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2640 is the third studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Francesca Michielin, released by Sony Music Italy on 12 January 2018.[2] It was released on vinyl on 7 December 2018 with the original 13 tracks as well as "Femme", a demo version of "Tropicale" and "Fotografia" with Carl Brave and Fabri Fibra.[3]
| 2640 | ||||
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| Released | 12 January 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Italy | |||
| Producer | Michele Canova | |||
| Francesca Michielin chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 2640 | ||||
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Michielin announced she started working in studio on her third album in January 2017, through her Twitter account.[4][5] The album's tracks were recorded in Los Angeles with Italian producer Michele Canova.[6]
A few days after the album's release, Michielin and Treedom announced a plan to plant one tree in Kenya for every 200,000 streams that the album received.[7]
On 21 July 2017, she released the single "Vulcano".[8] The music video was released on the same day. It was directed by Giacomo Triglia and filmed between 10pm and 5:30am in Berlin.[9] The song spent 16 weeks on the Italian singles chart, peaking at number 44, and was certified Platinum for sales exceeding 50,000 copies.[10][11]
On 1 October 2017, Michielin performed "Vulcano" as a musical guest on Rai 1's TV show Che tempo che fa and announced that the album would be released on 12 January 2018.[6]
"Io non abito al mare" was released as the album's second single on 17 November 2017.[12][13] The music video was directed by Giacomo Triglia and was released on 20 November 2017. It was filmed at Cretto di Burri.[14][15][16] The song spent 18 weeks on the Italian singles chart, peaking at number 15, and was certified Platinum for sales exceeding 50,000 copies.[17][11]
On 4 December 2017, the album's cover and title were announced.[18] The track listing was announced on 20 December 2017 through Michielin's social network accounts.[19] On 22 December 2017, the album was made available for pre-order, and the track "Tropicale" was released as a pre-order bonus and on streaming platforms.[20]
On 16 March 2018, Michielin announced that "Bolivia" would be released as the album's third single.[21] The music video was released on 20 March 2018. It was directed by Giacomo Triglia and the screenplay was written by Francesca Michielin.[22] In an interview with Rolling Stone, Michielin said that the song is a criticism of people who chase change and run away to exotic and remote places with the idea of living a more genuine life and making a difference, without realising that often the problem to be solved is within them.[23]
"Tropicale" was released as the fourth single on 15 June 2018,[24] along with a music video.[25]
On 16 November 2018, Michielin released the single "Femme". The song has a feminist message, describing the negative situations that women accept unconsciously. It was remixed by Bruno Belissimo. The single preceded the release of 2640 on vinyl on 7 December 2018. The vinyl edition also included a demo version of "Tropicale" and Carl Brave's single "Fotografia", on which Michielin and Fabri Fibra featured.[3] "Fotografia" had considerable success in Italy, peaking at number 6 and achieving a certification of 3× Platinum for sales exceeding 150,000 copies.[17][11]
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Comunicare" | Francesca Michielin | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Bolivia" | Michielin | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Noleggiami ancora un film" |
| 3:44 |
| 4. | "Io non abito al mare" |
| 3:13 |
| 5. | "Tropicale" |
| 3:26 |
| 6. | "E se c'era…" |
| 3:16 |
| 7. | "Scusa se non ho gli occhi azzurri" | Michielin | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Vulcano" |
| 3:14 |
| 9. | "Due galassie" | Michielin | 2:57 |
| 10. | "La Serie B" |
| 3:32 |
| 11. | "Tapioca" |
| 3:43 |
| 12. | "Lava" |
| 3:02 |
| 13. | "Alonso" | Michielin | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 44:47 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Comunicare" | Francesca Michielin | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Bolivia" | Michielin | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Noleggiami ancora un film" |
| 3:44 |
| 4. | "Io non abito al mare" |
| 3:13 |
| 5. | "Tropicale" |
| 3:26 |
| 6. | "Femme" |
| 3:24 |
| 7. | "E se c'era…" |
| 3:16 |
| 8. | "Scusa se non ho gli occhi azzurri" | Michielin | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Vulcano" |
| 3:14 |
| 10. | "Due galassie" | Michielin | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Fotografia" (Carl Brave featuring Francesca Michielin and Fabri Fibra) | 3:41 | |
| 12. | "La Serie B" |
| 3:32 |
| 13. | "Tapioca" |
| 3:43 |
| 14. | "Lava" |
| 3:02 |
| 15. | "Alonso" | Michielin | 2:57 |
| 16. | "Tropicale (Demo)" |
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Credits adapted from AllMusicItalia.it.[28]
Production
- Michele "Canova" Iorfida – producer, pre-producer, arranger
- Pat "MyBestFault" Simonini – pre-producer, arranger
- Christian Rigano – pre-producer
- Cosmo – arranger (track 11)
- Mattia Barro "Splendore" – arranger (track 1)
- Francesca Michielin – vocal producer
Music
- Alex Alessandroni JR – keyboards, synthesizers
- Francesca Michielin – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers
- Pat "MyBestFault" Simonini – programming, rhythmic programming
- Michele "Canova" Iorfida – keyboards, synthesizers, rhythmic programming
- Tim Pierce – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Esther Oduro – sampled vocals (track 11)
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Weekly chart
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[31] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] | 64 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[33] | 62 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[34] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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