Ciclone (song)

For the 2007 song by Baby Bash, see Cyclone (song).

"Ciclone"
Official cover
Single by Takagi & Ketra, Elodie, Mariah, Gipsy Kings, Nicolás Reyes and Tonino Baliardo
Released	19 June 2020
Genre	Dance pop flamenco[1]
Length	3:14
Label	Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Takagi & Ketra Davide Petrella Federica Abbate Miky La Sensa
Producer(s)	Takagi & Ketra
Takagi & Ketra singles chronology
"Jambo" (2019) "Ciclone" (2020) "Venere e Marte" (2021)
Elodie singles chronology
"Guaranà" (2020) "Ciclone" (2020) "Parli parli" (2020)
Mariah singles chronology
"Gracias" (2019) "Ciclone" (2020) "Sucio y lento" (2020)
Music video
"Ciclone" on YouTube

"Ciclone" (lit. 'Cyclone') is a 2020 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with vocals by Italian singer Elodie and American singer Mariah Angeliq, featuring Gipsy Kings.[2] Written by Takagi and Ketra with Davide Petrella, Federica Abbate e Miky La Sensa, it was released on 19 June 2020.[3]

The song peaked at number 9 in the Italian singles chart and was certified double platinum in Italy.

Music video

A music video was released on 1 July 2019 via the YouTube channel of Takagi & Ketra.[4]

The video was directed by YouNuts! and inspired by an iconic scene of the 1996 comedy The Cyclone by Leonardo Pieraccioni, who appears in a cameo.[5] Sergio Forconi reprises his original role as Osvaldo, while the other characters of Libero, Selvaggia and the Spanish dancers are played by Francesco Mandelli, Lorella Boccia, Giulia Pauselli, Federica Panzeri and Valentina Ottaviani.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Ciclone" Chart (2020) Peak position Italy (FIMI)[7] 9 Italy Airplay (EarOne)[8] 1 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[9] 9

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Ciclone" Chart (2020) Position Italy (FIMI)[10] 28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Elodie, Takagi & Ketra e Mariah, il testo della canzone "Ciclone"". Sky TG24. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
2. "Takagi & Ketra annunciano "Ciclone", il loro nuovo singolo in collaborazione con Elodie, Mariah ed i Gipsy Kings". Musicaincontatto. 15 June 2020.
3. "Takagi & Ketra, il ritorno in salsa latin pop: l'ascolto di 'Ciclone'". Rockol.
4. "Takagi & Ketra annunciano l'uscita del video di Ciclone con Elodie". Sky TG24.
5. "Takagi e Ketra: ecco il video di Ciclone ispirato al cult movie di Leonardo Pieraccioni". Notizie Musica.
6. Rosaria Corona (1 July 2020). ""Ciclone", il video di Takagi & Ketra con Elodie è un omaggio al film di Pieraccioni". Il Secolo XIX.
7. "Takagi & Ketra & Elodie feat. Mariah, Gipsy Kings, Nicolás Reyes & Tonino Baliardo – Ciclone". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
8. "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
9. "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 15/08/2020" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
10. "Classifica annuale 2020" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
11. "Italian single certifications – Takagi & Ketra – Ciclone" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 August 2021.