2012 single by Francesca Michielin
"Distratto" |
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Single by Francesca Michielin |
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from the album Distratto |
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Released | 6 January 2012 |
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Recorded | Henry Stills Studio, Villesse, province of Gorizia, Italy |
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Genre | Pop |
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Length | 4:14 |
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Label | Sony Music Italy |
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Songwriter(s) | |
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Producer(s) | Andrea Rigonat |
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Francesca Michielin singles chronology |
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| "Distratto" (2012) | "Sola" (2012) | |
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Music video |
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"Distratto" on YouTube |
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"Distratto" is a song recorded by Francesca Michielin, the winner of the fifth series of the Italian talent-show X Factor. The song, written by Elisa and Roberto Casalino,[1] was arranged and produced by Andrea Rigonat.[2] Michielin performed it for the first time during the semi-final of the show, on 29 December 2011.[3][4] On 5 January 2012, after performing the song for a second time, Michielin was announced the winner, beating runner-up band I Moderni.[5]
On 6 January 2012, the song was released as a digital download EP, also including three re-recorded covers previously performed during the live shows.[6][7] On 12 January 2012, the single debuted at number one on the Italian Singles Chart[8] and it was later certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, for domestic downloads exceeding 60,000 units.[9]
Composition
The song is a pop ballad with rock and soul influences.[10] It was written from the point of view of a woman who is living the end of her relationship with a man unable to understand their problems.[11]
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Stefano Sollima and it features a cameo appearance by Italian actor Luca Argentero.[12] The clip, filmed in January 2012 at the Roma Tiburtina railway station,[13] was premiered on 3 February 2012 on Sky Uno HD.[14][15]
Track listing
Digital EP[16]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Distratto" | | 4:14 |
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2. | "Whole Lotta Love" | | 4:04 |
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3. | "Someone Like You" | | 4:36 |
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4. | "Higher Ground" | | 3:11 |
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Total length: | 16:03 |
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Re-release bonus tracks[17]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Roadhouse Blues" | | 3:45 |
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6. | "Confusa e felice" | | 3:01 |
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Total length: | 21:49 |
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
Italy (FIMI)[18] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2012) | Position |
Italy (FIMI)[19] | 10 |
References
- ^ Gian Maria Collicelli (30 December 2011). "La sedicenne di Bassano conquista la finalissima". Corriere del Veneto (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Francesca Michielin vince X Factor 5 con "Distratto"" (in Italian). www.elisatoffoli.com. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ Alessandro Alicandri (29 December 2011). "X Factor: la diretta web della settima puntata commentata su Panorama.it, Nicole e Jessica le eliminate dal talent show". Panorama (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "X Factor, semifinale con doppia eliminazione e Venditti come ospite". La Stampa (in Italian). 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "X Factor, Francesca vince la quinta edizione". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Distratto (X Factor 2011) - EP di Francesca Michielin" (in Italian). iTunes. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "X Factor 5, vince Francesca". Rockol.it. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Musica: classifiche, ancora in vetta 'L'amore e' una cosa semplice' di Tiziano Ferro" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 12 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Certificazione Single Digital dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 12 del 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-14. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ Alessandro Alicandri (11 January 2012). "Gli inediti X Factor 5: la recensione". Panorama (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ Christian Valbonesi (6 January 2012). "Francesca Michielin - Distratto" (in Italian). Musicsite.it. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Argentero nel video di Francesca (X Factor)" (in Italian). Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Francesca Michielin: il nuovo video con Luca Argentero" (in Italian). Metello.com. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "I videoclip dei finalisti: stasera alle 22.55" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Francesca, Antonella, I Moderni: ecco i videoclip". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ Distratto (X Factor 2011) - EP di Francesca Michielin (in Italian), 6 January 2012, retrieved 2019-05-04
- ^ Distratto - EP di Francesca Michielin (in Italian), 24 January 2012, retrieved 2019-05-04
- ^ "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale dal 02/01/2012 al 08/01/2012" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Ferro è il re degli album più venduti nel 2012". TGCOM (in Italian). Mediaset. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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Studio albums | |
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Extended plays | - Distratto (2012)
- Nice to Meet You (Acoustic Live Solo) (2016)
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Singles | |
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Featured singles | |
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Related articles | |
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X Factor (Italy) |
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Seasons | - 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
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Hosts | |
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Judges | |
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Winners | |
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Winner's singles | - "Chi (Who)"
- "Impossibile"
- "Dove si vola"
- "In punta di piedi"
- "Distratto"
- "Due respiri"
- "La vita e la felicità"
- "The Reason Why"
- "Il rimpianto di te"
- "She's Like a Star"
- "In the Name of Love"
- "La fine del mondo"
- "A domani per sempre"
- "Vittoria"
- "Altro"
- "Non è così male"
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Other notable contestants | |
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