Un ragazzo una ragazza

"Un ragazzo una ragazza"
Single by The Kolors
LanguageItalian
Released7 February 2024
Length3:37
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Stash Fiordispino
  • Francesco Catitti
  • Room 9
The Kolors singles chronology
"Italodisco"
(2023) 		"Un ragazzo una ragazza"
(2024) 		"Karma"
(2024)
Music video
"Un ragazzo una ragazza" on YouTube

"Un ragazzo una ragazza" (transl. "A boy a girl") is a song by Italian rock band The Kolors, released on 7 February 2024 through Warner.[1]

The song competed in the 74th Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 16th in the grand final.[2][3][4]

Composition

The song was written by the band members Stash and Alex Fiordispino with Davide Petrella and Francesco Catitti.[5][6] In an interview with L'Officiel Italia, the frontman Stash explained the conception and lyrics of the song:[7]

"It is not about a relationship between two people as the title would hint, but it is about the concept - more or less universal - of breaking the ice. It was born from a scene that happened in Milan's Central Station, we noticed a guy who wanted to approach a girl. In the context in which we live today, everything is based online with emoji, likes, directs and views, seeing the offline approach is even more difficult, and starting from this concept we began our songwriting process. [...] It expresses a search for something not taken for granted to destroy precisely a barrier that is created in the mind when you have to take a first step."

Musically it is inspired by Prince's song "Kiss", with a "baseline close to the world of funk, including as a genre also italo disco".[8]

Critical reception

The song received general positive reviews by Italian music critics.[9]

Andrea Conti of Il Fatto Quotidiano described the song as "one of the most powerful songs by The Kolors", thanks to "a vortex of up-tempo music, relentless drums and bass".[10] Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera wrote that the song is musically composed by "straight case and funk scent".[11] Silvia Danielli of Billboard Italia wrote that the band remain in the 80s dance sounds of "Italodisco" with a "simple" lyric lenguage.[12] Il Messaggero pointed out that the song is a "fatal catchphrase" with "70s violins, woodwinds and funk basses".[13]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Younuts!, was released on 7 February 2024, through the singer's YouTube channel.[14] The video also features Polish singer and model Blanka.[15]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Un ragazzo una ragazza"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[29] 2× Platinum 200,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[30] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ ""Un ragazzo una ragazza", Il testo della canzone dei The Kolors a Sanremo 2024". Il Messaggero (in Italian). January 30, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Esposito, Cecilia (January 9, 2024). "The Kolors a Sanremo 2024". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Oltolini, Chiara (January 22, 2024). "The Kolors: «A Sanremo portiamo un nuovo tormentone, con gli stessi suoni di Italodisco»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Arianna Ascione (11 February 2024). "Sanremo 2024, la classifica definitiva e tutti i premi". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ Nasto, Vincenzo (February 10, 2024). "Il testo e il significato di Un ragazzo una ragazza, la canzone dei The Kolors a Sanremo 2024". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Gradi, Stefano (January 30, 2024). "Il testo di "Un ragazzo una ragazza", la canzone dei The Kolors a Sanremo 2024". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Vertua, Simone (February 6, 2024). "L'intervista ai The Kolors e il grande ritorno al Festival di Sanremo 2024". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Kolors: "Daniele Silvestri ci ha dato la benedizione"". Rockol (in Italian). February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Meo, Oriana (January 16, 2024). "Pagelle Sanremo 2024: la stampa premia le donne con Bertè e Angelina Mango in testa. Insufficienti Renga & Nek e Fred De Palma". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Conti, Andrea (January 16, 2024). "Sanremo 2024, le pagelle delle canzoni: tutti e 30 i brani in gara ascoltati per voi - Page 13 of 15". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (January 15, 2024). "Sanremo, i pre-ascolti: Volo, che banalità (5), fuori tempo Ricchi e Poveri (4,5), super Negramaro (8)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Danielli, Silvia (January 15, 2024). "Come sono i brani di Sanremo 2024". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "Sanremo 2024, le pagelle delle canzoni: Bertè regina rock (9), tormentone The Kolors (8), Rose Villain sconclusionata (4)". Il Messaggero (in Italian). January 15, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  14. ^ Bigi, Emanuele (February 6, 2024). "I The Kolors portano a Sanremo 2024 Un ragazzo una ragazza. Il loro nuovo tormentone". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Blanka gwiazdą teledysku The Kolors". Polskie Radio WPNA 103.1 FM - Chicago. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  16. ^ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Mar 21, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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  18. ^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: May 16, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 6" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Apr 4, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  22. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 20.04.2024–26.04.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 30. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  24. ^ "The Kolors – Un ragazzo una ragazza". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Monthly Chart: March 224". TopHit. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: April 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  27. ^ "SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 9/2024" (in Czech). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Classifica annuale 2024 (dal 29.12.2023 al 26.12.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  29. ^ "Italian single certifications – The Kolors – Un ragazzo una ragazza" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  30. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 August 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Un ragazzo una ragazza in the search box.