Il mestiere della vita
| Il mestiere della vita El oficio de la vida | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2016 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 46:29 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Michele Canova | |||
| Tiziano Ferro chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Il mestiere della vita | ||||
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Il mestiere della vita is the sixth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Tiziano Ferro, released on 2 December 2016. Ferro has called it the beginning of the second chapter of his career, after the first chapter was concluded by the release of his first greatest hits album. The album sees Ferro return to a more modern and electronic style.[1]
The Spanish version of the album is titled El oficio de la vida and includes a duet with Vanesa Martín.[2]
Singles
[edit]The album's lead single was "Potremmo ritornare", released on 28 October 2016. The ballad debuted on top of the Italian Singles Chart, becoming Ferro's first number-one hit since "Alla mia età".[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Epic" | 2:55 | |
| 2. | ""Solo" è solo una parola" | Ferro | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Il mestiere della vita" |
| 3:18 |
| 4. | "Valore assoluto" |
| 3:47 |
| 5. | "Il conforto" (featuring Carmen Consoli) |
| 3:56 |
| 6. | "Lento / Veloce" |
| 3:19 |
| 7. | "Troppo bene (per stare male)" | Ferro | 3:57 |
| 8. | "My Steelo" (featuring Tormento) |
| 3:39 |
| 9. | "Potremmo ritornare" |
| 3:29 |
| 10. | "Ora perdona" | Ferro | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Casa è vuota" | 3:29 | |
| 12. | "La tua vita intera" |
| 3:27 |
| 13. | "Quasi quasi" |
| 3:44 |
| Total length: | 46:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Épico" |
| 2:55 |
| 2. | ""Sólo" es sólo una palabra" | Ferro | 3:42 |
| 3. | "El oficio de la vida" (featuring Vanesa Martín) |
| 3:18 |
| 4. | "Valor absoluto" |
| 3:48 |
| 5. | "Podríamos regresar" |
| 3:29 |
| 6. | "Lento/Veloz" |
| 3:19 |
| 7. | "Troppo bene (per stare male)" | Ferro | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Casi" (featuring Silvina Magari) |
| 3:45 |
| 9. | "El consuelo" |
| 3:56 |
| 10. | "My Steelo" (featuring Tormento) |
| 3:41 |
| 11. | "Tu vida entera" |
| 3:27 |
| 12. | "Casa è vuota" | 3:30 | |
| 13. | "Ora perdona" | Ferro | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 46:29 | ||
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Il mestiere della vita
| Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 52 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 4 |
El oficio de la vida
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 34 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] | 6 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 6× Platinum | 300,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Vitali, Aldo (28 October 2016). "Tiziano Ferro: "Canto la mia seconda vita". L'intervista integrale". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Vanesa Martín estreia a acústica te has perdido quién soy". Latin Pop Brasil. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Dessi, Martina (4 November 2016). "Classifica Fimi guidata da tre generazioni con Benji e Fede, Giorgia e Pooh: Tiziano Ferro svetta tra i singoli". Optima Italia. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Il mestiere della vita by Tiziano Ferro". Italy: iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "El oficio de la vida by Tiziano Ferro". Italy: iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tiziano Ferro – Il mestiere della vita" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Tiziano Ferro – Il mestiere della vita". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tiziano Ferro – Il mestiere della vita". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 11: del 10.03.2017 al 16.03.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Classifiche annuali dei dischi più venduti e dei singoli più scaricati nel 2017" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original (Click on "Scarica allegato" and open the "Classifica annuale 2017 Album combined" file) on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Tiziano Ferro – Il mestiere della vita" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 May 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Il mestiere della vita" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
