Io sono bella
| "Io sono bella" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Emma | ||||
| from the album Fortuna | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 6 September 2019 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles (Speakeasy) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Emma singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Io sono bella" on YouTube | ||||
"Io sono bella" is a song recorded by Italian singer Emma. It was released on 6 September 2019 through Universal Music Italy and Polydor Records, as the lead single from her sixth studio album Fortuna. The song was written by Vasco Rossi and produced by Dardust.[1][2]
Composition
[edit]The song, written by Vasco Rossi, Gaetano Curreri, Piero Romitelli, and Gerardo Pulli, marks Marrone's return to the music scene on the occasion of her 10-year career.[3][4] Vasco Rossi recounted the choice to write for Emma and the meaning of the song:[5]
"I wrote for Emma what I would sing if I were Emma. It's a provocative and defiant lyric about what today's girls are like. The music is of course by Gaetano Curreri, who knows me well and always manages to compose the music that goes on the lyrics of our 'female' songs for female singers"
Emma reported on how she received Vasco Rossi's song and her esteem for him,[6] as well as the cover chosen for the single, shot by Emilio Tini:[7]
"After 10 years of work it is the greatest reward I could have received. I think back to all the records I bought and all the concerts where I jumped around like crazy singing his songs with all the voice I had in my body to be heard by the kom. Because I wanted to become like him. You have no idea what it means to me to have his words in my mouth. And so I smile! Always looking down, like in the cover photo, to hide the tears even if they are tears of joy. And I enjoy it, yes, I enjoy it very much."
Reception
[edit]Fabio Fiume of All Music Italia wrote that Emma is "perhaps the current female character missing from the parterre of singers suited to give voice to the thoughts of such a songwriter, and paradoxically she is the one who is closest today" to Vasco Rossi's musical style, reporting that "Emma is here Vasco, Vasco is here Emma." The journalist wrote that the song carries with it an "important message," interpreted by the singer with "just the right sensual aftertaste" and with "a healthy meekness," aided by "guitars that manage the rhythm, a few forays 80 of keyboards in the aside and vocal doubles to reinforce the message."[8] Mary Adorno of Cosmopolitan Italia affirmed that "you can feel all of Vasco Rossi's presence" although it is perceived that the two artists "have joined forces." In the lyrics she highlighted that the opening with "enjoy" is "a must that has stuck to your ears since Rewind," becoming in the song "a cry for self-esteem."[9]
Giovanni Ferrari of Billboard Italia found that the song's message is what stands out the most, which is to invite "everyone to simply be okay with themselves," as "Emma has shown us that being an artist also means having the chance to expose yourself." Ferrari also wrote that the singer "fully embraces her more aggressive spirit, but, in doing so, she lays herself bare with tenderness," likening it to Dolcenera's singing style.[10] Claudia Fascia of Agenzia ANSA described the song as "rhythmic and gritty," in which Vasco "sewed on her indomitable soul a song that represents the Emma of today: a determined, courageous woman who is free to be herself." In the lyrics she found "a few rhymes are a bit too obvious," but which nevertheless "are just right to get into the head and stay there.[7]
In a negative review, Simona Voglino Levy of Rolling Stone Italia, he wrote that the lyrics come across as "trite" in which "the Vaschian imprint is repetitive. Vasco is sensed, but not heard. One recognizes just the usual spiel." On the arrangement she wrote that it "leaves one perplexed," reporting "the electronics are overbearing and seem to swallow everything" in Dardust's production, while the guitars come across as "overused." However, the journalist appreciated Emma's "scratchy, full, powerful" vocals, which "always satisfy."[11] Claudio Fabretti of Il Mattino also remained less impressed with the song, warning that in addition to the "usual pseudo-rock energy" and the "more studied than wild" interpretation, there remained "a boldy, banal refrain, sealing a lyric that already starts out as the most predictable of sexy monologues."[12]
Music video
[edit]The music video for the song, directed by Paolo Mannarino, was released on September 9, 2019, through the singer's YouTube channel.[13][14] It incorporates various references to 1980s graphics, as well as presenting a clear homage to the film American Beauty: the singer, in fact, recreates the iconic scene in which actress Mena Suvari is without veils and covered only by rose petals.[15][16] The director explained the meaning of the visual:[17]
"in the video sets out to humorously represent the 1,000 shades that can be hidden behind any woman. From the grit of the girl in the leather stud, to the fragility of the one in tears in the rain to the typical charm of the femme fatale or the iconic Barbie."
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[18] | 33 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[19] | 1 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[20] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Emma Marrone ringrazia Vasco Rossi: il post toccante della cantante per "Io sono bella"". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Dondoni, Luca (6 September 2019). ""Io sono bella" è il nuovo singolo di Emma, scritto da Vasco Rossi". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (19 September 2019). "Emma Marrone: "Vasco mi ha fatto un regalone!"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Emma, s'intitola 'Io sono bella' la canzone che Vasco ha scritto per lei". Rockol (in Italian). 12 August 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Emma Marrone: "Quando ho saputo che Vasco aveva scritto per me sono scoppiata a piangere"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Emma Marrone su Vasco Rossi autore di "Io sono bella": "Volevo diventare come lui, piango di gioia"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Emma a tutto rock con un brano di Vasco". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Fiume, Fabio (5 September 2019). "Emma il ritorno in radio griffato Vasco con Io sono bella. Ecco la nostra opinione". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Adorno, Mary (6 September 2019). "Io Sono Bella, la canzone di Emma Marrone+Vasco Rossi pronta a farti godere (semicit.)". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Ferrari, Giovanni (5 September 2019). "Abbiamo ascoltato "Io Sono Bella" di Emma Marrone". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Voglino Levy, Simona (5 September 2019). "L'accoppiata Emma Marrone-Vasco Rossi delude. Ma la canzone funzionerà". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Fabretti, Claudio (7 September 2019). "Emma, "Io sono bella", la canzone un po' meno". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Emma Marrone, da oggi online il video di Io sono bella". Leggo (in Italian). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (9 September 2019). ""Io sono bella" di Emma: il video del nuovo singolo". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "È uscito il video di "Io Sono Bella" di Emma Marrone. Un inno alle donne e alla libertà di espressione, in attesa del suo nuovo album". Billboard Italia. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma, guarda il video di 'Io sono bella': Il video del brano scritto per Emma da Vasco Rossi in collaborazione con Gaetano Curreri, Gerardo Pulli e Piero Romitelli, contiene anche un riferimento alla pellicola che, nel 1999, ha reso celebre Kevin Spacey". Rockol (in Italian). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Emma Marrone presenta il video di Io sono bella e si trasforma per rappresentare le donne". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 37 (dal 06.09.2019 al 12.09.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio - Io sono bella - Emma". EarOne. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 16/11/2019" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2024.