Chosen (Måneskin song)

"Chosen"
Single by Måneskin
from the EP Chosen
Released24 November 2017 (2017-11-24)
StudioL'Isola Studios, Metropolis Recording Studio, Milan[1]
Genre
Length2:40
Label
Composer(s)
  • Ethan Torchio
  • Thomas Raggi
  • Victoria De Angelis
Lyricist(s)Damiano David
Producer(s)Måneskin
Måneskin singles chronology
"Chosen"
(2017) 		"Morirò da re"
(2018)
Music video
"Chosen" on YouTube

"Chosen" is the debut single by Italian group Måneskin. It was released on 24 November 2017 by Sony Music and was included in their debut EP with the same name.[2]

The band originally performed an early version of Chosen during the auditions of the eleventh season of X Factor Italia. The final song premiered on 23 November 2017 during the fifth episode of the live show[3]

The main riff for this song was written by bassist Victoria De Angelis, and the rest originated from that.

Music video

The music video for "Chosen", directed by Trilathera, premiered on 13 December 2017 via Måneskin's official YouTube channel.[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Chosen"
Chart (2017–2021) Peak
position
Greece (IFPI)[5] 34
Italy (FIMI)[6] 2
Lithuania (AGATA)[7] 15
UK Vinyl Singles (OCC)[8] 9

Certifications

Certifications for "Chosen"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] 2× Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Måneskin – Chosen". Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ Eleonora Romanò (24 November 2017). "Måneskin - Chosen (Radio Date: 24-11-2017)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ Roberto Neri (24 November 2017). "Quinto live: le pagelle di Style". Style Corriere (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "La solita 'sobrietà' dei Maneskin: Damiano nudo nel videoclip di Chosen". la Repubblica (in Italian). 15 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Måneskin – Chosen". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 22-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 28 d. – birželio 3 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Måneskin Song and Albums - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Måneskin – Chosen" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 March 2021. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Chosen" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".