Roma-Bangkok
| "Roma-Bangkok" | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||||||||||||
| Single by Baby K featuring Giusy Ferreri | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | ||||||||||||||||
| Released | June 19, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded |
April - May 2015 Takagi Beatz Studio, Milan, Italy (recording) Fonjika Studio, Biella, Italy (mastering and mixing) | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | ||||||||||||||||
| Length | 2:53 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Sony Music | |||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) |
| |||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) |
| |||||||||||||||
| Baby K singles chronology | ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
"Roma-Bangkok" is a song recorded by Italian rapper Baby K, with vocals from Italian singer Giusy Ferreri, for her second studio album Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2015).[1][2] The song was released on June 19, 2015 as the second single from the album.
"Roma-Bangkok" was a massive commercial success in Italy in 2015. The song reached number one in a month on both the Italian FIMI chart and the EarOne airplay chart, becoming Baby K's first number-one single. It remained on the top of the chart for eleven consecutive weeks and later was certified eight-times platinum in Italy.[3]
Background
The song was written by Federica Abbate, Alessandro "Takagi" Merli and Fabio "Mr. Ketra" Clemente, the latter two also produced it.[4] In an interview, Baby K presented the song with these words: "The lyrics of this song tells the geographical map of my life: London, Rome and the Far East. Actually are the places where I lived, which I still carry within me and through my music I can live it again".[4]
Music video
The music video, directed by Mauro Russo, was published on July 7, 2015 on the official YouTube channel of the rapper.[2] It received critical acclaim, who noted its similarities to 1991 American film Thelma & Louise.[5] However, MTV compared it to "Pretty Girls" music video by Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea.[6] It was the first Italian music video to be Vevo certified; it currently holds over 150 million views.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] | 17 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 6 |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 25 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 1 |
| Russia (TopHit)[12] | 133 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 23 |
Year-end charts
| Charts (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[14] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[15] | 8× Platinum | 400,000 |
|
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Baby K-Giusy Ferreri, esce Radio Bangkok". ANSA. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- 1 2 Redazione Spettacolo (25 July 2015). "Per "Roma-Bangkok" insieme a Baby K e Giusy Ferreri anche un 'Gemello DiVerso'". Fanpage. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Certificazioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- 1 2 Giulia Ciavarelli (19 June 2015). "Baby K e Giusy Ferreri insieme per "Roma – Bangkok"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Alessandro Alicandri. "I 10 motivi per cui siamo tutti pazzi per Roma-Bangkok". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Baby K: ecco il nuovo video "Roma – Bangkok" con Giusy Ferreri". MTV. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ Andrea Conti (11 April 2016). ""Roma-Bangkok" di Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri: 100 milioni di visualizzazioni". RTL 102.5 Very Normal People.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Baby K: Roma - Bangkok (Feat. Giusy Ferreri)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok". Top Digital Download.
- ↑ "BABY K & GIUSY FERRERI: Roma - Bangkok" (in Russian). tophit.ru. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Italian single certifications – Baby K – Roma-Bangkok" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 July 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Baby K in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically