"Next Summer" is a song by the Italian singer Damiano David. It was released through Sony Music Italy and Arista Records on 28 February 2025, as the third single from David's debut studio album, Funny Little Fears (2025). He wrote the song alongside Sarah Hudson and its producers, Jason Evigan and Mark Schick. An acoustic ballad, it is about psychological trauma and personal struggles. A music video for "Next Summer" premiered hours after the single's release; it was filmed in an Italian prison and depicts David as an inmate. He performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 19 March 2025.
Background and release In 2024, Damiano David started his solo musical career with the release of "Silverlines" and "Born with a Broken Heart", as well as a cover version of "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" (2018) for Valentine's Day 2025, originally performed by Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus. The singer reported that he would be embarking on his first solo concert tour in 2025. At an intimate concert in New York, he previewed a few songs from his debut album, with the titles of "Next Summer", "Voices", and "The Bruise". David announced his third single, "Next Summer", on 19 February 2025. It was released on 28 February to digital platforms and Italian radio airplay, while a music video premiered hours after on his YouTube channel. The video was filmed in an Italian prison and stars David as an inmate.
Composition "Next Summer" was written by David, Sarah Hudson, Jason Evigan, and Mark Schick, while the production was handled by the latter two. With a duration of two minutes and forty-five seconds, it is a pop acoustic ballad. It was written while David was in Los Angeles in mid-2024. The lyrical content of "Next Summer" centers on psychological trauma and personal struggles. While releasing the single, David stated that it is "an allegory of life": "How sometimes we can be prisoners of ourselves, our fears, our insecurities, our inability to change."
Live performances David performed "Next Summer" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 19 March 2025.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Next Summer" Chart (2025) Peakposition Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 20 Germany Airplay (BVMI) 72 Greece International (IFPI) 46 Greece Airplay (IFPI) 14 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 14 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 33 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 2 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 1 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 86 Romania Airplay (UPFR) 9 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 12 Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE) 16 Switzerland Airplay (IFPI) 2
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Next Summer" Chart (2025) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 2 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 10 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 32 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 7 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 61 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 5 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 12 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 12 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 7
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Next Summer" Chart (2025) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 36 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 37 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 13 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 114 France (SNEP) 117 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 9 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 98 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 26 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 20 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 23 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 14
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Next Summer" Region Date Format Label Various 28 February 2025 Italy Radio airplay Sony Italy
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