"Cuoricini" (Italian pronunciation: [kworiˈtʃiːni]; transl. "Little Hearts") is a 2025 song by Italian duo Coma_Cose, released by Warner on 12 February 2025.[2] It competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, finishing tenth.[3]

Composition

The song, written by the duo themselves with Antonio Filippelli and Gianmarco Manilardi, the latter also producers of the track,[4][5] was described by the two artists in an interview with Billboard Italia; Mesiano said about the meaning:

It is a song about relationship in the present day. Some more and some less, we are all victims of social media and the telephone. As much as I personally try to detach myself as much as possible and live in the present moment, I struggle, because we are all a bit succubus to that. The song is about being present. There's a line that says, "One couch, two phones, it's the grave of love"-you live together, you're always together, and you alienate yourself a little bit with your cell phone. It tells about us. It also treats the theme lightly, because the production is quite up, however, the lyrics collide with that. At first listen it may seem like a light piece to you, but the subject matter is also more hostile.[6]

Critics reception

Cuoricini received mixed reviews from specialized critics.[7][8][9][10]

Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera is not particularly impressed with the song, believing that "after the reggaeton of Malavita another blow to their indie origins. They save themselves with the irony of the lyrics but the risk is that the pop drift will eat away at their uniqueness.".[11] Similarly, Gianni Sibilla of Rockol wrote that in the sounds the song comes across as "a hyper-pop song that starts with straight bass drum", finding it produced to be a catchphrase, stating that "I honestly preferred them with the previous pop, a bit more refined".[12] Claudia Rossi of Il Fatto Quotidiano associates the production with Donatella Rettore and Dargen D'Amico, describing the song as "a big, karaoke-esque, sad-killing mess".[13]

Music video

A music video of "Cuoricini", directed by Fausto Lama himself, was released on 12 February 2025 via the duo's YouTube channel.[14]

Charts

Chart performance for "Cuoricini"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[15] 6
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[16] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 48

References

  1. ^ "Basta mettere "Cuoricini", il messaggio anti scroll dei Coma Cose è tutto da ballare" (in Italian).
  2. ^ Uzzo, Cecilia (11 February 2025). "I Coma Cose inondano di Cuoricini Sanremo 2025". GQ Italia.
  3. ^ "Sanremo 2025: vince Olly! Classifica finale e premi assegnati" [Sanremo 2025: Olly wins! Final ranking and prizes awarded] (in Italian). Radio 105. 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  4. ^ Uzzo, Cecilia (11 February 2025). "Noemi canta la paura d'amare che ti fa pensare Se t'innamori muori a Sanremo 2025". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  5. ^ Nasto, Vincenzo (10 February 2025). "Testo e significato di Cuoricini, la canzone dei Coma_Cose al Festival di Sanremo 2025". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  6. ^ Durante, Federico (5 February 2025). "Coma_Cose, come a casa". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  7. ^ Ferrari, Filippo (January 20, 2025). "Sanremo 2025, gli ascolti dei brani: crying at the discoteque". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Pucci, Federico (February 12, 2025). "I voti alle canzoni di Sanremo 2025 per la prima serata, le pagelle: Lucio Corsi 8, Marcella Bella 2". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  9. ^ "Le pagelle della prima serata di Sanremo 2025, live: Tony Effe, cosa direbbe Califano (5)? Jova è pura energia (8,5), Tamberi un corpo estraneo (5)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  10. ^ Silenzi, Andrea (February 12, 2025). "Le pagelle della prima serata di Sanremo 2025". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  11. ^ Andrea, Laffranchi (January 20, 2025). "Sanremo 2025, le pagelle delle canzoni ascoltate in anteprima: Fedez vede nero (voto 6), Emis Killa cassa zarra (5), Brunori pare De Gregori (8), Tony Effe indolente (5)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Sibilla, Gianni (January 20, 2025). "Sanremo 2025, le canzoni: il ritorno delle ballate". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ^ Rossi, Claudia (12 February 2025). "Sanremo 2025, le pagelle della prima serata I Il Fatto Quotidiano". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  14. ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (15 February 2025). "Tutti i video dei cantanti in gara a Sanremo 2025". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 8" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Cuoricini - Coma_Cose". EarOne. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Coma_Cose – Cuoricini". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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