Vietato morire (song)
| "Vietato morire" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ermal Meta | ||||
| from the album Vietato morire | ||||
| Released | 8 February 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Mescal | |||
| Songwriter | Ermal Meta | |||
| Producer | Ermal Meta | |||
| Ermal Meta singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vietato morire" on YouTube | ||||
"Vietato morire" (transl. Forbidden to die) is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Ermal Meta. It was released on 8 February 2017 by Mescal as the first single from the album of the same name.[2] The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2017, placing 3nd,[3] and with which he won the Critics' Award.[4]
Description
The album's opening track, the song serves as a follow-up to the 2014 single "Lettera a mio padre", in which Meta described her conflicted relationship with an abusive father figure.[5] This song, however, addresses the broader theme of domestic violence. The song is one of hope and is dedicated to Meta's mother,[6] who found the courage to sever all ties with her husband and move to Italy with her three children, leaving the past behind.[7]
An alternate version of the song was included as the opening track on the third disc of the deluxe edition of the album.[8]
Music video
The music video, directed Matteo Bruno, was released in conjunction with the song's release on Ermal Meta's YouTube channel.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 7 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[11] | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Ermal Meta e l'arte di scrivere canzoni pop: la recensione di Vietato morire". Rockol (in Italian).
- ^ "Vietato morire - Ermal Meta". EarOne.
- ^ "Sanremo 2017, la classifica della serata finale". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian).
- ^ "Sanremo 2017: a Ermal Meta il Premio della Critica, alla Mannoia il premio della Sala Stampa "Lucio Dalla"". Rockol (in Italian).
- ^ "Ermal Meta: la storia di Vietato morire e l'addio alla maestra Margherita". Radio Italia.
- ^ "Ermal Meta: "Dedico la canzone di Sanremo a mia madre"". TGcom24 (in Italian).
- ^ "Sanremo 2017, Ermal Meta: le foto e la video intervista". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian).
- ^ "Ermal Meta, il cofanetto con la Deluxe Edition di Vietato morire e il tour". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian).
- ^ "Il video di Vietato morire di Ermal Meta, terzo classificato a Sanremo 2017". Formiche.net (in Italian).
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 10.02.2017 al 16.02.2017)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Vietato morire - Ermal Meta". EarOne. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Ermal Meta – Vietato morire" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 April 2018.