Occhi profondi

"Occhi profondi"
Single by Emma
from the album Adesso
Released	19 June 2015
Studio	London (Abbey Road Studios)
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	3:08
Label	Universal Music Italy
Songwriter(s)	Ermal Meta Dario Faini
Producer(s)	Luca Mattioni Emmanuela Marrone
Emma singles chronology
"Resta ancora un po'" (2014) "Occhi profondi" (2015) "Arriverà l'amore" (2016)
Music video
Occhi profondi on YouTube

"Occhi profondi" is a song recorded by Italian singer Emma. It was released on 19 June 2015 through Universal Music Italy as the lead single from her forth studio album Adesso.[2]

The song peaked at number thirteen on the Italian singles chart, being certified double platinum by FIMI.[3]

Composition and release

Announced on June 18, 2015, "Occhi profondi" was composed by Ermal Meta and Dario Faini and mixed at Abbey Road Studios in London.[4][5] About the single, Emma presented it with a public statement:[6][7]

"I couldn't wait any longer [...] I felt like sharing with all of you this piece of life, a taste of the new record I've been working on for a while now and in which I'm investing so much courage and so much love."

Reception

Alessandro Alicanti of Panorama wrote that although the introduction "leaves you a bit disoriented" because of the guitar and spoken stanzas, the song "like a landmine explodes into a hypnotic chorus." Alicanti reports that Marrone's voice expresses "the weight of her truth like a boulder" in a song that "is not consoling" but "confronts you with your truth."[8] Oriana Meo of All Music Italia described the refrain of the song "energetic and impactful," with the artist fully expressing the feeling of anger.[9]

Music video

The video, made available on June 19 through the singer's official YouTube channel, was directed by Luigi Antonini and Giuliano Peparini.[10][11]

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)[12]	13

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Occhi profondi"

Chart (2015)	Rank
Italy (FIMI)[13]	81

Certifications

Certifications for "Occhi profondi"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14]	2× Platinum	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Marzi, Mattia (28 November 2015). "Emma Marrone - Adesso - la recensione". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023. Dario Faini, Ermal Meta e Matteo Buzzanca sfornano hit pop rock
2. "Emma non si ferma mai: arriva il nuovo singolo". Tgcom24 (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
3. ""Adesso", il nuovo album di Emma, alla radio i primi singoli sono già delle hit". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
4. "Emma annuncia il nuovo singolo 'Occhi profondi' e l'album: "Non riuscivo più ad aspettare"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
5. "Occhi Profondi: il nuovo singolo di Emma". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
6. "Emma lancia a sorpresa il nuovo singolo "Occhi profondi"". La Stampa (in Italian). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
7. ""Arriverà l'amore", online il nuovo singolo di Emma". La Stampa (in Italian). 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
8. Alicanti, Alessandro (19 June 2015). "Emma: il primo ascolto di "Occhi Profondi"". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
9. Meo, Oriana (18 June 2015). "Emma Marrone: il nuovo singolo è "Occhi profondi"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
10. "Emma Marrone: è online il video di 'Occhi profondi'". Rockol (in Italian). 19 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
11. "Emma Marrone, in anteprima la clip del nuovo singolo 'Occhi profondi'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
12. "Classifica settimanale WK 25 (dal 2015-06-15 al 2015-06-21)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
13. "Classifica annuale 2015 (dal 29.12.2014 al 31.12.2015)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
14. "Italian single certifications – Emma – Occhi profondi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 October 2023.