Cuore amaro
2021 single by Gaia
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"Cuore amaro" ("Bitter Heart") is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Gaia. It was released on 4 March 2021 through Sony Music Italy, as the lead single from her second studio album Alma.[2][3]
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| Released | 4 March 2021 | |||
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| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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The song served as Gaia's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, the 71st edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 19th in the grand final.[4] "Cuore amaro" peaked at number 17 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified gold in Italy.[5]
Background and composition
"Cuore amaro" was written by Gaia, Jacopo Ettorre, Machweo and Orang3 and produced by Machweo and Simon Says.[6][7]
The song deals with the singer's love for herself, as described by the artist herself: "For the first time I'm not singing about love, but a song about myself, about my story. The "bitter heart" is mine, it tells a little about my stubbornness in not giving up, in a sincere way. It is also a song that in terms of arrangement, mood and production tells my story and takes you a little bit to South America but in a fresh way, in today's way... in my way of making music".[8][9]
Critics reception
The song received generally positive reviews by Italian music critics.[10][11] Carmen Guadalaxara of Il Tempo greeted the artist's song positively, associating it with words such as “exuberant, elegant and effervescent."[12] Rolling Stone Italia appreciated the singer's contemporaneity, stating, “she is a child of her time, traveling smoothly between musical styles and geographies,”[13] a sentiment confirmed by Silvia Danielli of Billboard Italia, who described the singer's project as “particularly pleasant and enveloping.”[14]
Music video
Live performances
On 1 May 2021 Gaia performed the song during the annual Concerto del Primo Maggio.[16]
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[19] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||