Vulcano (song)

"Vulcano" is a song performed by Italian singer Francesca Michielin. The song was released as a digital download on 21 July 2017 by Sony Music Entertainment.[1][2] The song has peaked at number 44 on the Italian Singles Chart.[3]

For 1963 single by Italian singer Mina, see 20 successi di Mina.

"Vulcano"
Single by Francesca Michielin
from the album 2640
Released	21 July 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Pop
Length	3:09
Label	Sony Music Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Michielin, Dario Faini
Francesca Michielin singles chronology
"Almeno tu" (2016) "Vulcano" (2017) "Io non abito al mare" (2017)

Background

In an interview with ANSA, she said, "Vulcano is an emblematic title that already makes sense in that there is something explosive in me and in my new way of making music, a volcano is something immediate, dirty and visceral, which at one point explodes, but is also coloured brightly and strongly. And with a volcano if you are not careful you can shake. All these sensations I wanted to put in this text because they tell me about what I feel now."[4][5]

Critical reception

William Lee Adams from Wiwibloggs said, "Hot like lava and sultry like a Milanese woman of the night, the three-minute track plays in the space between urban pop and tropical house, throbbing and pulsating with a heady mix of drum, piano, horns and more. As in any eruption things get loud, but Francesca retains her signature control. Amid all the heat there’s a strong sense of cool, creating what may be her finest single yet."[5]

Music video

An official music video to accompany the release of "Vulcano" was first released onto YouTube on 21 July 2017 at a total length of three minutes and seventeen seconds.[6] It was directed by Giacomo Triglia and filmed in Berlin between 22:00 and 5:30. In the video, Michielin travels through the city and visits various locations including the subway, a photo booth and a nightclub.[7]

Track listing

Digital download[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vulcano" (radio edit)	3:09

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)[3]	44
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[8]	59

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9]	Platinum	50,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Italy	21 July 2017[1]	Digital download	Sony Music Entertainment

References

1. "Vulcano (Radio Edit) - Single di Francesca Michielin" (in Italian). Apple Music. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
2. Valentina Cesarini (17 July 2017). "Francesca Michielin: Vulcano, il nuovo singolo e video". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
3. "Top Digital (Download e Streaming) - Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 2017-10-20 al 2017-10-26)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
4. "Francesca Michielin, "Io, esplosiva come un Vulcano" - Musica". ansa.it (in Italian).
5. "Hot like a Vulcano! Francesca Michielin erupts with tropical house sound on new single". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
6. "Francesca Michielin - Vulcano". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
7. "Francesca Michielin: una notte a Berlino per il video di "Vulcano"". Radio Italia. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201740 into search. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
9. "Italian single certifications – Francesca Michielin – Vulcano" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 November 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Vulcano" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".