Re matto explained

Re matto
Type:ep
Artist:Marco Mengoni
Cover:Re matto (2010) album cover.jpg
Released:17 February 2010
Recorded:2010
Genre:Pop rock
Language:Italian
Label:Sony BMG
Prev Title:Dove si vola
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Re matto live
Next Year:2010

Re matto (English: "Mad king"; pronounced as /it/) is the second studio EP[1] [2] by Italian singer Marco Mengoni. In Italy the album sold more than 82.000 copies[3] and received double platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[4]

The first single taken from the album was "Credimi ancora". The song ranked 3rd in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival[5] and debuted at number 3 on the Italian Singles Chart.[6]

The other singles from the album were "Stanco (Deeper Inside)", released in May 2011,[7] and the ballad "In un giorno qualunque", released on 1 October 2010.[8]

Background

In October 2010, Mengoni explained the reason why he decided to title his album Re matto (in English, "Crazy king"):[9] The album was recorded in early 2010, immediately after the release of the first album by Mengoni, "Dove si vola". It was produced by Stefano Calabrese, Stella Fabiani, Marco Mengoni and Gianluca Vaccaro for "Cantieri Musicali".[10]

Composition and themes

The album features songs with different musical styles: "Credimi ancora" is a symphonic rock song,[11] while "Questa notte" and "In un giorno qualunque" are typical Italian-style pop ballads. Other tracks are influenced by dance music, such as "Fino a ieri", while the second single, "Stanco (Deeper Inside)" has been described by critics as a pop-house song.[12] Moreover, the Italian critic Mario Luzzatto Fegiz wrote that in "Re matto" Mengoni sometimes calls to mind David Bowie and Lou Reed.

During an interview with the Italian radio programme "Deejay chiama Italia", Mengoni said that he chose to record an album with different types of songs in order to allow himself to follow different expressive styles in the future.[13] During the same interview, he stated that the song "Questa Notte" was influenced by Paolo Nutini's music.[13]

Release and promotion

The digital version of the album was released on 17 February 2010, two days before the physical version. To promote the album, Mengoni participated in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Credimi ancora".[14] Moreover, Mengoni appeared in several Italian TV programmes, including "Domenica In",[15] "Domenica 5"[16] and "Porta a Porta".[17]

From February 2010 to March 2010 Mengoni promoted his album through an in-store tour,[18] while the "Re matto tour", the singer's first tour, officially started on 3 May 2010 in Milan[19] and ended in September 2010 with a concert in the same town, at the PalaSharp arena during the "Festa dell'Unità".[20] The "Re matto tour" consisted of 56 concerts throughout Italy.[21]

Critical reception

The album received mixed reviews. Jason Birchmeier gave the album a negative review, claiming that "there's little substance on this 24-minute EP and too much of the material is half-baked".

Guido Marco gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote on the Italian music magazine Musica e dischi that "the mix of vocal neurotic flashes on a pop rock musical texture, with an absolutely simple and incisive lexicon, makes of Mengoni something more than a promise".

Italian popular critic Mario Luzzatto Fegiz wrote on the newspaper Il Corriere della Sera that Mengoni is not always at the same level as in "Credimi Ancora", but he has charisma and a great gift in giving renditions of his song.[22]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 1 on the Italian Albums Chart, holding down the number one spot for four weeks. In April 2010 it was certified Platinum[23] and in January 2011 the copies sold by Re matto were more than 82.000.[3]

Charts and certifications

Chart (2010)Peak
position		CertificationSales
Italian Albums Chart[24] [25] 12× Platinum82.000+
European Top 100 Albums[26] 29––

