Brividi

"Brividi"
Single by Mahmood and Blanco
Released2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:19 (original version)
2:55 (Eurovision version)
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Mahmood
  • Blanco
Producer(s)Michelangelo
Mahmood singles chronology
"Rubini"
(2021) 		"Brividi"
(2022) 		"Bel Air"
(2022)
Blanco singles chronology
"Finché non mi seppelliscono"
(2021) 		"Brividi"
(2022) 		"Nostalgia"
(2022)
Music video
"Brividi" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Alessandro Mahmoud
  • Riccardo Fabbriconi
Finals performance
Final result
6th
Final points
268
Entry chronology
◄ "Zitti e buoni" (2021)
"Due vite" (2023) ►

"Brividi" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbriːvidi]; transl. "Shivers") is a song by Italian singers Mahmood and Blanco, released by Island Records and Universal Music on 2 February 2022. It was the winner of the Italian Sanremo Music Festival 2022 and Italy's entry at that year's Eurovision Song Contest.

"Brividi" broke the record for the most streams in one day on Spotify in Italy.[2] It topped the Italian and the Swiss official singles charts. It reached the top ten in Iceland, Lithuania and Israel, charted in eight other territories, and has since been certified eight times platinum in Italy.

Music video

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The music video for "Brividi", directed by Attilio Cusani, was shot in different locations in the Netherlands: the village of Burgerbrug, a neighbourhood in Aalsmeer, the beach of Camperduin,[3] Amsterdam Oost, Amsterdam Nieuw-West, and in the concert hall Musis in Arnhem and released on 2 February 2022 via Mahmood's YouTube channel.[4] As of October 2024, the YouTube video has over 82 million views.[5]

Eurovision Song Contest

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Main article: Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

"Brividi" was released by Island Records and Universal Music on 2 February 2022 and was performed by Mahmood and Blanco at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, the 72nd edition of Italy's annual national music event which doubled as offering the winner to act as the Italian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. "Brividi" ultimately won the competition, and the performers accepted to participate at the contest in Turin.[6][7][8]

Italy automatically qualified to the final of the contest, which included two semi finals, as the host nation and a member of the "Big Five", the contest's main sponsoring countries. In the final, held on 14 May 2022, "Brividi" was drawn to perform as the 9th entry out of 25,[9] and placed 6th overall with 268 points, based on 7th place rank from juries and 8th from the public.[10]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • Michelangelo – producer, composer
  • Mahmood – associated performer, author, vocals
  • Blanco – associated performer, author, vocals

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Brividi"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[31] 8× Platinum 800,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Barbara Visentin (6 February 2022). "Mahmood e Blanco a Sanremo 2022: vincono con la canzone «Brividi», storia della loro collaborazione". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Mahmood e Blanco conquistano Spotify, "Brividi" nella top 5 globale". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Burgerbrug schittert in videoclip Songfestival 2022". www.rodi.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. ^ Musillo, Alessia (2 February 2022). "Il video di Brividi di Mahmood e Blanco è una pedalata su una bici di cristallo nella periferia di Amsterdam". Elle Decor (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Mahmood, BLANCO - Brividi (Sanremo 2022)". YouTube.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. ^ Barro, Mattia (30 January 2022). "Mahmood e Blanco, i gemelli diversi di Sanremo 2022". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ^ Ferrari, Ettore (2 February 2022). "Sanremo 2022, Mahmood & Blanco vincono il Festival con il brano 'Brividi'". ANSA.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Mahmood & Blanco win 'Festival di Sanremo' and will represent Italy". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  9. ^ "Eurovision 2022: The Grand Final running order". Eurovision.tv. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  10. ^ Amin, Meghna (15 May 2022). "Eurovision 2022: Voting results between jury and televotes split revealed after Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra defeat UK at final hurdle". metro.co.uk. metro. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Credits / Brividi / Blanco Mahmood – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. ^ "ARC 100 - datum: 21. veljače 2022". HRT. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Mahmood Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Mahmood Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Media Forest Week 11, 2022". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  19. ^ "2022 6-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Luxembourg Songs – Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Dutch Single Tip – 21/05/2022" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Mahmood & Blanco – Brividi". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  23. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 21/03/2022" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. March 21, 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Weekly charts - Charts - Promusicae - Productores de Música de España". www.promusicae.es. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  25. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Mahmood & Blanco – Brividi". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Top of the Music 2022: Un anno di musica italiana". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  29. ^ "2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  30. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  31. ^ "Italian single certifications – Mahmood & Blanco – Brividi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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