Un ragazzo una ragazza explained

Un ragazzo una ragazza
Cover:Cover_of_Un_ragazzo_una_ragazza_single_by_Italian_band_The_Kolors_2024.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:The Kolors
Language:Italian
Released:7 February 2024
Length:3:37
Label:Warner
Producer:
  • Stash Fiordispino
  • Francesco Catitti
  • Room 9
Prev Title:Italodisco
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Karma
Next Year:2024

"Un ragazzo una ragazza" is a song by Italian rock band The Kolors, released on 7 February 2024 through Warner.[1]

The song competed in the 74th Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 16th in the grand final.[2] [3] [4]

Composition

The song was written by the band members Stash and Alex Fiordispino with Davide Petrella and Francesco Catitti.[5] [6] In an interview with L'Officiel Italia, the frontman Stash explained the conception and lyrics of the song:[7] Musically it is inspired by Prince's song "Kiss", with a "baseline close to the world of funk, including as a genre also italo disco".[8]

Critical reception

The song received general positive reviews by Italian music critics.[9]

Andrea Conti of Il Fatto Quotidiano described the song as "one of the most powerful songs by The Kolors", thanks to "a vortex of up-tempo music, relentless drums and bass".[10] Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera wrote that the song is musically composed by "straight case and funk scent".[11] Silvia Danielli of Billboard Italia wrote that the band remain in the 80s dance sounds of "Italodisco" with a "simple" lyric lenguage.[12] Il Messaggero pointed out that the song is a "fatal catchphrase" with "70s violins, woodwinds and funk basses".[13]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Younuts!, was released on 7 February 2024, through the singer's YouTube channel.[14] The video also features Polish singer and model Blanka.[15]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[16] 58
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 69
Italy (FIMI)[18] 7
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[19] 1
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[20] 23
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[21] 1
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[22] 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 30, 2024 . "Un ragazzo una ragazza", Il testo della canzone dei The Kolors a Sanremo 2024 . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  2. Web site: Esposito . Cecilia . January 9, 2024 . The Kolors a Sanremo 2024 . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  3. Web site: Oltolini . Chiara . January 22, 2024 . The Kolors: «A Sanremo portiamo un nuovo tormentone, con gli stessi suoni di Italodisco» . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  4. Web site: Sanremo 2024, la classifica definitiva e tutti i premi. Corriere della Sera. 11 February 2024. Arianna Ascione. 12 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Nasto . Vincenzo . February 10, 2024 . Il testo e il significato di Un ragazzo una ragazza, la canzone dei The Kolors a Sanremo 2024 . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  6. Web site: Gradi . Stefano . January 30, 2024 . Il testo di "Un ragazzo una ragazza", la canzone dei The Kolors a Sanremo 2024 . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  7. Web site: Vertua . Simone . February 6, 2024 . L'intervista ai The Kolors e il grande ritorno al Festival di Sanremo 2024 . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  8. Web site: February 10, 2024 . The Kolors: "Daniele Silvestri ci ha dato la benedizione" . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  9. Web site: Meo . Oriana . January 16, 2024 . Pagelle Sanremo 2024: la stampa premia le donne con Bertè e Angelina Mango in testa. Insufficienti Renga & Nek e Fred De Palma . February 10, 2024 . All Music Italia . it.
  10. Web site: Conti . Andrea . January 16, 2024 . Sanremo 2024, le pagelle delle canzoni: tutti e 30 i brani in gara ascoltati per voi - Page 13 of 15 . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  11. Web site: Laffranchi . Andrea . January 15, 2024 . Sanremo, i pre-ascolti: Volo, che banalità (5), fuori tempo Ricchi e Poveri (4,5), super Negramaro (8) . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  12. Web site: Danielli . Silvia . January 15, 2024 . Come sono i brani di Sanremo 2024 . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  13. Web site: January 15, 2024 . Sanremo 2024, le pagelle delle canzoni: Bertè regina rock (9), tormentone The Kolors (8), Rose Villain sconclusionata (4) . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  14. Web site: Bigi . Emanuele . February 6, 2024 . I The Kolors portano a Sanremo 2024 Un ragazzo una ragazza. Il loro nuovo tormentone . February 10, 2024 . . it.
  15. Web site: 2024-02-07 . Blanka gwiazdą teledysku The Kolors . 2024-02-11 . Polskie Radio WPNA 103.1 FM - Chicago . en-US.
  16. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Mar 21, 2024. TopHit. 26 April 2024.
  17. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: May 16, 2024. TopHit. 1 June 2024.
  18. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 6 . 9 February 2024 . . it.
  19. Web site: Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale . 8 March 2024 . EarOne. 7 February 2024 .
  20. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Apr 4, 2024. TopHit. 26 April 2024.
  21. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 29 April 2024. Select week 20.04.2024–26.04.2024..
  22. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 05/04/2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405040856/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2024-04-05 . it . . 5 April 2024 . 12 July 2024.