Occhi profondi

2015 single by Emma
"Occhi profondi"
Single by Emma
from the album Adesso
Released19 June 2015
StudioLondon (Abbey Road Studios)
GenrePop rock[1]
Length3:08
LabelUniversal Music Italy
Songwriter(s)
  • Ermal Meta
  • Dario Faini
Producer(s)
  • Luca Mattioni
  • Emmanuela Marrone
Emma singles chronology
"Resta ancora un po'"
(2014) 		"Occhi profondi"
(2015) 		"Arriverà l'amore"
(2016)
Music video
Occhi profondi on YouTube

"Occhi profondi" is a song recorded by Italian singer Emma. It was released on 19 June 2015 through Universal Music Italy as the lead single from her forth studio album Adesso.[2]

The song peaked at number thirteen on the Italian singles chart, being certified double platinum by FIMI.[3]

Composition and release

Announced on June 18, 2015, "Occhi profondi" was composed by Ermal Meta and Dario Faini and mixed at Abbey Road Studios in London.[4][5] About the single, Emma presented it with a public statement:[6][7]

"I couldn't wait any longer [...] I felt like sharing with all of you this piece of life, a taste of the new record I've been working on for a while now and in which I'm investing so much courage and so much love."

Reception

Alessandro Alicanti of Panorama wrote that although the introduction "leaves you a bit disoriented" because of the guitar and spoken stanzas, the song "like a landmine explodes into a hypnotic chorus." Alicanti reports that Marrone's voice expresses "the weight of her truth like a boulder" in a song that "is not consoling" but "confronts you with your truth."[8] Oriana Meo of All Music Italia described the refrain of the song "energetic and impactful," with the artist fully expressing the feeling of anger.[9]

Music video

The video, made available on June 19 through the singer's official YouTube channel, was directed by Luigi Antonini and Giuliano Peparini.[10][11]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak

position

Italy (FIMI)[12] 13

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Occhi profondi"
Chart (2015) Rank
Italy (FIMI)[13] 81

Certifications

Certifications for "Occhi profondi"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] 2× Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Marzi, Mattia (28 November 2015). "Emma Marrone - Adesso - la recensione". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023. Dario Faini, Ermal Meta e Matteo Buzzanca sfornano hit pop rock
  2. ^ "Emma non si ferma mai: arriva il nuovo singolo". Tgcom24 (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ ""Adesso", il nuovo album di Emma, alla radio i primi singoli sono già delle hit". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Emma annuncia il nuovo singolo 'Occhi profondi' e l'album: "Non riuscivo più ad aspettare"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Occhi Profondi: il nuovo singolo di Emma". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Emma lancia a sorpresa il nuovo singolo "Occhi profondi"". La Stampa (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  7. ^ ""Arriverà l'amore", online il nuovo singolo di Emma". La Stampa (in Italian). 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  8. ^ Alicanti, Alessandro (19 June 2015). "Emma: il primo ascolto di "Occhi Profondi"". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ Meo, Oriana (18 June 2015). "Emma Marrone: il nuovo singolo è "Occhi profondi"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Emma Marrone: è online il video di 'Occhi profondi'". Rockol (in Italian). 19 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Emma Marrone, in anteprima la clip del nuovo singolo 'Occhi profondi'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 25 (dal 2015-06-15 al 2015-06-21)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Classifica annuale 2015 (dal 29.12.2014 al 31.12.2015)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Emma – Occhi profondi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 October 2023.