Il sole di domenica

"Il sole di domenica"
Single by Dolcenera
from the album Evoluzione della specie
Released 8 April 2011 (Italy)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre Pop, Pop rock
Length 3:40
Label EMI Music
Writer(s) Dolcenera, Alessandro Finazzo
Producer(s) Dolcenera, Roberto Vernetti
Dolcenera singles chronology
"Un dolce incantesimo"
(2009)		 "Il sole di domenica"
(2011)		 "L'amore è un gioco"
(2011)
Digital EP

"Il sole di domenica" is a single by Italian singer Dolcenera, released by EMI Music on 8 April 2011.[1] It will be included in her fifth studio album, Evoluzione della specie, released in Italy on 17 May 2011.[2] The song is written by Dolcenera with Alessandro Finazzo,[3][4] and it is produced by Dolcenera and Roberto Vernetti.[5] Dolcenera also arranged the song.[5]

Background and release

Alessandro Finazzo, co-writer of the song.

Dolcenera revealed the title of the single on 2 April 2011, through her Facebook profile.[6] On 6 April 2011, Dolcenera also revealed the cover of the single,[7] while on 8 April 2011 it was first aired by Italian radio stations.[8]

It was officially released as a digital download on 8 April 2011 through iTunes. Starting from 15 April 2011, the song was released though other Italian digital stores.[5]

Composition, themes and recording

"Il sole di domenica" is a pop rock song with influences from electronic music.[9] The song was recorded live by the whole band, and then mixed as if the recordings were obtained through computer programming.[2]

Dolcenera explained the meaning of the song during an interview on 16 May 2011:

It is an invitation to be aware of our own personality, an invitation to our duty to express it, even if this could destroy our interior peace.[10]

Dolcenera also claimed that she wanted to express a complex concept using a "positive" pop-sound:

There are a lot of disco-songs with rhythms similar to those of my songs, but when you go to the disco, you can hear only lines such as "on the floor", and I believe that, adding deeper concepts to these sentences, you could keep your brain in training, even when you are dancing on the floor.[10]

Music video

The music video was premiered on Corriere della Sera's website on 22 April 2011.[11] Starting from 25 April 2011 it was published on Dolcenera's official YouTube channel and it was first aired by Italian musical televisions.[2]

It was directed by Alex Orlowski and filmed in Barcelona.[12] The video features contrasting frames, in order to highlight the contradictions of consumerist society.[2] It is an invitation to viewers to be aware of themselves, so that they can feel to be close to the people they love.[13]

Track listing

Single
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Il sole di domenica"  Dolcenera, Alessandro FinazzoDolcenera, Roberto Vernetti 3:40
Il sole di domenica (Dolcenera vs. Restylers) — Digital EP[14]
No. TitleVersion Length
1. "Il sole di domenica"  The Coolbrezers Radio Remix 3:03
2. "Il sole di domenica"  The Coolbrezers Remix 4:52
3. "Il sole di domenica"  Dave Elle & Kris Reen Radio Remix 3:18
4. "Il sole di domenica"  Dave Elle & Kris Reen Remix 5:07
5. "Il sole di domenica"  Angelo Cusano & J-Libe Radio Remix 3:21
6. "Il sole di domenica"  Angelo Cusano & J-Libe Remix 5:10
7. "Il sole di domenica"  Tony H & ILR Radio Remix 3:11
8. "Il sole di domenica"  Tony H & ILR Remix 4:33
9. "Il sole di domenica"  Lake Koast Radio Remix 3:10
10. "Il sole di domenica"  Lake Koast Remix 5:44
11. "Il sole di domenica"  Gabry Sangineto Radio Remix 3:27
12. "Il sole di domenica"  Gabry Sangineto Vocal Remix 7:05
13. "Il sole di domenica"  Gabry Sangineto Dub Remix 6:20
Total length:
 58:21

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[15] 36
Italy Airplay (Music Control)[16] 3

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Italy 8 April 2011[17] Radio airplay K6DN Records, Emi Music Italy
Digital download
5 July 2011[18] Digital EP

References

  1. ↑ "Dolcenera torna e celebra "Il sole di domenica"" (in Italian). TGCOM. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Musica: domani 'Dolcenera' torna in radio con 'Il sole di domenica'" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Evoluzione della specie (liner notes). Dolcenera. EMI Music Italy. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Il sole di domenica - DOLCENERA" (in Italian). www.mondadorishop.it. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Singolo Dolcenera in radio e su iTunes" (in Italian). ANSA. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "IL SOLE DI DOMENICA - RADIO DATE 8 APRILE 2011" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Dolcenera". 6 April 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Dolcenera: il nuovo album si intitola 'Evoluzione della specie'" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "Il ritorno di Dolcenera" (in Italian). MTV. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Dolcenera: 'L'evoluzione è fondamentale, altrimenti non sei credibile'" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Oggi su www.corriere.it" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. April 22, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Dolcenera, da lunedì in rotazione il nuovo videoclip "Il sole di domenica"" (in Italian). www.irispress.it. April 22, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Dolcenera, da lunedi' nuovo videoclip" (in Italian). ANSA. April 22, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Il sole di domenica (Dolcenera vs. Restylers) [Remixes] di Dolcenera". iTunes. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  15. ↑ "FIMI – Classifiche – Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 20 del 2011". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Classifiche, Music Control: Adele, destinazione vetta" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "Il sole di Domenica - Single di Dolcenera" (in Italian). iTunes. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  18. ↑ "Fan remixano brano Dolcenera" (in Italian). Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.