"Sesso e samba" is a song recorded by Italian rapper Tony Effe and Italian singer Gaia.[1][2] It was released on 23 May 2024 through Universal Music Italia, as the third single from the rapper's second studio album Icon.[3][4]
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| Single by Tony Effe and Gaia | ||||
| from the album Icon | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 23 May 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Producer(s) | Zef | |||
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| Gaia singles chronology | ||||
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| "Sesso e samba" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number one on the Italian singles chart, becoming the first chart-topping song for both artists.[5] It was certified platinum by FIMI after four weeks of sales.[6][7]
Composition
editThe song was written by the artists themself with Davide Petrella and Zef, who is also the producer.[8] In an interview Radio 105 the singers explained the collaboration:[9][10]
"I had thought of this song for Gaia because I wanted to do this Italian-Brazilian union. She was the right girl. We found each other in non-work situations, then in the recording studio everything came together quickly and naturally".
Critical reception
editAlessandro Alicandri of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni described the song as musically different from the previous "Taxi sulla Luna" collaboration with Emma Marrone, finding it more akin to samba music, on which Effe sets "a lyric that mixes singing and speaking that seems to echo 1960s swing songs".[11] Valeria Paglionico of Fanpage.it stated that the song is musically "fresh and magnetic" and that it "perfectly reflects the sensuality and complicity of the two artists".[12]
In a less positive review Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera wrote that the song comes across musically with "sensuality, Brazilian mood even if it is not samba in purity" and a lyric "with minimal vocabulary," finding it "precisely constructed" but where nevertheless "spontaneity is lost." Laffranchi questioned "where the balance lies between the past consciousness on issues such as feminism and inclusion of Gaia and the masculinist language of the former dark Polo Gang."[13]
Music video
editThe music video for the song, directed by Attilio Cusani, was released the same day as the single through the rapper's YouTube channel.[14]
Commercial performance
edit"Sesso e samba" debuted at number ten on the Italian singles chart, becoming Tony Effe's fifth top-ten solo song and Gaia's third.[15] The following week the song reached number one, becoming the first song to reach the top for both artists.[16]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[17] | 1 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[18] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 64 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[20] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ ""Sesso e Samba" di Tony Effe e Gaia tra trap e ritmi brasiliani". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Bernardi, Simone (23 May 2024). ""Sesso e Samba": il nuovo singolo di Tony Effe con il feat. di Gaia". Radio Italia. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Giordan, Eleonora (23 May 2024). "Con "Sesso e samba", la nuova canzone di Tony Effe e Gaia, possiamo dare inizio all'estate". Cosmopolitan Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ ""Sesso e Samba", il backstage del nuovo singolo di Tony Effe e Gaia in esclusiva". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Hit parade, Angelina Mango subito prima con poké melodrama - Musica - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ ""Sesso e Samba" di Tony Effe e Gaia: la hit dell'estate certificata disco d'oro". Il Mattino. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Perché "Sesso e Samba" è il tormentone dell'estate? La parola a Tony Effe e Gaia". iO Donna (in Italian). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Federico (15 June 2024). "Perché non riusciamo a toglierci dalla testa Sesso e samba di Tony Effe e Gaia". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Severo, Tony; Pellecchia, Rosario (28 May 2024). "Quando la sonorità brasiliane incontrano la trap nasce il feat di Tony Effe e Gaia". Radio 105. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Tony Effe e Gaia: «Sesso e samba funziona perché è l'incontro tra due mondi diversi»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (24 May 2024). ""Sesso e samba" di Tony Effe e Gaia: un cocktail fresco per l'estate 2024". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Paglionico, Valeria (22 May 2024). "Tony Effe e Gaia insieme per Sesso e Samba". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (20 June 2024). "Perché «Sesso e samba» di Tony Effe e Gaia rischia di essere il tormentone dell'estate?". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Guarda il video di 'Sesso e samba', il singolo estivo di Tony Effe e Gaia". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche di vendita FIMI 22 - 2024: Tedua porta il "Paradiso" in classifica. Non decollano, nonostante gli instore, i dischi di Amici". All Music Italia (in Italian). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche, 6 giugno: Angelina Mango al numero uno". Rockol (in Italian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 31.05.2024 al 06.06.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Airplay Radio - Sesso e samba - Tony Effe, Gaia". EarOne. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Tony e Gaia – Sesso e samba". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Tony Effe & Gaia Gozzi – Sesso e samba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 June 2024.