Black Cat (Zucchero album)

Black Cat
Studio album by Zucchero
Released April 29, 2016
Genre Blues rock
Label Universal
Producer T Bone Burnett, Brendan O'Brien, Don Was
Zucchero chronology
Una Rosa Blanca
(2013)		 Black Cat
(2016)
Singles from Black Cat
  1. "Partigiano Reggiano"
    Released: March 24, 2016
  2. "Voci (Namanama Version)"
    Released: March 25, 2016
  3. "13 buone ragioni"
    Released: June 17, 2016

Black Cat is the twelfth studio album by the Italian blues rock singer-songwriter Zucchero Fornaciari, released on 29 April 2016.[1] It's his first full-length studio album in six years, after Chocabeck in 2010.

Overview

The album will marked a music comeback to soul&blues roots and sound of the "Oro Incenso & Birra" (1989).[2][3][4][5] According to Zucchero, the album does not have the meaning of Western prejudice of Black cat, yet Afro-American for "figure of speech, a greeting, a symbol of auspice". As well there's a component of anarchism toward the "market rules". It is his "darkest album and rough ever in terms of sonority".[6]

On CNN was announced that the album will include a new song "Streets of Surrender" (S.O.S) which lyrics are written by Bono, dedicated to the victims of November 2015 Paris attacks.[7] Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits is a special guest and guitarist on the song, as well "Ci Si Arrende".[1] The single "Voci" is cover of "Ignorant Boy, Beautiful Girl" by Loney, Dear, while "Ten More Days" by Avicii.[8]

The album's English version will include collaboration with Elvis Costello on "Love Again" (renamed as "Turn the World Down"), Spanish version collaboration with Alejandro Sanz on "Fatti Di Sogni" (renamed as "Hechos de sueños"), while on Japanese version guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei played on "Ti Voglio Sposare".[6]

It will be presented at the record breaking 11 consecutive concerts at the Arena in Verona in September, and following Black Cat World Tour.[3] The Arena concerts, held between 16–28 September, will be only concerts in Italy, and will be special events with vast and diverse repertoire of old and new songs, and diverse special guests.[4][5]

Composition

Zucchero recounts that the album was "born" during the tour in Southern parts of United States. He played in cities like New Orleans, Nashville, Lafayette, and immersed himself in their blues sounds, with guitars played with bottlenecks cut. He wanted to reproduce sounds from films like 12 Years a Slave and Django Unchained.[6]

He wrote the songs like in the early days when everything was more simple as didn't have nothing to lose, and didn't care about the logic of the market. He intended for every soung to have different "dress", thus entrusted seven different songs to each of album producers T Bone Burnett, Brendan O'Brien, Don Was, of which were chosen twelve. The songs shows "social obligation", and few gospel songs lyrics talk about "new slaves" the migrants.[6]

In the single "Partigiano Reggiano" (Partisan from Reggio) a verse sings "Bella ciao". Although the Reggio Emilia province was "red", and his uncle during World War II was deported to Germany, he "speak not of right or left, but someone who has ideals and that it is ready to make wall against what does not work".[6]

Release

The album was released on 29 April 2016 by Universal, in CD, standard vinyl and limited edition red vinyl.[1] It was released in three different versions; Italian, International (with English and Spanish version), Japanese.[6] The song "Partigiano Reggiano" is album's first single in Italy, released 24 March, while "Voci (Namanama Version)" the album's first single internationally, released 25 March.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Zucchero Fornaciari, except where noted. 

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Partigiano reggiano"      
2. "13 buone ragioni"      
3. "Ti voglio sposare"      
4. "Ci si arrende" (feat. Mark Knopfler)    
5. "Ten More Days"  Avicii, Simon AldredAvicii, Simon Aldred  
6. "L'anno dell'amore"  Zucchero, D. M. Troiano, H. Sullivan, R. Kenner, P. Glan J., P. PanellaZucchero, D. M. Troiano, H. Sullivan, R. Kenner, P. Glan J.  
7. "Hey Lord"      
8. "Fatti di sogni"      
9. "La tortura della luna"   Zucchero, N. Ruzicka, S. Ioannou  
10. "Love Again"      
11. "Terra incognita"      
12. "Voci (Namanama Version)"   Loney, Dear, Zucchero  
13. "Streets of Surrender (S.O.S)" (feat. Mark Knopfler)Bono, S. Carmody   

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 27
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[12] 17
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[13] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 13
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 51
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 1
Croatian Foreign Albums (HDU)[18] 36[19]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] Gold 7,500*
Italy (FIMI)[21] Platinum 50,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Zucchero: è 'Partigiano Reggiano' il primo singolo del nuovo album 'Black Cat'" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ↑ ""Black Cat" È Il Nuovo Album Di ZUCCHERO Contenente Un Brano Firmato Da BONO Degli U2" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Zucchero Da Record: A Settembre 2016 Dieci Date Di Fila All'Arena Di Verona" (in Italian). Radio Italia. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "A Maggio 2016 Il Nuovo Album Di Zucchero" (in Italian). Radio Italia. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 Dondoni, Luca (18 November 2015). "Nuovo disco e tour mondiale per Zucchero" (in Italian). La Stampa. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Black cat, il nuovo disco di Zucchero: "Il mio album più nero e ruvido di sempre"/L'intervista" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Brandle, Lars (7 December 2015). "U2's Bono Has Written a Song for Paris". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Black Cat, uno Zucchero nero ma non troppo" (in Italian). Indiscreto. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari – Black Cat" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari – Black Cat" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari – Black Cat" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select {{{date}}} on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari – Black Cat" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari – Black Cat" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari – Black Cat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "FIMI - Classifiche - Classifica settimanale WK 18 (dal 2016-04-29 al 2016-05-05)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari – Black Cat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  19. ↑ . HDU Toplista http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what=arhiva&&w=details&id=1662. Retrieved 25 November 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Zucchero – Black Cat" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 17 May 2016. Enter Zucchero in the field Interpret. Enter Black Cat in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  21. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Zucchero – Black Cat" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 May 2016. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Zucchero in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
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