"Sabato" (transl. "Saturday"]) is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti.[1] It was released on 16 December 2014 through Universal Music Italy as the lead single from his thirteen studio album Lorenzo 2015 CC..[2]
| "Sabato" | ||||
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| Single by Jovanotti | ||||
| from the album Lorenzo 2015 CC. | ||||
| Released | December 16, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios (New York City) | |||
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| Length | 4:06 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Michele Canova | |||
| Jovanotti singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editThe song was written by Jovabotti himself with Saturinino Celani, Riccardo Onori and Christian Rigato,[3][4] with the music production of Michele Canova.[5][6] The song was recorded at the Electric Lady Studios in New York City.[7] Italian newspaper Il Post wrote that the song have severals references in the lyrics, including Giacomo Leopardi's poem Il sabato del villaggio, "Heroes" by David Bowie and "Bad" by Michael Jackson.[8]
Critics reception
editRockol wrote that is "a pop composed of unconventional elements: it opens with an almost nursery rhyme-like keyboard turn, which immediately sticks in the mind, supported by the rhythmic beat", finding it "danceable and rhythmic but with an underlying tension that is deliberately not fully released".[9]
Music video
editThe music video for the song, directed by Younuts was released on December 26, 2014, through the singer's YouTube channel.[10][11] It was filmed in the Novegro's Luna Park, in Milan.[12]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 4 |
| Italy (Airplay)[14] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[15] | 26 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[16] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Sabato, il nuovo singolo di Jovanotti". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 16 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Jovanotti, il 16 dicembre arriva "Sabato"". La Stampa (in Italian). 1 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Il testo di Sabato di Jovanotti è nato proprio la notte di un sabato qualunque (e va letto e capito)". Cosmopolitan Italia (in Italian). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Regaldi, Gianmarco (28 December 2014). "Jovanotti: scopriamo insieme a lui "La nascita di Sabato"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Perdersini, Marco (29 December 2014). "Jovanotti pubblica i migliori remix di "Sabato"". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Sabato: il nuovo singolo di Jovanotti". Elle Italia (in Italian). 16 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Dietro il Sabato di Jovanotti". Il Post (in Italian). 17 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Quattro citazioni in "Sabato" di Jovanotti (più una)". Il Post (in Italian). 28 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Jovanotti, il nuovo singolo "Sabato"". Rockol (in Italian). 16 December 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Jovanotti: esce Sabato, il nuovo singolo". Vogue Italia (in Italian). 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Il voto che avete dato al video di "Sabato", ultimo singolo di Jovanotti". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 24 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Perdersini, Marco (16 December 2014). "Ascolta "Sabato", il nuovo singolo di Jovanotti". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 51 (dal 15.12.2014 al 21.12.2014)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio - Sabato - Jovanotti". EarOne. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2015 (dal 29.12.2014 al 31.12.2015)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Jovanotti – Baciami ancora" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 June 2024. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Baciami ancora" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".