"Farfalle"
Single by Sangiovanni
from the album Cadere volare
LanguageItalian
English title"Butterflies"
Released3 February 2022 (original)
3 June 2022 (Spanish version)
GenreDance-pop
Length2:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Alessandro La Cava
  • Giovanni Pietro Damian
  • Stefano Tognini
Producer(s)
  • Zef
  • Ítaca
Sangiovanni singles chronology
"Perso nel buio"
(2021)		 "Farfalle"
(2022)		 "Tilt"
(2022)
Aitana singles chronology
"Las dudas"
(2022)		 "Mariposas"
(2022)
Alternative cover
Spanish duet cover

"Farfalle" (English: "Butterflies") is a song recorded by Italian singer Sangiovanni. Produced by Zef and Ítaxa, the song was released as a single on 3 February 2022, and included in his debut album Cadere volare (2022). The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, placing fourth in a field of twenty five. Despite not winning, "Farfalle" became a hit in Italy, peaking at number two in the country. The song would later appear in the 2022 dance-rhythm game Just Dance 2023 Edition as an Italian exclusive.

A duet version in Spanish, "Mariposas", featuring Aitana and additional production by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, was released on 3 June 2022, and peaked at number ten in Spain.

Background

Sangiovanni began to tease "Farfalle" on social media in December 2021 and officially announced its release on 13 January. Co-written by himself, he explained upon released that:

I had so few butterflies in my stomach that I decided to put them in one piece, so at least I had them somewhere. When I wrote this song I was in a difficult moment, I was a victim of a short time and a lot of chaos that exists in this world today. I wanted a song to stop this, so I wrote it. I wanted a breath of air, the breath I need.

— Sangiovanni on the song and inspiration, Radio Kiss Kiss

Music video

An accompanying music video directed by LateMilk was released on the singer's YouTube channel on 3 February.[1]

Duet version

A duet version of "Farfalle" with Spanish singer Aitana translated into the Spanish language was announced on social media on 1 June and released two days later under the title "Mariposas". An accompanying music video directed by Héctor Merce was released on YouTube the same day.

Track listing

Original version[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Farfalle"2:44
Duet[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Mariposas" (with Aitana)2:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Farfalle/Mariposas"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[4] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 24

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Farfalle"/"Mariposas"
Chart (2022) Position
Italy (FIMI)[7] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 25

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] 5× Platinum 500,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 5× Platinum 300,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11] Platinum 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Version Format Label
Various 3 February 2022 Original Sugar · Universal
Italy 11 March 2022 Contemporary hit radio Universal
Various 3 June 2022 Duet
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Spain 19 June 2022 Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. ↑ "Sangiovanni in tuta nel video di Farfalle: i look multicolor sono un inno alla libertà". Stile e Trend Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Tu canción – Single". iTunes. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lo Malo (Remix) [feat. Greeicy & TINI] - Single". iTunes.
  4. ↑ "Sangiovanni – Farfalle". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "sangiovanni, Aitana - mariposas". El Portal de Música. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sangiovanni – Farfalle". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Top of the Music 2022: Un anno di musica italiana". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Singles Annual 2022". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Sangiovanni – Farfalle" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 May 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Farfalle" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  10. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Sangiovanni, Aitana – Mariposas". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Farfalle')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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