Io sono Francesco
| "Io sono Francesco" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tricarico | ||||
| from the album Tricarico | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter | Tricarico | |||
| Tricarico singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Io sono Francesco" on YouTube | ||||
"Io sono Francesco" ('I am Francesco') is a 2000 Italian song by Tricarico. It is his debut single and his signature song.
Background
Tricarico's autobiographical lyrics are based on an episode from his childhood, when a teacher made him write a composition about his father, whom Tricarico had lost at the age of three.[1][2]
With this song Tricarico participated in the Festivalbar and was opening act in a series of Jovanotti's concerts.[3]
Reception
The single stayed seven months on the Italian hit parade, being certified platinum.[3] The song has been described as 'a decidedly non-light theme, approached with lyrics that are simple but not trivial, set to a catchy, immediate and apparently lighthearted melody'.[4] Roberto De Angelis from Radio 105 noted: 'When you first hear it, it sounds like a nursery rhyme for kids with problems, but the tune and the lyrics soon get to you'.[5]
Italian writer Vincenzo Rossini referred to "Io sono Francesco" as 'a surreal electronic little song, excessively cheerful, excessively sing-song, sung in an excessively crooked way — almost off-key, some would say — and in any case excessively "strange"', whose lyrics 'evoke a whole imaginary of childhood abuse: shock, humiliation, sense of inadequacy, anger, revenge, isolation'.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Io sono Francesco" | Tricarico | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Brillantini" | Tricarico | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Io sono Francesco (base)" | Tricarico | 4:07 |
Charts
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Il testo e il significato di Io sono Francesco, la canzone di Tricarico nella serata cover di Sanremo". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 14 February 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Francesco Gabbani riporta Tricarico a Sanremo e duettano su "Io sono Francesco"". Radio DeeJay (in Italian). 15 February 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Io Sono Francesco compie vent'anni: un viaggio nel mondo di Tricarico". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ Paracucchi, Luca "Luke" Morettini (10 April 2019). "Io sono Francesco, il tormentone autobiografico di Tricarico". Orrore a 33 Giri (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Spotlight on Italy: Acts to watch out for in Italy in 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 5. BPI Communications. 27 January 2001. p. 22. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ Rossini, Vincenzo (2019). "Io sono Francesco". Unadimille: mille canzoni italiane dal 2000 a oggi, raccontate. Arcana. ISBN 978-88-6231-659-0.
- ^ "Io sono Francesco". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
External links
- Io sono Francesco at Discogs (list of releases)