Love Is Requited Explained

Love Is Requited
Cover:Cover of Love Is Requited by Italian singer Elisa.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Elisa
Album:Steppin' On Water and Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Released:15 November 2011
Length:3:38
Prev Title:Basta così
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:L'anima vola
Next Year:2013

"Love Is Requited" is a single from Italian singer Elisa. The lyrics of the song were written by Michele von Buren and the music by Andrea Guerra for the film Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You.[1] [2] In June 2012, the song received a Nastro d'Argento for Best Original Song and was nomianted at the David di Donatello for Best Original Song.[3] [4]

Composition

"Love Is Requited" is Elisa's third single, after "Almeno tu nell'universo" and "Gli ostacoli del cuore", in which the singer-songwriter is only the singer.[5]

Release and promotion

The song was available for the first time on the iTunes Store USA on November 15, 2011,[6] which precedes the arrival of the album Steppin' On Water, which was released on 13 March 2012 in the United States.[7] [8]

Music video

The official music video of the song was directed by Milena Canonero and Loris Lai. The video featured some cameo from the film Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Love Is Requited"! Chart (2012)! Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[10] 48

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24 February 2012 . London Live 2.0 - Elisa canta "Love Is Requited" per la colonna sonora del nuovo film di Roberto Faenza . 4 June 2024 . www.rai.it . . it.
  2. Web site: Palladini . Federica . 16 January 2012 . Un giorno questo dolore ti sarà utile . 4 June 2024 . . it.
  3. Web site: June 30, 2012 . Elisa vince ai Nastri . July 2, 2012 . . Italian.
  4. Web site: 30 June 2012 . Cinema: Elisa conquista 'Nastro D'Argento 2012' per 'Love is requited' . 4 June 2024 . . it.
  5. Web site: 30 November 2011 . Elisa: disponibile su iTunes il nuovo brano 'Love is requited' . 4 June 2024 . . it.
  6. Web site: 29 November 2011 . Arriva su iTunes "Love is requited"il singolo di Elisa . 4 June 2024 . . it.
  7. Web site: 29 November 2011 . Elisa, 'Love is requited' su iTunes . 4 June 2024 . . it.
  8. Web site: Palladini . Federica . 13 March 2012 . Elisa conquista l’America . 4 June 2024 . . it.
  9. Web site: 3 January 2012 . Elisa - Love is requited: il video . 4 June 2024 . . it.
  10. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 4 (dal 23.01.2012 al 29.01.2012). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 4 November 2023.