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Paraocchi

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"Paraocchi"
Single by Blanco
from the album Blu celeste
Released25 February 2021 (2021-02-25)
Length2:36
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Blanco singles chronology
"La canzone nostra"
(2021)
"Paraocchi"
(2021)
"Mi fai impazzire"
(2021)
Music video
"Paraocchi" on YouTube

"Paraocchi" (transl. Blinders) is a song by Italian singer Blanco. It was released as a single on 25 February 2021 by Island Records and included in Blanco's debut album Blu celeste.[1] It was written by Blanco, Michelangelo and Davide "d.whale" Simonetta, and produced by Michelangelo and Simonetta.[2]

The song peaked at number 3 on the FIMI single chart and was certified quadruple platinum in Italy.

Music video

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The music video for "Paraocchi", directed by Simone Peluso and filmed in Hungary, was released on 26 February 2021 via Blanco's YouTube channel.[3] As of 29 July 2024, the video has over 28 million views on YouTube.[4]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Blanco – associated performer, lyricist, vocals
  • Michelangelo – producer and composer
  • Davide Simonetta – producer and composer

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance of "Paraocchi"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[6] 3

Year-end charts

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2021 year-end chart performance for "Paraocchi"
Chart (2021) Position
Italy (FIMI)[7] 15
2022 year-end chart performance for "Paraocchi"
Chart (2022) Position
Italy (FIMI)[8] 77

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] 4× Platinum 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Paola Maria Farina (26 February 2021). "Blanco, è uscito il singolo 'Paraocchi': il testo della canzone". Revenews (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ Nicolò Pagliari (27 February 2021). "Blanco pubblica l'atteso singolo Paraocchi". La Casa del Rap (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Video e testo: Blanco – Paraocchi". Newsic (in Italian). 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ BLANCO – Paraocchi (in Italian), 26 February 2021, retrieved 29 July 2024
  5. ^ "Credits / Paraocchi / Blanco – TIDAL". Tidal. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Blanco – Paraocchi". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Classifica annuale 2021" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Top of the Music 2022: Un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Blanco – Paraocchi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 June 2024.