La Felicità

La Felicità
Name	La Felicità
Artist	Arisa featuring Jovanotti
Released	2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop
Length	3:22
Label	Warner Music Italy
Writer	Lorenzo Cherubini, Riccardo Onori, Samuele Bersani
Producer	Luca Chiaravalli

La Felicità La Felicità is a 2014 Italian pop song performed by Arisa featuring Jovanotti. The single was released by Warner Music Group imprint Warner Music Italy and involved collaborators associated with Sanremo Music Festival, Festivalbar, RAI programming, and Italian popular music circuits. The track drew attention across Italian charts and was promoted through television appearances on Festival di Sanremo, X Factor (Italy), Che tempo che fa and festivals in venues associated with TIM sponsorship and Mediaset broadcasts.

Background and Composition

The song originated in sessions involving singer Arisa, songwriter and performer Jovanotti (Lorenzo Cherubini), and musicians who previously worked with artists like Lucio Dalla, Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini, Adriano Celentano, and Zucchero. Production credits include producer Luca Chiaravalli, session guitarist Riccardo Onori and composers linked to Samuele Bersani and Giorgio Moroder-era arrangers. Recording took place in studios in Milan and Rome, with mixing engineers who have credits alongside Tiziano Ferro, Andrea Bocelli, Mina, Francesco De Gregori, and Vasco Rossi. The arrangement blends elements reminiscent of works by Lucio Battisti, Raf, Niccolò Fabi, Cesare Cremonini, and Gianna Nannini, featuring instrumentation tied to collaborators from Ennio Morricone-influenced sessions and modern pop producers who've worked with Madonna, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, and Daft Punk.

Release and Reception

Released to Italian radio and digital retailers in 2014, the single was covered by outlets such as La Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, Il Sole 24 Ore, TG1, and SkyTG24. Critics from Rolling Stone (Italian edition), Rockol, AllMusic, Billboard Italia and cultural commentators at Il Messaggero and Vanity Fair Italia compared its melodic approach to prior hits by Patty Pravo, Claudio Baglioni, Umberto Tozzi, Gino Paoli, and Franco Battiato. Television hosts like Luciana Littizzetto, Fabio Fazio, Maurizio Costanzo, Paolo Bonolis, and Antonella Clerici featured interviews and segments. Music industry bodies such as FIMI and aggregation platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and Deezer tracked streams and playlist placements.

Chart Performance and Certifications

The single entered national charts compiled by FIMI and appeared on airplay listings monitored by EarOne and Mediabase. It competed in weekly rankings alongside releases from Marco Mengoni, Emma Marrone, Alessandra Amoroso, Gigi D'Alessio, Negramaro, Tiziano Ferro, Fabri Fibra, Caparezza, Salmo, Ghali, and international acts such as Ed Sheeran, Adele, Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd, Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyoncé. Certification authorities including FIMI awarded sales milestones, while radio syndication and playlisting contributed to year-end tallies compiled by IFPI. The song's performance reflected cross-pollination between mainstream pop charts and adult contemporary playlists common to artists like Eros Ramazzotti and Laura Pausini.

Music Video and Visuals

The official video premiered on YouTube and was featured on television programming such as TRL Italy and Mighty TV. Visual direction referenced aesthetic practices seen in videos by Michel Gondry collaborators and photographers linked to Vogue Italia and Rolling Stone (Italy). The director, credited among professionals who worked with Fabrizio Ferri-affiliated crews, used locations evocative of Naples, Milan, and Rome, with costume styling by designers associated with Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani and Valentino. Cinematography and color grading drew comparisons to contemporary works broadcast on Sky Arte, Rai 5, and festival projections at Venice Film Festival sidebars.

Live Performances and Promotion

Promotional live appearances included televised sets on Festival di Sanremo-adjacent programs, acoustic sessions on Che tempo che fa, and festival gigs at events organized by Club Tenco, MI AMI Festival, Heineken Jammin' Festival, and municipal festivals in Turin, Florence, Bologna, and Genoa. Collaborations onstage included musicians with touring histories alongside Pino Daniele, Renato Zero, Francesco Gabbani, and Måneskin-era ensembles. Promotional partnerships involved TIM Music sponsorships and radio specials on Radio Italia, Rai Radio 2, and RTL 102.5.

Cultural Impact and Cover Versions

The song entered repertoires of artists across Italian television talent shows like X Factor (Italy), Amici di Maria De Filippi, and The Voice of Italy, and inspired covers by performers associated with Teatro alla Scala outreach and conservatories in Bologna Conservatory, Milan Conservatory, and Santa Cecilia Conservatory. International reinterpretations cited by bloggers and cultural critics drew parallels to arrangements recorded by artists influenced by Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Vista, Buena Vista Social Club-adjacent musicians, and contemporary crossover acts such as Buika and Buena Vista collaborators. The song was included in compilations curated by Warner Music Group and used in soundtracks for Italian television dramas produced by Lux Vide and Cattleya, as well as in advertising campaigns aired on RAI and Mediaset outlets.

Category:2014 songs Category:Italian pop songs