"Farfalle" (English: "Butterflies") is a song recorded by Italian singer Sangiovanni. Produced by Zef and Ítaxa, the song was released as a single on 3 February 2022, and included in his debut album Cadere volare (2022). The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, placing fourth in a field of twenty five. Despite not winning, "Farfalle" became a hit in Italy, peaking at number two in the country. The song would later appear in the 2022 dance-rhythm game Just Dance 2023 Edition as an Italian exclusive.
| "Farfalle" | ||||
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| Single by Sangiovanni | ||||
| from the album Cadere volare | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| English title | "Butterflies" | |||
| Released | 3 February 2022 (original) 3 June 2022 (Spanish version) | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
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A duet version in Spanish, "Mariposas", featuring Aitana and additional production by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, was released on 3 June 2022, and peaked at number ten in Spain.
Background
Sangiovanni began to tease "Farfalle" on social media in December 2021 and officially announced its release on 13 January. Co-written by himself, he explained upon released that:
I had so few butterflies in my stomach that I decided to put them in one piece, so at least I had them somewhere. When I wrote this song I was in a difficult moment, I was a victim of a short time and a lot of chaos that exists in this world today. I wanted a song to stop this, so I wrote it. I wanted a breath of air, the breath I need.
— Sangiovanni on the song and inspiration, Radio Kiss Kiss
Music video
An accompanying music video directed by LateMilk was released on the singer's YouTube channel on 3 February.[1]
Duet version
A duet version of "Farfalle" with Spanish singer Aitana translated into the Spanish language was announced on social media on 1 June and released two days later under the title "Mariposas". An accompanying music video directed by Héctor Merce was released on YouTube the same day.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Farfalle" | 2:44 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 2 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 24 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2022) | Position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 4 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 25 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 6× Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 6× Platinum | 360,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Version | Format | Label |
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| Various | 3 February 2022 | Original | Sugar · Universal | |
| Italy | 11 March 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | |
| Various | 3 June 2022 | Duet |
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| Spain | 19 June 2022 | Contemporary hit radio |