"Insuperabile" is a song recorded by Italian rapper Rkomi. It was released on 2 February 2022 through Universal Music Italy, as the fifth single from his seventh studio album Taxi Driver +.[1][2]
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| Single by Rkomi | ||||
| from the album Taxi Driver + | ||||
| Released | 2 February 2022 | |||
| Genre | Rap rock | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Italy | |||
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| "Insuperabile" on YouTube | ||||
The song competed in the 72nd Sanremo Music Festival,[3][4] Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 17th in the grand final.[5]
Critic reception
editAndrea Laffranchi of il Corriere della Sera found in the rapper's artistic choice a search for "national-popular consensus," converting to music played and not rapped, arguing that the song "plays with rock stereotypes: a riff, foot-stomping drums, flames, and powerful engines."[6] Andrea Conti of Il Fatto Quotidiano wrote that the single opens with "a sustained bass line that captivates from the first notes."[7] Francesco Chignola of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni also reflected on the musical side, writing that it "starts off immediately with a powerful bass line, a fast beat, breaking down the boundaries between rap and rock, with an explosive orchestral finale," although he finds the lyrics a bit "full of automotive imagery."[8]
Music video
editThe music video for the song, directed by YouNuts!, was released on February 2, 2022, through the rapper's YouTube channel.[9]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 6 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[11] | 10 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[12] | 3× Platinum | 300,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Gradi, Stefano (24 January 2022). "Il testo di "Insuperabile", la canzone di Rkomi a Sanremo 2022". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Spinelli, Andrea (14 January 2022). "Rkomi, conto alla rovescia per Sanremo: "E sul palco punto tutto su Vasco"". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Nasto, Vincenzo (1 February 2022). "Il testo e il significato di Insuperabile, la canzone di Rkomi a Sanremo 2022". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Avellina, Giuditta (1 February 2022). "Rkomi corre veloce a Sanremo 2022, «Insuperabile»". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "La classifica finale: Elisa al secondo posto, Morandi terzo". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (14 January 2024). "Sanremo, le pagelle delle canzoni: Elisa da brividi (voto 8), Zanicchi polverosa (voto 4,5)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Conti, Andrea (14 January 2022). "Sanremo 2022, gli ascolti in anteprima dei 25 brani: Mahmood e Blanco, Elisa da podio. Sorprese da Dargen, Sangiovanni e Rkomi". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Gradi, Stefano (14 January 2022). "Le canzoni di Sanremo 2022: il primo ascolto". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Rkomi, "Insuperabile": ecco il video della canzone in gara al Festival di Sanremo 2022". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 5 (dal 28.01.2022 al 03.02.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica Airplay - Insuperabile -Rkomi". EarOne. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Rkomi – Insuperabile" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 June 2024.