Stato di necessità (lit.'State of necessity') is the fourth studio album of Italian singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli, released in 2000. The album followed the Consoli's participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2000 with the song "In bianco e nero", and marked a significant change of style, with a softer and more acoustic sound.[1] A French-language version of the album titled État de necessité was produced by Henri Salvador and released in 2002.[1]