"Rapide" is a song performed by Italian singer Mahmood. The song was released as a digital download on 16 January 2020 by Island Records.[1][2] The song peaked at number five on the Italian Singles Chart.
| "Rapide" | ||||
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| Single by Mahmood | ||||
| from the album Ghettolimpo | ||||
| Released | 16 January 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Island Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Dardust | |||
| Mahmood singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song was produced by Dardust and written by Mahmood, Dario Faini (as Dardust) and Francesco Catitti. Wiwibloggs said, "'Rapide' sets a different tone compared to Mahmood's previous singles 'Barrio' and 'Soldi'. The track sees the reigning Sanremo champ touches upon different relationship aspects. He gets even with a past love. Lyrics like "I won't fall into your rapids" or "now that I have nothing I'll defend myself from the trust I didn't and don't have" underline his state of mind. Mahmood also brings the subject of cheating and heartbreak across in his delicate vocal delivery. With the support of simple yet effective production, the chorus is where his voice stands out the most. Several Italian expletives are interwoven throughout the lyrics, illustrating his frustrations."[3]
Music video
editA music video to accompany the release of "Rapide" was first released onto YouTube on 23 January 2020.[4] The music video was produced by Antonio Giampalo for Maestro Production.[5]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| All Music Italia | The Best Songs of 2020 | 13
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| Rockit | The 30 Best Italian Songs of 2020 | 15
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| Rolling Stone | The 15 Best Italian Songs of 2020 | 9
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rapide" | 4:03 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 33 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 16 January 2020 | Island Records |
References
edit- ^ "Rapide - Single by Mahmood on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "New Music - This week with Mahmood, Tamta, Oscar Zia, Manel Navarro & more!". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Mahmood: Rapide Lyrics in English". Wiwibloggs. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Mahmood - Rapide". Retrieved 15 February 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Italy: Mahmood releases the official music video of 'Rapide'". esctoday.com. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Fabio Fiume (29 December 2020). "Le migliori canzoni del 2020 secondo il nostro critico musicale. Prima Parte" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Le 30 canzoni più belle dell'anno" (in Italian). Rockit.it. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Le 15 migliori canzoni italiane del 2020". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Mahmood – Rapide". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Top Of The Music 2020: 'Persona' Di Marracash È L'album Piú Venduto" (Download the attachment and open the singles file) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Mahmood – Rapide" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 December 2020. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Rapide" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".