"Ti amo non lo so dire" is a song by Italian singer Noemi. It was released on 2 February 2022 through Columbia Records and Sony Music Italy.[1]
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| Released | 2 February 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
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The song competed in the 72th Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 15th in the grand final.[2][3] The song peaked at numer eleven on the FIMI Single Chart and was certified platinum by FIMI.
Background and composition
editThe song, written by Mahmood, Alessandro La Cava, Dardust and produced by Dardust.[4][5] In an interview with Billboard Italia, Noemi described the song and its meaning:[6]
"The song is a metaphor to say that overcoming our frailties takes a lot of courage; [...] It is to explain a new way of experiencing emotions. When you go through a period of change, you have to retake measures with emotions, with people, with what happens to you. Life is like that: you have to learn to say "I love you" in the right way and with the right courage. [...] These are phrases that have to be said with energy, to say that you are not afraid, that you throw yourself into life, it takes the energy of that synth. It's like the heartbeat of someone running. [...] Mahmood wrote a lyric with great sensitivity, I am very happy with the result. It is very poetic, true, honest, a fundamental thing in lyrics."
The song marked Noemi second consecutive participation at the Sanremo Music Festival after 2021 song "Glicine" and her seventh overall.[7]
Critics reception
editIl Messaggero described the song as "a metaphor to be able to explain this fragility. "Ti amo non lo so dire" takes immense courage. To tell this dichotomy, I chose an uptempo piece with important lyrics that well represents the energy and balance between mind and body needed to deal with it."[8] Francesco Chignola of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni wrote that the song is "contemporary and evocative," comparing it to the song "Glicine", which tells "an authentic stream of consciousness about the need to overcome the fear of change."[9]
Massimo Longoni of TgCom24 found in the song "two faces: it opens in the groove of Noemi's more classic ballads and then takes off with an explosion of electronics that, accomplice to a killer mix, often overpowers her voice. Between tonal and atmospheric changes, the impression is that she has to chase a bit to stay within the piece".[10]
Francesco Prisco, writing for Il Sole 24 Ore, found in the song "an attempt at rejuvenation" but reiterating that "on the music scene it only takes two years and you rediscover yourself old,", however, the singer has "one of the most beautiful soul voices we have in Italy."[11]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was released on YouTube on 2 February 2022, to accompany the single's release. It was directed by Cristiano Pedrocco.[12]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 11 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[14] | 18 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[15] | 29 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[16] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Rappoli, Sabrina (4 February 2022). "Ti amo non lo so dire, Noemi autobiografica al Festival di Sanremo". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Sanremo 2022, Noemi: "Un'occasione per confermarmi e raccontare una parte diversa di me"". Rockol (in Italian). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Rossi, Claudia; Conti, Andrea (2 February 2022). "Sanremo 2022, Noemi in diretta con Claudia Rossi e Andrea Conti: "Mi spiace quando trattano le donne come fossero dei panda da proteggere"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Gradi, Stefano (24 January 2022). "Il testo di "Ti amo non lo so dire", la canzone di Noemi a Sanremo 2022". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Nasto, Vincenzo (1 February 2022). "Ti amo non lo so dire, testo e significato della canzone di Noemi a Sanremo 2022". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Carnevale, Camilla (2 February 2022). "#sanremopernoi, Noemi: si può imparare a dire "ti amo"?". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Esposito, Cecilia (25 January 2024). "Noemi a Sanremo 2022". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Noemi, testo e significato di Ti amo non lo so dire: canzone di Sanremo 2022". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Gradi, Stefano (14 January 2022). "Le canzoni di Sanremo 2022: il primo ascolto". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Longoni, Massimo (2 February 2022). "Sanremo 2022, le pagelle della prima serata: Gianni Morandi e la coppia Mahmood-Blanco da 8". Tgcom24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Prisco, Francesco (14 January 2022). "Sanremo 2022, tutte le canzoni ascoltate in anteprima (con pagelle)". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Noemi: ecco il video ufficiale di "Ti amo non lo so dire", canzone in gara al Festival di Sanremo 2022". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 5 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 6 (dal 04.02.2022 al 10.02.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay - Ti amo non lo so dire - Noemi". EarOne. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 21/03/2022" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. March 21, 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Noemi – Ti amo non lo so dire" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 24, 2024. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Ti amo non lo so dire" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".