"Calipso" is a song by Charlie Charles and Dardust featuring vocals from Sfera Ebbasta, Mahmood and Fabri Fibra. It was released on 26 April 2019 by Island Records.[1] The song peaked at number 1 on the Italian Singles Chart.[2]
Background and composition
The song was written by Davide Petrella, Dardust, Fabri Fibra, Mahmood, Sfera Ebbasta and Charlie Charles.[3] Its release was preceded by a series of teasers through Charlie Charles' social network accounts. Its title and featured artists were announced on 23 April 2019, three days before its release.[4]
Charlie Charles described "Calipso" as "a metaphor to tell how easy it is to let yourself be tempted by the wrong roads when you are a kid which starts from the suburbs, and how easy it is to negatively judge who comes from nothing".[5]
Music video
The music video for "Calipso", directed by Attilio Cusani, premiered on 15 May 2019 via Charlie Charles' YouTube channel.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 1 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[8] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 4× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 26 April 2019[1] | Island | |
| 14 June 2019[10] | 7-inch Limited Edition | Universal Music Italia |
References
- ^ a b "Calipso (feat. Sfera Ebbasta, Mahmood & Fabri Fibra) - Single di Charlie Charles". Apple Music. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 18" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Credits adapted from Spotify.
- ^ "Calipso: il nuovo singolo di Charlie Charles con Dardust, Fabri Fibra, Mahmood e Sfera Ebbasta". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Mary Adorno (16 May 2019). "Calipso, il video del singolo di Charlie Charles con Mahmood è molto summer vibes (ma non solo)". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "È uscito il video di "Calipso" con Fabri Fibra, Mahmood e Sfera Ebbasta". MTV (in Italian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Charlie Charles with Dardust / Sfera Ebbasta / Mahmood / Fabri Fibra – Calipso". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 08/09/2019" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 8 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Charlie Charles – Calipso" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 October 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Calipso" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Calipso (Vinile 45 giri colore Giallo, Autografato e Numerato) (Esclusiva Amazon.it)" (in Italian). Amazon. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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