Mon amour (Annalisa song)

"Mon amour" (French for 'My Love') is a song by Italian singer Annalisa. It was released on 31 March 2023 through Warner Music Italy, as the second single from her eighth studio album E poi siamo finiti nel vortice.[1]

"Mon amour"
Single by Annalisa
from the album E poi siamo finiti nel vortice
Released31 March 2023 (2023-03-31)
Genre
Length3:23
LabelWarner Music Italy
Songwriter(s)
  • Annalisa
  • Davide "d.whale" Simonetta
  • Paolo Antonacci
Producer(s)
  • Davide "d.whale" Simonetta
  • Zef
Annalisa singles chronology
"Bellissima"
(2022)		 "Mon amour"
(2023)		 "Disco Paradise"
(2023)
Music video
"Mon amour" on YouTube

The song peaked at number 1 on the Italian singles chart, becoming Annalisa's first number one record and becoming the first Italian solo female artist to reach number one in the singles chart since 2020.[2]

Background and composition

Annalisa described the song as the next chapter of the story that started with "Bellissima", focusing on "the state of limbo that comes after the disappointment of a failed relationship and before the readiness to start over and move on". "Mon amour" explores the "recklessness" of this limbo, with the "crazy idea of revenge that makes you feel powerful again, even if only for an instant".[3][4] It was written by Annalisa, Davide Simonetta and Paolo Antonacci, and produced by Simonetta and Zef.[5]

Reception

Vincenzo Nasto of Fanpage.it described the single as "a hymn to freedom and passions" related to both "dancefloor desires" and "carnal passion, with a hint of irony".[6] Alessandro Alicandri of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni wrote that the track was "born without this performance anxiety" compared to the previous single, with a "lightness that serves to displace once again", thanks to the sounds made of a "persuasive club intro" and a "fascinating mix of Latin pop and French house sounds".[7] Claudio Cabona of Rockol described it as a song with a "sexy and energetic atmosphere" with "90s pop sounds, but also a contemporary sound", believing that "Annalisa has never been more confident in her potential".[8]

All Music Italia's Fabio Fiume gave "Mon amour" a score of 6+/10, pointing out how "it is less memorable, less hypnotic" compared to the previous single "Bellissima". Fiume also found that the singer's voice had been "exploited differently; [...] the virtuosities are in fact reduced to the bone", adding the dynamic of the song is also "tense, without drops in intensity".[9] Gabriele Fazio of Agenzia Giornalistica Italia was also not particularly impressed by the song, believing that "nothing remotely artistic is perceived" as it is dedicated to "a disinterested and superficial audience" becoming "just another hit, one of those that does not want to communicate anything".[10]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Mon amour", directed by Giulio Rosati, was released onto YouTube on 5 April 2023.[11]

The video depicts Annalisa with a new haircut and style, which Annalisa described as emblematic of periods of change, representing "a break from self-reflection and the adoption of an alter-ego".[12]

Charts performance

"Mon amour" debuted at number 26 on the Italian singles chart.[13] It reached number five two weeks later, becoming the singer's eleventh song to reach the top ten and her fourth to reach the top five.[14] After spending two weeks at number three and three weeks at number two, the song peaked at number one on the chart in its ninth week.[15] "Mon amour" became the first song by Annalisa to reach the top of the singles chart, making her the first Italian female solo artist to achieve this since Anna in 2020 with "Bando".[16]

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "Mon amour"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[17] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[18] 4× Platinum 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Massimo Recine (31 March 2023). "Annalisa - Mon Amour (Radio Date: 31-03-2023)". EarOne. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. "Annalisa è stata la prima donna prima nella classifica Fimi singoli dal 2020. Chi era stata in vetta prima di lei?". All Music Italia (in Italian). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. Dugato, Ileana (20 April 2023). "'Ho visto lei che bacia lui che bacia lei che bacia me': di cosa parla la canzone di Annalisa". Deejay (in Italian). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. "Annalisa sospende il tempo e pensa alla rinascita cantando Mon Amour". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. Filippo Ferrari (31 March 2023). "Annalisa: (ri)nascita di una popstar". Rolling Stone Italia. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. Nasto, Vincenzo (31 March 2023). "Testo e significato di Mon Amour, Annalisa diventa la regina della disco dopo Bellissima". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  7. Alicandri, Alessandro (30 March 2023). ""Mon amour" di Annalisa ed è subito festa". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  8. Cabona, Claudio (31 March 2023). "Lazza diventa Rondo, l'epifania di Truppi e il ritmo dei Pinguini". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. Fiume, Fabio (31 March 2023). "Pagelle Nuovi Singoli in Uscita Venerdi 31 marzo: il pezzo della settimana è di Svegliaginevra ma fioccano i due e i tre". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  10. Fazio, Gabriele (2 April 2023). "Dai Pinguini Tattici Nucleari a Lazza, le uscite italiane della settimana". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  11. "Annalisa per ritrovare se stessa passa, a modo suo, dalla vendetta nel video di "Mon amour"". All Music Italia. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  12. Scrimizzi, Francesca (7 April 2023). "Annalisa, qualcosa è cambiato". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  13. "Classifica settimanale WK 14 (dal 31.03.2023 al 06.04.2023)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  14. Redazione (21 April 2023). "Classifiche di vendita FIMI settimana 16: Blanco primo in tutte le classifiche. Buon debutto per i Baustelle e Annalisa prende il volo nei singoli". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  15. "Classifiche di vendita FIMI settimana 22: Mengoni ferma Baby Gang, Annalisa ottiene la prima numero #1 della sua carriera". All Music Italia (in Italian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  16. "Annalisa prima in classifica con "Mon Amour": è la prima artista italiana solista dal 2020". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  17. "Classifica settimanale WK 21 (dal 27.05.2023 al 02.06.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  18. "Italian single certifications – Annalisa – Mon amour" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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