venerdì in radio". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Meo, Oriana (6 June 2016). "EMMA: nuove date per l'Adesso Tour 2016". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Ferrari, Giovanni (18 September 2016). "Emma live a Milano: lo stupore è "Adesso"". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Ferrari, Giovanni (1 December 2016). "Emma: esce "Adesso - Tour Edition" - Intervista". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Marzi, Mattia (18 December 2016). "Emma, un album dal vivo per immortalare un bel momento della sua carriera: ecco 'Adesso - Tour edition'". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Scarpone, Cristian (30 November 2014). "Oggi su All Music Italia recensiamo "Adesso" di Emma Marrone. L'album della svolta per la cantante e produttrice". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Raiola, Francesco (27 November 2015). "Emma presenta 'Adesso': 'Non cambierei niente con la me di 5 anni fa'". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Monina, Michele (27 November 2015). "Emma, ecco il nuovo album "Adesso": la cantante anche nel ruolo di autrice e produttrice, esperimento riuscito? (La recensione)". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Marzi, Mattia (17 November 2015). "Emma Marrone - Adesso - la recensione di Rockol". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 48 ( dal 27.11.2015 al 03.12.2015)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Emma – Adesso". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2015 (dal 29.12.2014 al 31.12.2015)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2016 (dal 01.01.2016 al 29.12.2016)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Emma – Adesso" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 June 2024. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Adesso" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
