Farfalle (song)

"Farfalle" (English: "Butterflies") is a song recorded by Italian singer Sangiovanni. Produced by Zef and Ítaxa, the song was released as a single on 3 February 2022, and included in his debut album Cadere volare (2022). The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, placing fourth in a field of twenty five. Despite not winning, "Farfalle" became a hit in Italy, peaking at number two in the country. The song would later appear in the 2022 dance-rhythm game Just Dance 2023 Edition as an Italian exclusive.

"Farfalle"
Single by Sangiovanni
from the album Cadere volare
Language	Italian
English title	"Butterflies"
Released	3 February 2022 (original) 3 June 2022 (Spanish version)
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	2:44
Label	Sugar Music Universal
Songwriter(s)	Alessandro La Cava Giovanni Pietro Damian Stefano Tognini
Producer(s)	Zef Ítaca
Sangiovanni singles chronology
"Perso nel buio" (2021) "Farfalle" (2022) "Tilt" (2022)
Aitana singles chronology
"Las dudas" (2022) "Mariposas" (2022)
Alternative cover
Spanish duet cover

A duet version in Spanish, "Mariposas", featuring Aitana and additional production by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, was released on 3 June 2022, and peaked at number ten in Spain.

Background

Sangiovanni began to tease "Farfalle" on social media in December 2021 and officially announced its release on 13 January. Co-written by himself, he explained upon released that:

I had so few butterflies in my stomach that I decided to put them in one piece, so at least I had them somewhere. When I wrote this song I was in a difficult moment, I was a victim of a short time and a lot of chaos that exists in this world today. I wanted a song to stop this, so I wrote it. I wanted a breath of air, the breath I need.

— Sangiovanni on the song and inspiration, Radio Kiss Kiss

Music video

An accompanying music video directed by LateMilk was released on the singer's YouTube channel on 3 February.^[1]

Duet version

A duet version of "Farfalle" with Spanish singer Aitana translated into the Spanish language was announced on social media on 1 June and released two days later under the title "Mariposas". An accompanying music video directed by Héctor Merce was released on YouTube the same day.

Track listing

Original version^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Farfalle"	2:44

Duet^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mariposas" (with Aitana)	2:34

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Farfalle/Mariposas" Chart (2022) Peak position Italy (FIMI)[4] 2 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[5] 19 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 24

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Farfalle"/"Mariposas" Chart (2022) Position Italy (FIMI)[8] 4 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[10]	6× Platinum	600,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11]	6× Platinum	360,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12]	Platinum	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Version	Format	Label
Various	3 February 2022	Original	Digital download streaming	Sugar · Universal
Italy	11 March 2022		Contemporary hit radio	Universal
Various	3 June 2022	Duet	Digital download streaming
Spain	19 June 2022		Contemporary hit radio

References

1. "Sangiovanni in tuta nel video di Farfalle: i look multicolor sono un inno alla libertà". Stile e Trend Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
2. "Tu canción – Single". iTunes. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
3. "Lo Malo (Remix) [feat. Greeicy & TINI] - Single". iTunes.
4. "Sangiovanni – Farfalle". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
5. "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 21/03/2022" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. March 21, 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
6. "sangiovanni, Aitana - mariposas". El Portal de Música. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
7. "Sangiovanni – Farfalle". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
8. "Top of the Music 2022: Un anno di musica italiana". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
9. "Top 100 Singles Annual 2022". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
10. "Italian single certifications – Sangiovanni – Farfalle" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
11. "Spanish single certifications – Sangiovanni, Aitana – Mariposas". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
12. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Farfalle')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.