Che me ne faccio del tempo

Che me ne faccio del tempo (transl. What do I do with time?) is the third studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Mara Sattei, released on 13 February 2026 by Epic.^[2][3]

The album contains the song "Le cose che non sai di me", with which the singer-songwriter competed at the 76th Sanremo Music Festival,^[4][5] ranking twenty-ninth at the end of the event.^[6]

On 12 January 2026 it was announced that the album would be released digitally on February 13 and physically on 27 February,^[7] containing three additional tracks.^[8][9]

The album consists of fourteen tracks for the digital edition plus three for the physical edition written by the singer-songwriter herself with the collaboration of writers and producers, including Bias, Cripo, Dona, Enrico Brun, Loryy, Lvnar, and Thasup.^[10][11] Regarding the project, the singer-songwriter stated:^[12]

I am all the facets I tell. Universo was a very varied album, in which I played with my voice a lot, as if it were an instrument, and I explored the worlds surrounding Mara Sattei. On this album, however, I felt the need to stop, take my time, and use my writing as a common thread. I wanted the words to be central, to reach others. It's also a bit of a rebirth, because I see myself differently, I see myself having grown over the years. I'm no longer afraid of being seen as fragile, nor of expressing my emotions, and I think I've expressed that in the album.

The album features four collaborations with Elisa, Mecna, Noemi and Thasup.^[13][14] Regarding her choice of collaborato ns and the approach with the authors of the songs, in particular Madame and Ultimo,^[15] the singer-songwriter stated:^[12]

There are so many artists I've never collaborated with, like Noemi, whom I've known for many years but with whom we'd never actually released anything new. Yet when I wrote "Grande amore", I immediately thought of her. The same thing happened with Elisa: I wrote the chorus and wanted to try, contact her. For me, it was a dream because I grew up with her music. Within a week, she sent me the verse of the song, which she loved. Mecna and I met in the studio, as well as my brother and Madame, who for me is one of the most beautiful writers in Italy. Speaking of the collaboration with Ultimo, I wrote "Te ne vai" and sent it to him, since he liked it. We then started writing together, and when we finished it together, a truly beautiful exchange developed. Everyone on this album truly added something personal, they made a human and artistic contribution.

The digital version of the album also includes as an exclusive track the cover "L'ultimo bacio" by Carmen Consoli, performed with Mecna on the fourth evening dedicated to the covers of the 76th Sanremo Music Festival.^[16][17]