Amore e capoeira

"Amore e capoeira"
Official cover
Single by Takagi & Ketra featuring Giusy Ferreri and Sean Kingston
Released1 June 2018
GenreDancehall[1]
Length2:52
LabelSony Music
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Federica Abbate
  • Sean Kingston
Producer(s)Takagi & Ketra
Takagi & Ketra singles chronology
"Da sola/In the Night"
(2018)
"Amore e capoeira"
(2018)
"La luna e la gatta"
(2019)
Giusy Ferreri singles chronology
"L'amore mi perseguita"
(2017)
"Amore e capoeira"
(2018)
"Le cose che canto"
(2019)
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Holding Back"
(2017)
"Amore e capoeira"
(2018)
"Peace of Mind"
(2019)
Music video
"Amore e capoeira" on YouTube

"Amore e capoeira" (lit.'Love and capoeira') is a 2018 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian singer Giusy Ferreri and Sean Kingston. Written by Takagi and Ketra with Federica Abbate, it was released on 1 June 2018.[2]

The song peaked at number 1 in the Italian singles chart and was certified quintuple platinum in Italy.[3]

Music video

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A music video was released on 21 June 2018 via the YouTube channel of Takagi & Ketra. The video was directed by Gaetano Morbioli and shot in Rio de Janeiro.[4]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Amore e capoeira"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[5] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 2

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Amore e capoeira"
Chart (2018) Position
Italy (FIMI)[7] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 17

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] 5× Platinum 250,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] Platinum 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Takagi & Ketra e Giusy Ferreri: 5 dischi di Platino per "Amore e capoeira". Sky TG24. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ Federico Pucci (23 July 2018). "Ritmi latini e nostalgia, cercando il tormentone italiano 2018". ANSA.
  3. ^ "Takagi & Ketra e Giusy Ferreri: 5 dischi di Platino per "Amore e capoeira". Sky TG24. 9 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Takagi & Ketra con Giusy Ferreri in Amore e Capoeira, dai vertici della classifica a Piazza del Popolo (video)". Optimagazine. 5 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Takagi & Ketra feat. Giusy Ferreri & Sean Kingston – Amore e capoeira". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Takagi & Ketra feat. Giusy Ferreri & Sean Kingston – Amore e capoeira". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Classifica annuale 2018" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018". Schweizer Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Takagi & Ketra feat. Giusy Ferreri & Sean Kingston – Amore e capoeira" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Amore e capoeira')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2023.