Pronto a correre
"Pronto a correre" | ||||
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David James Harvey Gibson, Marco Mengoni, Ermal Meta | ||||
Producer(s) | Michele Canova | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Pronto a correre" on YouTube |
"Pronto a correre" (English: Ready to run) is a song recorded by Italian singer
After being released in April 2013 as the second single from the album, it peaked at number seven on the Italian
Background
The song was originally written in English, with the title "Put the Light On", by English singer-songwriter
Mengoni received the original version of the song, and he wrote the Italian-language lyrics together with Ermal Meta, former leader of the indie pop band La Fame di Camilla.[6] The English-language version of "Pronto a correre" as released by Mengoni as a bonus track included on the iTunes version of the album #prontoacorrere.[7]During an interview released to Italian magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, Mengoni declared that, while working on the track with producer Michele Canova, he never met its original composer, Mark Owen, but he talked with him through the Internet.[6][8] During the same interview, Mengoni described the meaning of "Pronto a correre", explaining that "it is not a love song, it talks about the scars left throughout life by human relationships, including those with friends or colleagues."[6]
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Gaetano Morbioli, and it was broadcast for the first time by
Live performances
Mengoni performed "Pronto a correre" several times. His first televised performance of the song was on 14 April 2013, during
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI)[16] | 7 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
Italy ( FIMI)[17] Spanish version
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18 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from #prontoacorrere's liner notes.[18]
Musicians
- David James Harvey Gibson– composer
- Larry Goldings – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
- Raggie Hamilton – bass
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Marco Mengoni – composer, vocals
- Ermal Meta – composer
- Jamie Norton – composer
- Gary Novak – drums
- Mark Owen – composer
- Luca Scarpa – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
- Davide Tagliapietra – guitars
- Benjamin Mark Weaver – composer
Production
- Antonio Baglio – mastering
- Michele Canova – producer, mixing, engineer
- Csaba Petocz – engineer
- Davide Tagliapietra – engineer
References
- ^ "Marco Mengoni - Pronto a correre (Radio Date: 19-04-2013)" (in Italian). Earone.it. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Pronto a correre" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 August 2013. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Pronto a correre" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- Allmusic. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Alessandro Alicandri (19 March 2013). "Marco Mengoni, #PRONTOACORRERE: la recensione". Panorama (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "MARCO MENGONI/ Pronto a correre: il video ufficiale del nuovo singolo" (in Italian). IlSussidiario.net. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Alessandro Alicandri (20 April 2013). "Marco Mengoni a Verona, dietro le quinte del video di "Pronto a correre": intervista e galley". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Marco Mengoni, voglia di riscatto nel nuovo singolo Pronto a correre" (in Italian). Melodicamente.com. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Marco Mengoni, Pronto a correre: testo e video del nuovo singolo da #Prontoacorrere" (in Italian). Musicroom.it. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "Marco Mengoni è pronto a correre" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "MARCO MENGONI/ Pronto a correre a Quelli che... dopo l'incidente aereo" (in Italian). IlSussidiario.net. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Francesco Canino (10 May 2013). "The Voice, tra la Carrà motivatrice e Pelù scatenato c'è Mengoni". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Marco Mengoni - Pronto A Correre (RadioItaliaLive - Il Concerto)" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Marco Mengoni canta "Pronto a correre" ai Wind Music Awards 2013, il video" (in Italian). Excite.it. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Emma e Mengoni re degli Mtv Awards". La Stampa (in Italian). 15 June 2013.
- ^ Vincenzo Nicolello (22 May 2013). "Concerti, Marco Mengoni: la recensione dello show di Torino" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Marco Mengoni – Pronto a correre". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 24 (dal 09-06-2014 al 15-06-2014)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ #prontoacorrere (booklet). Marco Mengoni. 2013.
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