Year-end charts

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Re Matto, l’atteso Ep di Marco Mengoni. www.newnotizie.it . Italian . February 24, 2011 . February 18, 2010 . Emanuela Longo .
  2. Web site: Biografia . Italian . February 24, 2010 . www.marcomengoni.it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510093250/http://www.marcomengoni.it/biografia . May 10, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Mengoni, 'Re matto live' e' disco di platino . . Italian . February 14, 2011 . January 19, 2011.
  4. Italy. Mengoni Marco. album. 30 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Marco Mengoni . https://web.archive.org/web/20100507020911/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/marco-mengoni . dead . May 7, 2010 . . February 14, 2011.
  6. Web site: MARCO MENGONI - CREDIMI ANCORA (SONG). italiancharts.com . February 14, 2011 .
  7. Web site: Marco Mengoni: in uscita Stanco (Deeper Insider), il nuovo singolo . www.newnotizie.it . May 7, 2010 . February 14, 2011 . Italian.
  8. Web site: Marco Mengoni: "In un giorno qualunque" sarà il nuovo singolo! . www.marcomengoni.it . Italian . February 14, 2011 . September 18, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101216211154/http://www.marcomengoni.it/news/280910/marco-mengoni-un-giorno-qualunque-sar%C3%A0-il-nuovo-singolo?order=title&sort=asc . December 16, 2010 .
  9. News: Mengoni, un altro trionfo "Sono il matto del pop E' questa la mia libertà" . . Andrea Laffranchi . Italian . February 14, 2011 . November 9, 2010.
  10. Web site: Re Matto - Marco Mengoni - Credits. . February 14, 2011 .
  11. Web site: Re Matto - Marco Mengoni - Review. . February 14, 2011 . Jason Birchmeier .
  12. Web site: Marco Mengoni, il talento di 'X Factor' . . February 14, 2011 . Italian . Gianni Valentino . February 26, 2010.
  13. Amo la musica Black . . Italian . February 14, 2011 . February 25, 2010.
  14. Web site: Novita' e ritorni piace il cast del Festival Il sindaco: Complimenti, e' di alto livello Ok da Varnero e Morgia ma Valle e' critico . Italian . . December 19, 2009 . February 14, 2011 . Gianni Micaletto . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722041055/http://archivio.lastampa.it/LaStampaArchivio/main/History/tmpl_viewObj.jsp?objid=10079804 . July 22, 2011 .
  15. Web site: Marco ospite oggi a Domenica In . www.marcomengoni.it . Italian . February 14, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126025159/http://marcomengoni.it/node/19119 . November 26, 2010 .
  16. Web site: Marco a Domenica 5 . www.marcomengoni.it . Italian . February 14, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126193237/http://marcomengoni.it/node/19137 . November 26, 2010 .
  17. Web site: Marco a Porta a Porta . www.marcomengoni.it . Italian . February 14, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126091902/http://marcomengoni.it/node/19122 . November 26, 2010 .
  18. Web site: Vuoi conoscere Marco Mengoni?. www.wuz.it . Italian . February 14, 2011 . February 25, 2010 . Francesco Marchetti .
  19. Web site: Marco Mengoni presenta il Re Matto Tour, al via stasera da Milano . Sorrisi & Canzoni TV . Italian . February 14, 2011 . May 3, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101231140138/http://www.sorrisi.com/2010/05/03/marco-mengoni-presenta-il-re-matto-tour-al-via-il-3-maggio-da-milano/ . December 31, 2010 .
  20. Web site: Mengoni, da X Factor alla Festa Democratica . . Luigi Bolognini . February 14, 2011 . September 11, 2011.
  21. MusicVideos: Marco Mengoni racconta 'Re matto live' - video . www.rockol.it . Italian . February 14, 2011 . October 25, 2010.
  22. Web site: Il carisma e le doti vocali di Marco Mengoni . Italian . February 14, 2011 . Marizo Luzzatto Fegiz . March 7, 2010 . Il Corriere della Sera.
  23. Web site: Quel fenomeno di Mengoni . Luca Benedetti . Italian . February 14, 2011 . April 28, 2010 . Corriere della Sera.
  24. Web site: Marco Mengoni - Re Matto (ALBUM) . italiancharts.com . February 14, 2011.
  25. Web site: Classifica settimanale dal 15/02/2010 al 21/02/2010 . . Italian . February 14, 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120802015919/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_artisti.php?anno=2010&mese=02&id=298 . August 2, 2012 .
  26. Web site: Search Results For: "marco mengoni" . . February 14, 2011. - See "The Visualizer".
  27. Web site: Classifiche annuali dei dischi più venduti e dei singoli più scaricati nel 2010 . . Italian . February 14, 2011 . January 17, 2011.

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