| Italian: Seta|i=no | |
| Cover: | Cover_of_Seta_single_by_Elisa_Toffoli_2021.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Elisa |
| Album: | Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future |
| Recorded: | 2021 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 3:33 |
| Label: | |
| Producer: | Dardust |
| Chronology: | Elisa |
| Prev Title: | Rubini |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | O forse sei tu |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
"Italian: Seta|i=no" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Elisa. It was released by Universal Music Italia and Island Records on 24 November 2021 as the lead single from Elisa's eleventh studio album, Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future.[1] [2]
After the publication of the reissue of Diari aperti (2019), Elisa took a solo discographic break, working as a songwriter and producer on severals artists albums, including Fortuna, Feat (stato di natura), OK. Respira, Guesus and collaborating on Neon – Le ali with Marracash and "Rubini" with Mahmood. On November 2021 Elisa announced the new single "Seta" and the upcoming eleventh studio album.[3] [4] [5]
The song, written by Elisa, Davide Petrella, and produced by Dardust, is electropop and synth-pop, almost with dance-pop influences, showing a change in the singer discography's sounds.[6] [7] The singer explained the meaning of the song and the process of writing and composing the it:[8] [9]
Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera described the song as "a song about falling in love, about the sounds and scents associated with that magical meeting, about emotions and anticipation."[10]
The music video, directed by Attilio Cusani and Elisa with art direction by Pierpaolo Piccioli, was released at the same time as the single's release through the singer's YouTube channel.[11] The video deals with the issues of violence against women and rape, a messagge which was explained by the singer in an interview with Corriere della Sera:
| Peak position | |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[12] | 2 |
|---|---|
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[13] | 1 |