| Calipso | |
| Cover: | Calipso Charlie Charles.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Charlie Charles and Dardust featuring Sfera Ebbasta, Mahmood and Fabri Fibra |
| Label: | Island |
| Chronology: | Charlie Charles singles |
| Prev Title: | Peace & Love |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | Cheyenne |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
"Calipso" is a song by Charlie Charles and Dardust featuring vocals from Sfera Ebbasta, Mahmood and Fabri Fibra. It was released on 26 April 2019 by Island Records.[1] The song peaked at number 1 on the Italian Singles Chart.[2]
The song was written by Davide Petrella, Dardust, Fabri Fibra, Mahmood, Sfera Ebbasta and Charlie Charles.[3] Its release was preceded by a series of teasers through Charlie Charles' social network accounts. Its title and featured artists were announced on 23 April 2019, three days before its release.[4]
Charlie Charles described "Calipso" as "a metaphor to tell how easy it is to let yourself be tempted by the wrong roads when you are a kid which starts from the suburbs, and how easy it is to negatively judge who comes from nothing".[5]
The music video for "Calipso", directed by Attilio Cusani, premiered on 15 May 2019 via Charlie Charles' YouTube channel.[6]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 26 April 2019 | Island | |
| 14 June 2019[7] | 7-inch Limited Edition | Universal Music Italia | |