La dolce vita (Fedez song) explained

La dolce vita
Cover:Fedez, Tananai & Mara Sattei - La dolce vita - Single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Fedez, Tananai and Mara Sattei
Album:Disumano
Genre:
Length:3:08
Label:Sony Music
Producer:
  • Davide "d.whale" Simonetta
Chronology:Fedez
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Prev Year:2021
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Next Year:2022

"La dolce vita" is a song by Italian singers Fedez, Tananai and Mara Sattei, for the re-release of Fedez's sixth studio album Disumano. It was written by Davide "d.whale" Simonetta, Paolo Antonacci, Dargen D'Amico, Tananai and Fedez and produced by Simonetta.[2]

It was released by Sony Music on 3 June 2022. "La dolce vita" peaked at number one on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum both in Italy and Switzerland after its release.[3]

Background

The track, which marked the second collaboration between Fedez and Tananai after "Le madri degli altri", and the first collaboration with Mara Sattei,[4] was recorded three days before Fedez's pancreatic cancer removal operation:[5] The song musically is twist, inspired by Paul Anka's "Diana" and "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles, with a rapping part.[6] Mara Sattei spoke about the creative process behind the song's writing and musical choices:[7]

Reception

The song was mostly well received by Italian critics, being dubbed the summer hit of 2022. Gabriele Fazio from Agenzia Giornalistica Italia described the song as "a millimetre-perfect, meticulously concocted sound recipe, starting with the sound of 60s Italian classics", with a lyric that is "simple and straightforward".[8] Less enthusiastic was the review by All Music Italia, assigning a score of 6.5/10, explaining that it was "made precisely to lull us through the hot summer" and noting that although the sounds are a homage to the past, the lyrics feature "a few more daring and relatively modern passages" without, however, finding it up to the standard of the 2021 single "Mille".

On 1 September 2022, the song won two awards at the RTL 102.5 Power Hits Estate Awards, the FIMI Sales Award and the overall Summer Hit Award, respectively.[9]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Olmo Parenti, and features Italian influencer Alessia Lanza.[10] The filming took place on the beaches of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[12] 1
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[13] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 44

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)!scope="col"
Position
Italy (FIMI)[15] 6
Chart (2023)!scope="col"
Position
Italy (FIMI)[16] 85

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fedez, Tananai e Mara Sattei ci portano al mare nel video ufficiale de "La Dolce Vita" .
  2. Web site: FEDEZ – esce oggi in radio e in stream LA DOLCE VITA con TANANAI e Mara Sattei. 3 June 2022 . musicaest.it. it. 6 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Redazione . 2022-08-01 . Certificazioni FIMI settimana 30: ben tre nuovi traguardi per Marracash. "La dolce vita" è ufficialmente la hit dell'estate 2022 . 2023-07-06 . All Music Italia . it-IT.
  4. Web site: Visentin . Barbara . 2022-07-19 . Mara Sattei, estate da hit con "La dolce vita": "Con Fedez e Tananai si è creata una sintonia perfetta" . 2023-07-06 . Corriere della Sera . it-IT.
  5. Web site: 2022-06-03 . Fedez, Tananai e Mara Sattei raccontano "La Dolce Vita": ascolta il brano Rolling Stone Italia . 2023-07-06 . it-IT.
  6. Web site: 2022-07-18 . I 13 potenziali tormentoni dell'estate 2022 . 2023-07-06 . Wired Italia . it-IT.
  7. Web site: 2022-07-06 . Mara Sattei: "Niente da dichiarare" . 2023-07-06 . Vanity Fair Italia . it-IT.
  8. Web site: Fedez, BLANCO e le altre uscite discografiche della settimana . 2023-07-06 . Agi . it.
  9. Web site: 2022-09-01 . Power hits 2022: vince La dolce vita di Fedez, Tananai e Mara Sattei. Tutti i premiati - Spettacoli . 2023-07-06 . Il Giorno . it.
  10. Web site: TG24 . Sky . 2022-06-07 . La Dolce Vita, il video della canzone di Fedez, Tananai e Mara Sattei . 2023-07-06 . tg24.sky.it . it.
  11. Web site: Fedez, Tananai e Mara Sattei, nel video de La Dolce Vita si trasformano con i look anni '60 . 2023-07-06 . Stile e Trend Fanpage . 7 June 2022 . it.
  12. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 03.06.2022 al 09.06.2022) . 2023-07-06 . www.fimi.it . it-IT.
  13. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 10/08/2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810225115/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2022-08-10 . it . . 10 August 2022 . 2 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Fedez / Tananai / Mara Sattei – La dolce vita . 2023-07-06 . swisscharts.com/ . de.
  15. Web site: Classifica annuale 2022. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 7 January 2024.
  16. Web site: Classifica annuale 2023 (dal 30.12.2022 al 28.12.2023). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 7 January 2024. 5 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105132238/https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/13/2023/0.