Male necessario
| "Male necessario" | ||||
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| Single by Fedez and Marco Masini | ||||
| from the album Perfetto imperfetto | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| English title | Necessary evil | |||
| Released | 25 February 2026 | |||
| Genre | Pop rap | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
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| Producer | Cripo | |||
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| Marco Masini singles chronology | ||||
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"Male necessario" (Italian: [ˈmaːle netʃesˈsaːrjo]; "Necessary evil") is a song co-written and recorded by Italian rapper Fedez and Italian singer Marco Masini. It was released on 25 February 2026 through Warner Music Italy as the fourth single from Masini's thirteenth studio album Perfetto imperfetto.[1][2][3]
The song competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2026,[4] where it came 5th and was awarded for best lyrics.[5]
Music video
The music video for "Male necessario", directed by Alessandro Della Giusta, was released alongside the song's release on the singers' YouTube channel.[6]
Promotion
Italian broadcaster RAI aired the 76th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival between 24 and 28 February 2026. On 30 November 2025, Fedez and Masini were announced as participants in the festival, while the title of their competing entry was revealed the following 14 December.[7][8]
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 1 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[10] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 46 |
References
- ^ "Fedez-Masini, coppia a Sanremo con il loro "Male necessario". Di cosa parla la canzone". La Nazione. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Capodanno, da Fedez a Mahmood artisti in piazza per festeggiare il 2026". RaiNews. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Elisa Teneggi (14 December 2025). "Sanremo 2026, ecco i titoli delle canzoni in gara". Rolling Stone Italia. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Fedez e Marco Masini, 'Male necessario': testo e significato del brano in gara a Sanremo". Cosmopolitan Italia. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Sal Da Vinci ha vinto Sanremo 2026". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Il video di Male Necessario di Fedez e Marco Masini è una prova di resistenza in una stanza bianca". ELLE Decor. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Dammacco, Beppe (15 December 2025). "Sanremo 2026: i titoli dei brani in gara. Definite le quattro Nuove Proposte". Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Archivio classifiche per settimana". Fimi (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "EarOne Airplay: Week #10 dal 27/02/2026 al 05/03/2026" [EarOne Airplay: Week #10 from 27/02/2026 to 05/03/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Fedez / Marco Masini – Male necessario". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 March 2026.