"Rubini" (lit. 'Rubies') is a song recorded by Italian singers Mahmood and Elisa.[1] It was released on 27 August 2021 through Island Records, as the sixth and final single of Mahmood's second studio album Ghettolimpo.[2][3]
| "Rubini" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mahmood and Elisa | ||||
| from the album Ghettolimpo | ||||
| Released | 27 August 2021 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Dardust | |||
| Mahmood singles chronology | ||||
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| Elisa singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rubini" (Visual) on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editThe song, written and composed by the singer-songwriter with Elisa,[4] tells the story of Mahmood's youth seen through the eyes of an adult: a troubled time in the family, the first relationships, the first adventures with friends.[5]
Mahmood spoke about the creative process behind Elisa's composition:[6]
"Elisa is one of the Italian artists I hold most dear to my heart and for whom I have immense respect and thanks to whom I have learned a lot. This collaboration is so important to me that it is the piece I have worked on the most, because I wanted it to be perfect. I immediately fell in love with the draft of Elisa's lyrics: I immediately began to put my head to it, reworking it with added lyrics, a new intro and adding dreamy guitars in the chorus."
Elisa spoke about the meaning of the collaboration:[7]
"For me, Alessandro is one of the most brilliant writers on the new Italian scene, and the fact that he fell in love with my first draft of this song was great. He then entered the song magnificently. I felt a space-time bridge between us, an energy that unites us in our love of research and contemporaneity."
Personnel
editCharts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 31 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[10] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Mahmood racconta la sua adolescenza in 'Rubini', il nuovo singolo con Elisa". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Mahmood - Rubini (feat. Elisa) (Radio Date: 27-08-2021)". EarOne.it (in Italian). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Rubini, il nuovo singolo scritto a quattro mani da Mahmood ed Elisa". Radio Italia (in Italian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Mahmood, Ghettolimpo è il nuovo album: nella tracklist anche la collaborazione con Woodkid". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Significato e testo di Rubini, Mahmood con Elisa nel nuovo singolo". Optimagazine: ultime news, video e notizie italiane e dal mondo (in Italian). 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Mahmood racconta la sua adolescenza nel nuovo singolo 'Rubini'". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Mahmood feat. Elisa: il significato della canzone "Rubini"". News Mtv Italia. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Credits / Ghettoimpo / Mahmood – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 45 (dal 05.11.2021 al 11.11.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 06/10/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. October 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Mahmood & Elisa – Rubini" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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