Andromeda (Elodie song)

"Andromeda" is a song by Italian singer Elodie. It was written by Dardust and Mahmood and produced by Dardust.^[1]

"Andromeda"
Single by Elodie
from the album This Is Elodie
Released	5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)
Genre	R&B pop
Length	3:22
Label	Universal Music Group Island Records
Songwriter(s)	Dardust Mahmood
Producer(s)	Dardust
Elodie singles chronology
"Mal di testa" (2020) "Andromeda" (2020) "Guaranà" (2020)
Music video
"Andromeda" on YouTube

It was released by Universal Music Group and Island Records on 5 February 2020 as the seventh single from the third studio album This Is Elodie.^[2] The song was Elodie's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 7th in the grand final.^[3] "Andromeda" peaked at number 6 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy.^[4]

Background

In "Andromeda", Elodie talks about a relationship with a man older than her, but still unable to take on a serious relationship. The title refers to the constellation of the same name, closely linked to Greek mythology.^[5] OptiMagazine described the song's chorus as "exquisitely catchy", praising its production.^[6] Billboard Italia described it as "one of the most modern and structurally complex songs" of the Sanremo 2020 Festival.^[7] On 9 April 2020, an EP was released containing two remixes of the song in collaboration with Madame and Merk & Kremont.^[8]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Attilio Cusani, was released on YouTube on 5 February 2020.^[9]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Andromeda"	3:22

Digital download^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Andromeda (RMX)" (with Madame)	2:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Andromeda"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)[11]	6
Italy (Airplay)[12]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
Italy (FIMI)[13]	82

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14]	Platinum	70,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Elodie: «"Andromeda" è il brano più bello che io abbia cantato finora»" (in Italian). billboard.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
2. "Elodie a Sanremo 2020 con Andromeda dall'album This Is Elodie ricco di collaborazioni" (in Italian). optimagazine.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
3. "Sanremo 2020, la classifica finale" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
4. "Elodie, Andromeda è disco di platino" (in Italian). adnkronos.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
5. "Andromeda canzone di Elodie a Sanremo 2020: testo, significato e video" (in Italian). novella2000.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
6. "This Is Elodie di Elodie vince nel tempo ma si diluisce nello spazio (recensione)" (in Italian). optimagazine.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
7. "Elodie e la modernità di 'Andromeda': 'Complesso aprire varchi verso il nuovo'". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
8. "Elodie Andromeda Remix, un Ep con due versioni alternative del brano" (in Italian). rollingstone.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
9. "Elodie, guarda il video di 'Andromeda'" (in Italian). rollingstone.it. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
10. "Andromeda (RMX) - Single di Elodie & Madame su Apple Music" (in Italian). Apple Music. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
11. "Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 07.02.2020 al 13.02.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
12. "Classifica Airplay Radio Settimanale". EarOne. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
13. "Top of the Music 2020: 'Persona' di Marracash è l'album più venduto" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
14. "Italian single certifications – Elodie – Andromeda" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Andromeda" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".