Amore e capoeira

"Amore e capoeira" (lit. 'Love and capoeira') is a 2018 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian singer Giusy Ferreri and Sean Kingston. Written by Takagi and Ketra with Federica Abbate, it was released on 1 June 2018.^[2]

"Amore e capoeira"
Official cover
Single by Takagi & Ketra featuring Giusy Ferreri and Sean Kingston
Released	1 June 2018
Genre	Dancehall reggae^[1]
Length	2:52
Label	Sony Music
Composer(s)	Takagi & Ketra Federica Abbate
Lyricist(s)	Federica Abbate Sean Kingston
Producer(s)	Takagi & Ketra
Takagi & Ketra singles chronology
"Da sola/In the Night" (2018) "Amore e capoeira" (2018) "La luna e la gatta" (2019)
Giusy Ferreri singles chronology
"L'amore mi perseguita" (2017) "Amore e capoeira" (2018) "Le cose che canto" (2019)
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Holding Back" (2017) "Amore e capoeira" (2018) "Peace of Mind" (2019)
Music video
"Amore e capoeira" on YouTube

The song peaked at number 1 in the Italian singles chart and was certified quintuple platinum in Italy.^[3]

Music video

A music video was released on 21 June 2018 via the YouTube channel of Takagi & Ketra. The video was directed by Gaetano Morbioli and shot in Rio de Janeiro.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Amore e capoeira"

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)^[5]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Amore e capoeira"

Chart (2018)	Position
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)^[9]	5× Platinum	250,000^‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[10]	Platinum	20,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Takagi & Ketra e Giusy Ferreri: 5 dischi di Platino per "Amore e capoeira". Sky TG24. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
2. Federico Pucci (23 July 2018). "Ritmi latini e nostalgia, cercando il tormentone italiano 2018". ANSA.
3. "Takagi & Ketra e Giusy Ferreri: 5 dischi di Platino per "Amore e capoeira". Sky TG24. 9 July 2019.
4. "Takagi & Ketra con Giusy Ferreri in Amore e Capoeira, dai vertici della classifica a Piazza del Popolo (video)". Optimagazine. 5 July 2018.
5. "Takagi & Ketra feat. Giusy Ferreri & Sean Kingston – Amore e capoeira". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
6. "Takagi & Ketra feat. Giusy Ferreri & Sean Kingston – Amore e capoeira". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
7. "Classifica annuale 2018" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
8. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018". Schweizer Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
9. "Italian single certifications – Takagi & Ketra feat. Giusy Ferreri & Sean Kingston – Amore e capoeira" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
10. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Amore e capoeira')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2023.