Oronero

2016 studio album by Giorgia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oronero (English: Black Gold) is the tenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Giorgia, released on 28 October 2016 by Sony Music.[1]

Released28 October 2016
Length49:13
Quick facts Studio album by Giorgia, Released ...
Oronero
Studio album by
Giorgia
Released28 October 2016
Genre
Length49:13
LabelSony Music
ProducerMichele Canova Iorfida
Giorgia chronology
Senza paura
(2013)
Oronero
(2016)
Pop Heart
(2018)
Singles from Oronero
  1. "Oronero"
    Released: 30 September 2016
  2. "Vanità"
    Released: 1 January 2017
  3. "Credo"
    Released: 14 April 2017
  4. "Scelgo ancora te"
    Released: 1 September 2017
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The album peaked at number two of the Italian Albums Chart, being certified double platinum by FIMI. The album was promoted by several singles and the Oronero Live Tour, which was recorded for the live album Oronero Live, promoted by the collaboration "Come neve" with Marco Mengoni.

Composition and themes

"It is a situation that affects us all, we move in a world where through social media we can say anything and talk about anything, communicate, confront each other, however, then there is a part of it all that becomes violent, almost out of obligation. This is where the metaphor of oil comes from, which in nature is not a bad thing, it is a resource, but misused it becomes a weapon, it becomes poison.

Gioriga about the album conception[2]

The album contains fifteen tracks, of which ten are co-written by Giorgia, plus numerous collaborations with Italian and international artists.[3][4] The writers include the Italians Tony Maiello, Daniele Rea, Pacifico and the singers partner Emanuel Lo, as well as international collaborations with Allan Rich and Jud Friedman.[5][6] In an interview with La Stampa, Giorgia explained the process behind the production of the album:[7]

"With Michele we worked a lot on pre-production so that by the time we recorded we already knew what to keep and what to look for. [...] The lyrics reflect who I am with the fears and anxieties that we live in a world like this."

Musically the album was inspired by Beyoncé's vocal ability which is "on par with the rhythmic", Rihanna and Drake's R&B and Soul style.[2] The album title refers to an Italian expression for identifying petrolio, or "black gold."[8]

Critics reception

Mattia Marzi of Rockol described the project as the synthesis between the previous projects, reconnecting "almost seamlessly, to the electropop and dance" of Dietro le apparenze and "to the more acoustic, played soul; [...] bringing Giorgia back to her comfort zone, to her territories" of Senza paura. Marzi indicated that the tracks "Posso farcela" and "Non fa niente" are two songs "in the background, almost on the sidelines" with respect to the record, emphasizing an "introverted and introspective attitude" of the singer, becoming "the most effective on the record."[21][9] Fabio Fiume of All Music Italia claimed that the singer is "enriched by a large group of American authors and musicians" who, with the help of Canova, produce sounds "intentionally electronic and certainly of international level." Fiume described the project "knowing and thoughtful" as it is the manifestation of "the testament of her current moment."[10]

Track listing

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Oronero track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Oronero"Lo Iacono3:32
2."Danza"Giorgia Todrani
  • Matt Parad
  • Pete Nappi
  • Bryce Fox
Canova3:16
3."Scelgo ancora te"Todrani
  • Jana Ashley
  • Julio Rodriguez
  • Matthew Morales
  • James Morales
Canova3:26
4."Credo"Antonio Maiello
  • Maiello
  • Enrico Palmosi
  • Domenico Abate
  • Daniele Rea
Canova2:56
5."Per non pensarti"Todrani
  • Andrew Dorff
  • Tommy Lee James
  • Lucie Silvas
Canova3:30
6."Vanità"Todrani
  • Emma Rohan
  • Jez Ashurst
Canova3:02
7."Posso farcela"
  • Todrani
TodraniCanova3:16
8."Come acrobati"
  • Lo Iacono
Lo IaconoCanova3:13
9."Mutevole"Todrani
  • Marco Petriaggi
  • Alessandro Barocchi
Canova3:43
10."Tolto e dato"Lo IaconoLo IaconoCanova3:29
11."Amore quanto basta"
  • Todrani
  • Lo Iacono
Lo IaconoCanova3:35
12."Sempre si cambia"Luigi De CrescenzoDe CrescenzoCanova3:34
13."Grande maestro"Todrani
  • Canova
  • Nikki Flores
  • Sophie Hintze
Canova2:54
14."Regina di notte"Todrani
  • Todrani
  • Canova
  • Allan Rich
  • Jud Friedman
Canova2:50
15."Non fa niente"
  • Todrani
TodraniCanova2:57
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Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11]2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]39
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Year-end charts

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Chart (2016) Position
Italy (FIMI)[13] 28
Chart (2017) Position
Italy (FIMI)[14] 26
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[15] 2× Platinum 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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