Re matto
Encyclopedia
Re matto is the second studio EP
by Italian
singer Marco Mengoni
. In Italy the album sold more than 82.000 copies and received Platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
.
The first single taken from the album was "Credimi ancora". The song ranked 3rd in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival and debuted at number 3 on the Italian Singles Chart.
The other singles from the album were "Stanco (Deeper Inside)", released in May 2011, and the ballad "In un giorno qualunque", released on 1 October 2010.
The album was recorded in early 2010, immediately after the release of the first album by Mengoni, "Dove si vola
". It was produced by Stefano Calabrese, Stella Fabiani, Marco Mengoni and Gianluca Vaccaro for "Cantieri Musicali".
song, while "Questa notte" and "In un giorno qualunque" are typical Italian-style pop ballads. Other tracks are influenced by dance music
, such as "Fino a ieri", while the second single, "Stanco (Deeper Inside)" has been described by critics as a pop
-house
song. Moreover, the Italian critic Mario Luzzatto Fegiz wrote that in "Re matto" Mengoni sometimes calls to mind David Bowie
and Lou Reed
.
During an interview with the Italian radio programme "Deejay chiama Italia
", Mengoni said that he chose to record an album with different types of songs in order to allow himself to follow different expressive styles in the future. During the same interview, he stated that the song "Questa Notte" was influenced by Paolo Nutini
's music.
".
From February 2010 to March 2010 Mengoni promoted his album through an in-store tour, while the "Re matto tour", the singer's first tour, officially started on 3 May 2010 in Milan
and ended in September 2010 with a concert in the same town, at the PalaSharp
arena during the "Festa dell'Unità". The "Re matto tour" consisted of 56 concerts throughout Italy.
Guido Marco gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote on the Italian music magazine Musica e dischi that "the mix of vocal neurotic flashes on a pop rock
musical texture, with an absolutely simple and incisive lexicon, makes of Mengoni something more than a promise".
Italian popular critic Mario Luzzatto Fegiz wrote on the newspaper Il Corriere della Sera that Mengoni is not always at the same level as in "Credimi Ancora", but he has charisma and a great gift in giving renditions of his song.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
singer Marco Mengoni
Marco Mengoni
Marco Mengoni is an Italian singer. He rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show The X Factor. The following year he ranked third in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Credimi ancora". As of January 2011, he has sold a total of 220,000 copies in Italy...
. In Italy the album sold more than 82.000 copies and received Platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....
.
The first single taken from the album was "Credimi ancora". The song ranked 3rd in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival and debuted at number 3 on the Italian Singles Chart.
The other singles from the album were "Stanco (Deeper Inside)", released in May 2011, and the ballad "In un giorno qualunque", released on 1 October 2010.
Background
In October 2010, Mengoni explained the reason why he decided to title his album Re matto (in English, "Crazy king"):The album was recorded in early 2010, immediately after the release of the first album by Mengoni, "Dove si vola
Dove si vola
-Charts:- Year-end charts :- Personnel :* Marco Mengoni – vocals* Pietro Caramelli – mastering* Alessandra Tisato – photography* Daniela Boccadoro – graphics...
". It was produced by Stefano Calabrese, Stella Fabiani, Marco Mengoni and Gianluca Vaccaro for "Cantieri Musicali".
Composition and themes
The album features songs with different musical styles: "Credimi ancora" is a symphonic rockSymphonic rock
Symphonic rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used sometimes to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental forms of progressive rock....
song, while "Questa notte" and "In un giorno qualunque" are typical Italian-style pop ballads. Other tracks are influenced by dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
, such as "Fino a ieri", while the second single, "Stanco (Deeper Inside)" has been described by critics as a pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
-house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
song. Moreover, the Italian critic Mario Luzzatto Fegiz wrote that in "Re matto" Mengoni sometimes calls to mind David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
.
During an interview with the Italian radio programme "Deejay chiama Italia
Deejay chiama Italia
Deejay chiama Italia is an Italian entertainment radio program, hosted by Linus with Nicola Savino and broadcast on Radio DeeJay and Deejay Tv.-External links:* *...
", Mengoni said that he chose to record an album with different types of songs in order to allow himself to follow different expressive styles in the future. During the same interview, he stated that the song "Questa Notte" was influenced by Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....
's music.
Release and promotion
The digital version of the album was released on 17 February 2010, two days before the physical version. To promote the album, Mengoni participated in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Credimi ancora". Moreover, Mengoni appeared in several Italian TV programmes, including "Domenica In", "Domenica 5" and "Porta a PortaPorta a Porta
Porta a Porta is an Italian late night television talk show hosted by the Italian journalist Bruno Vespa and is broadcast on Rai Uno since 1996 and is re-broadcast on Raisat Extra....
".
From February 2010 to March 2010 Mengoni promoted his album through an in-store tour, while the "Re matto tour", the singer's first tour, officially started on 3 May 2010 in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and ended in September 2010 with a concert in the same town, at the PalaSharp
PalaSharp
PalaSharp is an indoor arena, located in Milan, Italy. The seating capacity is for 8,479 people and it hosts concerts and indoor sporting events....
arena during the "Festa dell'Unità". The "Re matto tour" consisted of 56 concerts throughout Italy.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 1 on the Italian Albums Chart, holding down the number one spot for four weeks. In April 2010 it was certified Platinum and in January 2011 the copies sold by Re matto were more than 82.000.Critical reception
The album received mixed reviews. Jason Birchmeier gave the album a negative review, claiming that "there's little substance on this 24-minute EP and too much of the material is half-baked".Guido Marco gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote on the Italian music magazine Musica e dischi that "the mix of vocal neurotic flashes on a pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
musical texture, with an absolutely simple and incisive lexicon, makes of Mengoni something more than a promise".
Italian popular critic Mario Luzzatto Fegiz wrote on the newspaper Il Corriere della Sera that Mengoni is not always at the same level as in "Credimi Ancora", but he has charisma and a great gift in giving renditions of his song.
Tracklist
Charts, certifications and procession
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Albums Chart | 1 | Platinum | 82.000+ |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
29 | – | – |
Year-end charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italian Albums Chart | 9 |
Chart procession and succession
Personnel
- Marco Mengoni – vocals, backing vocals
- Fabio Gurian – stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
- Piero Calabrese – keyboards, computer programming
- Massimo Calabrese – bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
- Stefano Calabrese – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound... - Alessandro Canini – drums
- Roberto Procaccini – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboards, computer programming - Peter Cornacchia – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar
- Marco Rinalduzzi – acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Davide Colomba – backing vocals
- Giovanni Pallotti – bass
- Chris Cags – radio speaker
- Andrea Secchi – intro radio editing concept