Andromeda (Elodie song)

"Andromeda"
Single by Elodie
from the album This Is Elodie
Released5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dardust
Elodie singles chronology
"Mal di testa"
(2020) 		"Andromeda"
(2020) 		"Guaranà"
(2020)
Music video
"Andromeda" on YouTube

"Andromeda" is a song by Italian singer Elodie. It was written by Dardust and Mahmood and produced by Dardust.[1]

It was released by Universal Music Group and Island Records on 5 February 2020 as the seventh single from the third studio album This Is Elodie.[2] The song was Elodie's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 7th in the grand final.[3] "Andromeda" peaked at number 6 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy.[4]

Background

In "Andromeda", Elodie talks about a relationship with a man older than her, but still unable to take on a serious relationship. The title refers to the constellation of the same name, closely linked to Greek mythology.[5] OptiMagazine described the song's chorus as "exquisitely catchy", praising its production.[6] Billboard Italia described it as "one of the most modern and structurally complex songs" of the Sanremo 2020 Festival.[7] On 9 April 2020, an EP was released containing two remixes of the song in collaboration with Madame and Merk & Kremont.[8]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Attilio Cusani, was released on YouTube on 5 February 2020.[9]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Andromeda"3:22
Digital download[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Andromeda (RMX)" (with Madame)2:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Andromeda"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[11] 6
Italy (Airplay)[12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
Italy (FIMI)[13] 82

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Elodie: «"Andromeda" è il brano più bello che io abbia cantato finora»" (in Italian). billboard.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Elodie a Sanremo 2020 con Andromeda dall'album This Is Elodie ricco di collaborazioni" (in Italian). optimagazine.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Sanremo 2020, la classifica finale" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Elodie, Andromeda è disco di platino" (in Italian). adnkronos.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Andromeda canzone di Elodie a Sanremo 2020: testo, significato e video" (in Italian). novella2000.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ "This Is Elodie di Elodie vince nel tempo ma si diluisce nello spazio (recensione)" (in Italian). optimagazine.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Elodie e la modernità di 'Andromeda': 'Complesso aprire varchi verso il nuovo'". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Elodie Andromeda Remix, un Ep con due versioni alternative del brano" (in Italian). rollingstone.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Elodie, guarda il video di 'Andromeda'" (in Italian). rollingstone.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Andromeda (RMX) - Single di Elodie & Madame su Apple Music" (in Italian). Apple Music. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 07.02.2020 al 13.02.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Top of the Music 2020: 'Persona' di Marracash è l'album più venduto" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Elodie – Andromeda" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Andromeda" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".