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Riccione (Thegiornalisti song)

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"Riccione"
Single by Thegiornalisti
ReleasedJune 21, 2017 (2017-06-21)
Genre
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thegiornalisti singles chronology
"Non caderci mai più"
(2017)
"Riccione"
(2017)
"Happy Christmas John"
(2017)
Music video
"Riccione" on YouTube

"Riccione" is a song by Italian indie pop band Thegiornalisti. It was released on 21 June 2017 through Carosello Records.[1][2]

The song became the first and only Thegiornalisti's song to peak at number one on the Italian singles chart, being certified fourth plaitunum by FIMI.[3] The song also inspired the 2020 Netflix romantic comedy Under the Riccione Sun, with Riccione as the main theme and lead singer Tommaso Paradiso in a cameo role.[4]

Composition

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The song was written by the frontman of the band Tommaso Paradiso with Alessandro Raina and Dardust, who also produced the track with Matteo Cantaluppi.[5][6]

Music video

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The music video for the song, directed by YouNuts! was released on July 21, 2017, through the singer's YouTube channel.[7] The video was filmed in Romagna's cities of Riccione, Rimini and Cattolica, with references to 1980s and 1990s inspired by cult films and TV series such as Time for Loving and Baywatch.[8][9]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[10] 1
Italy (Airplay)[11] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 59

Year-end charts

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Chart (2017) Position
Italy (FIMI)[13] 23

Certifications

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Certifications for "Riccione"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] 4× Platinum 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "'Riccione' è il nuovo singolo dei Thegiornalisti". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Thegiornalisti, il nuovo singolo "Riccione": un'estate senza tempo". Leggo (in Italian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Hit parade, i Coldplay volano in vetta". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Sotto il sole di Riccione, il cast del film con Cristiano Caccamo e Lorenzo Zurzolo". Sky TG24. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ ""L'indie è morto, l'avemo ucciso noi": THEGIORNALISTI vs THE GIORNALAI". All Music Italia (in Italian). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ Meo, Oriana (23 June 2017). "Thegiornalisti nel primo giorno d'estate lanciano il singolo dell'estate "Riccione"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. ^ Gradi, Stefano (21 June 2017). ""Riccione", il nuovo singolo dei Thegiornalisti. Il video". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Il nuovo video di TheGiornalisti: "Riccione", estate senza tempo". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ Corona, Rosaria (27 June 2017). "I Thegiornalisti e la colonna sonora del Cinepanettone". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 32 (dal 04.08.2017 al 10.08.2017)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio - Riccione - Thegiornalisti". EarOne. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Thegiornalisti – Riccione" (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Classifica annuale 2017 (dal 30.12.2016 al 28.12.2017)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Thegiornalisti – Riccione" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 July 2024. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Riccione" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".