Cenere (song)

"Cenere"
Single by Lazza
from the album Sirio
Released9 February 2023 (2023-02-09)
GenreHip house
Length3:28
LabelIsland
Songwriters
ProducerDardust
Lazza singles chronology
"Chiagne"
(2022)
"Cenere"
(2023)
"Zonda"
(2023)
Music video
"Cenere" on YouTube

"Cenere" (lit.'Ash') is a song co-written and recorded by Italian rapper Lazza. It was released by Island Records on 9 February 2023 and featured on the re-issue of the artist's third studio album Sirio.[1][2]

The song, written by Lazza, Davide Petrella and Dario Faini, served as the artist's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, the 73rd edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for the Eurovision Song Contest.[3] He ended up at second place, behind Marco Mengoni.[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Davide Vicari and released on YouTube on the same day of the single's release.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cenere"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 68
Italy (FIMI)[7] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 5

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "Cenere"
Chart (2023) Position
Italy (FIMI)[9] 1
2024 year-end chart performance for "Cenere"
Chart (2024) Position
Italy (FIMI)[10] 39

Certifications

Certifications for "Cenere"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11] 9× Platinum 900,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Madame a Sanremo 2023: «Le persone ignorate sono la mia fonte d'ispirazione»". End of a Century (in Italian). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Lazza - CENERE (Radio Date: 09-02-2023)". EarOne (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Sanremo 2023, le pagelle delle canzoni della seconda serata". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ^ "La classifica finale di Sanremo 2023, vince Marco Mengoni". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Lazza a Sanremo 2023 con Cenere, prodotto da Dardust" (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 10.02.2023 al 16.02.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Lazza – Cenere". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Classifica annuale 2023 (dal 30.12.2022 al 28.12.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Classifica annuale 2024 (dal 29.12.2023 al 26.12.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lazza – Cenere" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 April 2024.