| Basta così | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Negramaro and Elisa |
| Album: | Casa 69 |
| Language: | Italian |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Label: | Sugar |
| Producer: | David Bottrill |
| Chronology: | Negramaro |
| Prev Title: | Voglio molto di più |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Io non lascio traccia |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
"Basta così" is a song recorded by Italian band Negramaro and Italian singer Elisa. It was released on 15 April 2011 through Sugar Musi as the second single from the band fourth studio album Casa 69.[1]
The first collaboration between Negramaro's frontman Giuliano Sangiorgi and Elisa was for her single "Ti vorrei sollevare", published in 2009 as the lead single from her album Heart. Sangiorgi than write and composed the song "Basta così", with production by David Bottrill and arrangiaments by Mauro Pagani.[2] Sangiorgi told about the recordig process: "[Elisa] came to Bologna to us for a whole day to record the song, we had a great time and we love her very much".[3]
Reviewing the album, Rockol dwelt on the track, writing that Elisa and Sangiorgi's voices "breathe in the clean air of freedom and yearn for a union of soul and thought", appreciating the use of string instruments.[4]
The music video for the song, directed by Paolo Marchione,[5] released on March 24, 2023 through the Negrmaro's YouTube channel.[6] The video featured two Italian actors Alessandro Borghi and Nausicaa Benedettini.[7]
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 7 | |
| Italy (EarOne Airplay)[9] | 23 |