"Farfalle" ("Butterflies") is a song recorded by Italian singer Sangiovanni. Produced by Zef and Ítaxa, the song was released as a single on 3 February 2022, and included in his debut album Cadere volare (2022). The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, placing fourth in a field of twenty five. Despite not winning, "Farfalle" became a hit song in Italy, peaking at two in the country.
"Farfalle" | ||||
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Single by Sangiovanni | ||||
from the album Cadere volare | ||||
Language | Italian | |||
English title | "Butterflies" | |||
Released | 3 February 2022 (original) 3 June 2022 (Spanish version) | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 2:44 | |||
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A duet version in the Spanish language, "Mariposas" featuring Aitana and additional production by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, was released on 3 June 2022 to great streaming success, peaking at ten in Spain.
Sangiovanni began to tease "Farfalle" on social media in December 2021 and officially announced its release on 13 January. Co-written by himself, he explained upon released that:
I had so few butterflies in my stomach that I decided to put them in one piece, so at least I had them somewhere. When I wrote this song I was in a difficult moment, I was a victim of a short time and a lot of chaos that exists in this world today. I wanted a song to stop this, so I wrote it. I wanted a breath of air, the breath I need.
— Sangiovanni on the song and inspiration, Radio Kiss Kiss
An accompanying music video directed by LateMilk was released on the singer's YouTube channel on 3 February.[1]
A duet version of "Farfalle" with Spanish singer Aitana translated into the Spanish language was announced on social media on 1 June and released two days later under the title "Mariposas". An accompanying music video directed by Héctor Merce was released on YouTube the same day.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Farfalle" | 2:44 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI)[4] | 2 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 10 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 24 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[7] | 4× Platinum | 400,000![]() |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 2× Platinum | 120,000![]() |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[9] | Platinum | 20,000![]() |
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Various | 3 February 2022 | Original |
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Sugar · Universal |
Italy | 11 March 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | |
Various | 3 June 2022 | Duet |
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Spain | 19 June 2022 | Contemporary hit radio |
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