Sono solo parole
| "Sono solo parole" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Noemi | ||||
| from the album RossoNoemi | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 15 February 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Songwriter | Fabrizio Moro | |||
| Producer | Corrado Rustici | |||
| Noemi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sono solo parole" on YouTube | ||||
"Sono solo parole" (lit. 'They're just words') is a song by Italian singer Noemi. It was released as the fourth single from the singer second studio album RossoNoemi throungh Sony Music on February 15, 2012.
The song, written by Fabrizio Moro and produced by Corrado Rustici, competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2012, marking the singer's second partecipation in the contest and placing third in the final ranking.[1][2]
Background and composition
After the partecipation of both Noemi and Fabrizio Moro at the Sanremo Music Festival 2010, respectively with tracks "Per tutta la vita" and "Non è una canzone", Moro wrote the song "Sono solo parole" with arrangements and production by Corrado Rustici.[3][4] Noemi explained the meaning of the song and the decision to sing it:[5]
"It tells the story of a relationship between two people that spreads throughout society. And then it was a double challenge because Fabrizio wrote this song for himself. I listened to it and went on a personal journey to find the right way to interpret it. Then there are a lot of words and the melody is strong. It's a slightly different style from my musical past."
Critical reception
Andrea Scanzi of Il Fatto Quotidiano wrote that the song "starts slowly, then explodes like an army of hostile mines" with "the singer's rusty voice, which is her trademark and perhaps her downfall."[6]
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Noemi herself with Sebastiano Bontempi, and was released in conjunction with the single's release.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 3 |
| Italy (EarOne Airplay)[8] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 25 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Noemi a Sanremo con Sono Solo Parole". La Stampa (in Italian). 26 January 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Noemi canta Sono solo parole". Today (in Italian). 14 February 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Noemi, viva le quote rosa a Sanremo". MYmovies.it (in Italian). 15 January 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Avellina, Giuditta (31 January 2020). "Perché Sanremo è Sanremo! 5 cose indimenticabili del 2012". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Noemi: "Solo parole in amore? Non va bene..."". Tgcom24 (in Italian). 8 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Scanzi, Andrea (17 February 2012). "Le pagelle di Sanremo 2012". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 13.02.2012 al 19.02.2012)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Sono solo parole - Noemi". EarOne. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Archiovio Classifiche Annuali - Singoli 2012" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Noemi – sono solo parole" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 September 2025.