"Neon – Le ali" is a song recorded by italian rapper Marracash and Italian singer Elisa. The song was released on 6 March 2020 through Island Records.[1] The song was later added to Marracash's streaming version of his studio album Persona.[2]
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| Single by Marracash and Elisa | ||||
| from the album Persona | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 6 March 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop rap | |||
| Length | 3:27. | |||
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| "Neon – Le ali" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number five of the Italian singles chart, becoming Marracash's 5th and Elisa's 17th top-five song on the chart. The song was also certified platinum by Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
Composition
editThe song was written by the rapper and the singer-songwriter themselves with Davide Petrella and Alessandro Merli,[3] during the recording sessions of the album Persona, being discarded, however, due to the tight schedule for the release of the album.[4][5] Regarding the genesis of the song, Marracash stated:[6]
"A few months ago, in the middle of the night and my existential crisis, Elisa wrote to me. She had filmed herself singing on the piano a chorus she had written especially for me, which was wonderful. The message was a crucial dose of confidence at a difficult time. We talked for hours, about the past, depression, how we are made. Elisa was a friend more than others who profess to be such, and not only that night."
Elisa reported through her social networks the motivation for the collaboration with the rapper and the meaning of the song:[7]
"I see Fabio a little bit as one of the highlanders of Italian music because like me he has been around for quite a while. I have always noticed his strong observational spirit and in this I feel similar to him. It happened that we had very serious talks and we also psychoanalyzed each other a little, as one does among friends. [...] I like how he thinks and how he chooses words, and even when he talks about darkness he has a light inside, always on, even when he thinks it is off. He has always been and will always remain among the greatest. We finally did a song together, it was a dream that was left hanging but now it is reality."
Cover art and promotion
edit"Neon - Le ali" was announced with two photos depicting the artists with a butterfly resting on their mouths, a reference to the movie "The Silence of the Lambs".[8]
It was first performed live on the occasion of the two singers' participation in Power Hits Summer 2020.[9]
On May 31, 2022, during the three concert-events at the Verona Arena for the Heroes Festival 2022 directed by Elisa, the latter performed the song together with Marracash.[10] Subsequently, the two versions were included in Elisa's live album Back to the Future Live, released on November 25 of the same year.[11]
Music video
editThe official music video, directed by Nicola Bussei and Fabio Giavara, was published on the rapper's YouTube official channel on 12 March 2020.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[12] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 90 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[14] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Marracash, il nuovo singolo è "Neon – Le Ali" con Elisa". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 5 March 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Persona by Marracash". Genius. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Marracash lancia un nuovo brano in duetto con Elisa, "Neon – Le ali"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 5 March 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Manca, Mario (6 March 2020). ""Neon - Le Ali": Marracash ed Elisa per la prima volta insieme (contro la depressione)". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Marracash: "Quel messaggio di Elisa nella notta ha squarciato il buio della mia disperazione"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Ciavarelli, Giulia (6 March 2020). "Marracash: "Neon - Le ali" è il nuovo singolo con Elisa". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Marracash ed Elisa insieme per il singolo 'NEON - Le ali'". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Elisa canta con Marracash Lui: "Mi ha salvato il video che mi ha mandato di notte"". Il Piccolo (in Italian). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Zani, Simone (9 September 2020). "Power Hits Estate 2020: 50 artisti in radio, in tv, sul web e sul palco dell'Arena di Verona (Scaletta)". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Conti, Andrea (30 May 2022). "Elisa canta a Verona per l'ambiente e si appella ai giovani: "Non buttate per strada plastica o sigarette, combattiamo l'indifferenza"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Basso, Andrea (12 November 2022). "Elisa: arriva la terza parte di "Back To The Future Live" con un inedito". Radio Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 6 (dal 04.02.2022 al 10.02.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2020 (dal 27.12.2019 al 31.12.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Marracash – Neon – Le ali" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 October 2023.