"Andromeda" is a song recorded by Italian singer Elodie. It was released by Universal Music Group and Island Records on 5 February 2020 as the seventh single from her third studio album This Is Elodie.
It was written by Dardust and Mahmood and produced by Dardust. The song served as Elodie's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, the 70th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed 7th in the grand final. "Andromeda" peaked at number 6 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy.
Background In "Andromeda", Elodie talks about a relationship with a man older than her, but still unable to take on a serious relationship. The title refers to the constellation of the same name, closely linked to Greek mythology. OptiMagazine described the song's chorus as "exquisitely catchy", praising its production. Billboard Italia described it as "one of the most modern and structurally complex songs" of the Sanremo 2020 Festival. On 9 April 2020, an EP was released containing two remixes of the song in collaboration with Madame and Merk & Kremont.
Music video The music video for the song, directed by Attilio Cusani, was released on YouTube on 5 February 2020.
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Charts Weekly charts + Chart performance for "Andromeda"Chart (2020)PeakpositionItaly (FIMI) 6 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 1
Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Italy (FIMI) 82
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