Lorenzo 2015 CC. is the thirteenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti, released by Universal Music on 24 February 2015.
The album peaked at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, becoming the best-selling album in Italy in 2015. It was promoted by several successful singles, including "Sabato" and "L'estate addosso", which was also featured as the original song for the 2016 film Summertime directed by Gabriele Muccino.
Composition The project is a double album that consists of thirty songs, all produced by Jovanotti and Michele Canova. It featured several music generes, including pop rap, funk, afrobeat, world music and dance-pop. The album featured several songwriters and international collaborations, including Stephan Moccio, Manu Dibango, Antibalas, Sinkane and Bombino. In an interview with La Repubblica Jovanotti explained the meaning of the album and its conception:
Critic reception Lorenzo 2015 CC. received generally favorable reviews from Italian music critics, although they criticized its overlength.Gianni Sibilla of Rockol defined the album "a distillate of pop" with influences from different music generes. The journalist pointed out that "it entertains and makes you think at the same time" because Jovanotti "tells from an outside point of view, as an observer, than about speaking in the first person".
Track listing
Musicians
Jovanotti – vocals, guitar Saturnino – bass, drums Riccardo Onori – guitar Frank Santarnecchi – piano, keyboards Christian "Noochie" Rigano – keyboards, programming, synth, sequencer Michele Canova Iorfida – keyboards, synth Alex Alessandroni Jr. – keyboards, piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes Roberto Baldi – keyboards Money Mark – keyboards Daru Jones – drums Omar Hakim – drums Mark Guiliana – drums Solomon Sheppard – guitar
Tim Pierce – guitar Tim Lefebvre – bass Manu Dibango – sax, marimba Antibalas – instruments Bombino – guitar Sinkane – guitar Tamer Pinarbasi – qanun Max ZT – dulcimer Gilmar Gomes – percussions Gil Oliveira – percussions Ronaldo Andrade – percussions, cavaquinho Marco Tamburini – trumpet Dario Cecchini – sax, flute Roberto Rossi – trombone
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (2015)PeakpositionGreek Albums (IFPI)54Italian Albums (FIMI)1US World Albums (Billboard)13
Year-end charts Chart (2015)PositionItalian Albums (FIMI)1Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)91
Certifications
See also List of best-selling albums by year (Italy)
References