Tropicana (Boomdabash and Annalisa song)

"Tropicana"
Single by Boomdabash and Annalisa
from the album Venduti
Released10 June 2022 (2022-06-10)
GenreDance pop
Length2:52
Label
Songwriters
ProducerTakagi & Ketra
Boomdabash and Annalisa singles chronology
"Fantastica"
(2021) 		"Tropicana"
(2022) 		"Heaven"
(2022)
Annalisa singles chronology
"Eva+Eva"
(2021) 		"Tropicana"
(2022) 		"Bellissima"
(2022)
Music video
"Tropicana" on YouTube

"Tropicana" is a song by Italian group Boomdabash and singer Annalisa. It was released on 10 June 2022 through B1/Soulmatical Music and Capitol Records as the lead single from the group sixth studio album Venduti.[1]

Composition

The song, written by the duo Takagi & Ketra with Federica Abbate and Jacopo Ettore, marked the first collaboration between the group and the singer.[2][3] The music production pays homage to the music of the 1970s and 1980s with influences from traditional Apulian music pizzica.[4][5] The band described the meaning of the song and the their decision to collaborate with Annalisa:[6]

"We strongly believe in the universal language of music and its power to cheer people up. Very often, it is a song that distracts us from the thousand problems that afflict our daily lives. [...] Sharing this new adventure with Annalisa, an artist we have admired for many years, is a source of great satisfaction for us. Annalisa is the perfect companion for this song, an artist who shares our love of musical experimentation, with an exceptional and charismatic voice, a tone that caresses but at the same time stings and scratches. A pearl that embellishes "Tropicana"."

Critical reception

Tropicana received mixed reviews from music critics.[7] Giulia Ciavarelli of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni found that the single "captivates listeners from the first listen" thanks to its "dance sounds that reflect the band's energy and lend themselves to being the soundtrack of the summer season".[8] Instead Fabio Fiume of All Music Italia noted how the dance sounds "make the mistake of suddenly slowing down" the rhythm of the song, and was also unimpressed by the lyrics, describing them as a collection of “meaningless phrases". Fiume added that Annalisa's performance was “wasted" because he found her to be "completely disengaged, even in her vocal presence; [...] Whether it was her, Baby K, or Elettra Lamborghini, it would have made no difference to the outcome of the song".[9]

Music video

The official music video, directed by Fabrizio Conte and filmed in Salento, was released on July 6, 2022.[10][11]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[16] 4× Platinum 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Tropicana - Boomdabash, Annalisa: Radio Date 10/06/2022". EarOne (in Italian). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. ^ Visentin, Barbara (6 August 2022). "I Boomdabash lanciano «Tropicana»: «Le hit? Nate per caso»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Boomdabash e Annalisa, il video e il testo di Tropicana". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ^ Di Quarto, Andrea (16 June 2022). "Boomdabash e Annalisa: con "Tropicana" vanno all'assalto delle classifiche estive". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ^ Carloni, Salvatore (11 June 2022). "Tornano i Boomdabash con Tropicana, cantato con Annalisa". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. ^ "I Boomdabash tornano con Tropicana, un duetto con Annalisa tutto da ballare". La Stampa (in Italian). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. ^ Avellina, Giuditta (16 August 2016). "L'energica estate «Tropicana» di Boomdabash e Annalisa". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  8. ^ Ciavarelli, Giulia (6 July 2022). "L'estate "Tropicana" dei Boomdabash con Annalisa. Il video". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  9. ^ Fiume, Fabio (10 June 2022). "Le pagelle ai nuovi singoli italiani in uscita venerdì 10 Giugno: ottimi gIANMARIA e la coppia Rettore e Tancredi. Ritmo spezzato per Boomdabash con Annalisa". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  10. ^ Basso, Andrea (6 July 2022). "Boomdabash e Annalisa: con il video di "Tropicana", si balla nel mare della Puglia". Radio Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Boomdabash e Annalisa, le foto esclusive del video di "Tropicana"". Tgcom24 (in Italian). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 31 (dal 29.07.2022 al 04.08.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale - Tropicana". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  14. ^ ") Boomdabash / Annalisa – Tropicana". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Top of the Music 2022: Un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Italian single certifications – Boomdabash – Tropicana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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