"Anche fragile" is a song by Italian singer Elisa, released through Universal Music Group on January 17, 2019, as the second single from her tenth studio album Diari aperti.[1]
| "Anche fragile" | ||||
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| Single by Elisa | ||||
| from the album Diari aperti | ||||
| Released | January 17, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
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Composition
editThe song, written and composed by Elisa herself, is the main track on the album Diari aperti, emphasizing the singer's dual personality of "strong" but also " vulnerable" depending on life circumstances. Excerpts of stanzas from the lyrics appear on the album cover.[2][3]
In the re-release of the album under the title Diari aperti (segreti svelati), the song was performed in collaboration with Brunori Sas.
Critics' reception
editSimone Zani of All Music Italia described the song as "a powerful ballad with introspective lyrics".[4] Reviewing the album, Mattia Marzi of Rockol defined the tracks "Anche fragile" and "Promettimi" as "sung in a whisper, almost whispered voice" and musically "accompanied by soft and elegant sounds".[5] Mattia Barro of Rolling Stone Italia wrote that the production of the song "grants entire attention to the intimacy of these lyrics".[6]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was released on YouTube on 28 February 2018, to accompany the single's publication.[7] The video was directed by the duo YouNuts!, at the Bellinzaghi villa in Cernobbio, on Lake Como. The singer performed the song surrounded by images and cameo of her family: her husband Andrea Rigonat and children Emma Cecile and Sebastian.[8]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 18 |
| Italy (EarOne Airplay)[10] | 12 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 75 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Aldi, Giorgia (14 January 2019). "Elisa - Anche fragile (Radio Date: 18-01-2019)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Elisa, il nuovo singolo è 'Anche fragile'". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Elisa a Sanremo 2019: il testo della canzone 'Anche fragile'". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 9 February 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Zani, Simone (20 January 2019). "Anche fragile è il nuovo singolo di Elisa in attesa di salire sul palco di Sanremo nelle vesti di ospite". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Marzi, Mattia (26 October 2018). "Elisa in equilibrio tra passato e futuro: la recensione di 'Diari aperti'". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Barro, Mattia (16 October 2018). "Elisa, punk con De Gregori". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Elisa sceglie il Lago di Como come set per "Anche fragile"". Il Giorno (in Italian). 27 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Daz, Andrea (17 January 2019). "Elisa, le immagini di famiglia nel video di "Anche Fragile"". Radio Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 08.03.2019 al 14.03.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio - Anche fragile - Elisa". EarOne. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Classifica singoli annuale 2019 (dal 28.12.2018 al 26.12.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Elisa – Anche fragile" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 December 2024.