"Bando" is the debut song by Italian rapper Anna. It was released by Virgin Records on 31 January 2020.

"Bando"
Official cover
Single by Anna
Released31 January 2020
Length2:44
LabelVirgin
Composer(s)Soulker
Lyricist(s)Anna
Producer(s)Soulker
Anna singles chronology
"Bando"
(2020)
"Bla bla"
(2020)

The song peaked at number 1 on the Italian singles chart and was certified double platinum in Italy. An official remix with featured vocals by Gemitaiz and MadMan was released on 24 April 2020 and later included in the soundtrack of the 2023 film Fast X.

Release edit

An early version of the song was published on various music streaming platforms in November 2019. It was removed after two weeks for copyright infringement, due to the sampling of a beat by French music producer Soulker. At the start of 2020, Anna signed a contract with Virgin Records through which "Bando" was republished on 31 January, after having secured the usage rights from Soulker.[1][2][3]

On 24 April 2020, an official remix of "Bando" was released featuring the Italian rappers Gemitaiz and MadMan. This version of the song was included in the soundtrack of the 2023 film Fast X.[4] On 15 May 2020, another remix of "Bando" was released with the German rapper Maxwell, reaching number 80 in Germany and number 70 in Switzerland.[5] A remix single with British producer Endor was released on 11 June 2020, followed two weeks later by a new version featuring American rapper Rich the Kid.[6][7] A music video for the latter, directed by Sebastian Sdaigui and Gianluigi Carella, was released via YouTube on 30 June.[6]

Track listing edit

Digital download – Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Bando"2:48
Digital download – Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Bando (Remix)" (featuring Gemitaiz and MadMan)2:49
Digital download – Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Bando (Remix)" (featuring Maxwell)2:40
Digital download – Endor Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Bando (Endor Radio Remix)" (featuring Endor)3:04
2."Bando (Endor Club Remix)" (featuring Endor)5:38
Digital download – Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Bando (Remix)" (featuring Rich the Kid)2:23

Commercial performance edit

At the end of February 2020, "Bando" reached number one on the Italian singles chart, remaining at the top for three consecutive weeks and making Anna the youngest artist to top the chart.[8][9] The single also topped the Italian Spotify, iTunes and Shazam charts.[10][11][12] "Bando" also received international attention, with adds to official Spotify playlists and radio play in countries including France and the United States.[13] In the former country, it placed at number 92 on the singles chart.[14]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "Bando"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 47
France (SNEP)[16] 92
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 80
Italy (FIMI)[18] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 70

Year-end charts edit

Year-end chart performance for "Bando"
Chart (2020) Position
Italy (FIMI)[20] 31

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[21] 2× Platinum 140,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "ANNA, chi è la rapper di Bando, il singolo dei record". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ^ Castagneri, Alice (2020-03-04). "Anna Pepe, la rapper sedicenne che in classifica supera Ghali". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  3. ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (2020-03-03). "Anna, chi è la rapper di "Bando" che quattro settimane fa non esisteva". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ "Anna: "Bando" sarà nella colonna sonora del nuovo "Fast & Furious"". Billboard. 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Anna ft Maxwell: esce il remix internazionale di "Bando"". Radio 105 (in Italian). 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  6. ^ a b Simone Zani (3 July 2020). "Anna: "Bando" sbarca in America insieme a Rich The Kid (Video)". All Music Italia. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ^ "ANNA x Rich The Kid drop a Remix of the Mega-Hit 'Bando'". EKM. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 28.02.2020 al 05.03.2020)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  9. ^ Barro, Mattia (2020-03-20). "Anna: "L'odio di La Spezia mi ha preparata agli hater di tutta Italia"". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  10. ^ Graziola, Alberto (2020-03-09). "Bando, Anna segna il record: è la più giovane artista a raggiungere la vetta della classifica singoli FIMI al suo debutto". SoundsBlog (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  11. ^ Zani, Simone (2020-03-17). "Classifica Spotify Settimana #11: "Bando" di Anna domina lo streaming". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  12. ^ Barro, Mattia (2020-03-02). "Fate largo alla zarraggine da periferia di Anna". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  13. ^ Manuela Ippolito Giardi (2020-03-22). "Anna, rivelazione in classifica con Bando". Musical News (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  14. ^ "Anna discography". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  15. ^ "Anna+%5BIT%5D – Bando" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Anna+%5BIT%5D – Bando" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Anna – Bando" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Anna+%5BIT%5D – Bando". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Anna+%5BIT%5D – Bando". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Classifica annuale 2020" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Italian single certifications – Anna – Bando" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 January 2024.