Se piovesse il tuo nome

"Se piovesse il tuo nome" (in Italian, "If it rains your name") is a song by Italian singer Elisa. It was released by Universal Music Group on 28 September 2018 as the first single from Elisa's tenth studio album Diari aperti.^[1]

"Se piovesse il tuo nome"
Single by Elisa
from the album Diari aperti
Released	28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:20
Label	Universal Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Edoardo D'Erme Vanni Casagrande Dario Faini
Producer(s)	Elisa Andrea Rigonat Taketo Gohara
Elisa singles chronology
"Quelli che restano" (2018) "Se piovesse il tuo nome" (2018) "Anche fragile" (2019)

It was written by singer-songwriter Calcutta, Vanni Casagrande and Dario Faini and produced by Elisa with Andrea Rigonat and Taketo Gohara.^[2] On 14 December 2018 it was released a version of the single sung with its author Calcutta.^[3]

"Se piovesse il tuo nome" peaked at number 4 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified double platinum in Italy.^[4] It was considered one of the best italian songs of the year by Italian music critics.^[5]

Background

Elisa explained the song is about an ended relationship which is still present; the singer can't calm down her "thirst for love" in the lyrics.^[6] The song "plays between harmony and visionary lyrics, mixing the it-pop approach with the melodies of the best songwriting".^[7]

Critics' reception

Paola Gallo from Onde Funky said, "The clear voice of Elisa that molds itself perfectly to the music and makes life lived and clear photographs of everyday stories and feelings flow [...] The feeling is that Elisa really wants to talk about herself again as in an intimate and definitive x-ray."^[8] Caterina Civallero and Maria Luisa Rossi from Uno Editori opined that "Se piovesse il tuo nome" was an "exceptional blend: the woman sings, the songwriter elaborates and the singer interprets. It is love to the nth degree, generated and multiplied through the passages that reach us full of phatos and eros, that light and modest eros that moves between veils and cups of water to drink together."^[9]

Commercial performance

First debuting at number seven on the FIMI singles chart,^[10] the song gained positions week after week reaching the top position on the Italian airplay chart for four consecutive weeks.^[11] After almost three months since its publication, the song reached number four on the Singles Chart, during its fifty-first week charting.

Music video

The music video for the song was released on YouTube on 28 February 2018, to accompany the single's publication. Realized in black & white and directed by the duo YouNuts!, the video shows Elisa moving under the rain in several places, directly referring to the song's lyrics.^[12]

Live performances

Elisa performed the song live at the Premio Tenco 2018.^[13]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Se piovesse il tuo nome"	3:20

Digital download^[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Se piovesse il tuo nome (with Calcutta)"	3:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Se piovesse il tuo nome"

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)^[15]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Italy (FIMI)^[16]	65

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)^[17]	3× Platinum	300,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Se piovesse il tuo nome": significato nel nuovo singolo di Elisa scritto da Calcutta" (in Italian). tg24.sky.it.
2. "'Se piovesse il tuo nome': significato del singolo di Elisa". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
3. ""Se piovesse il tuo nome", col duetto di Elisa e Calcutta prosegue il successo del singolo" (in Italian). music.fanpage.it. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
4. "Elisa, doppio disco di platino per "Se piovesse il tuo nome"". Radio 105. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
5. "I 10 migliori singoli italiani del 2018". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
6. ""Se piovesse il tuo nome": il significato del nuovo singolo di Elisa" (in Italian). fidelityhouse.eu. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
7. "Il significato di "Se piovesse il tuo nome" di Elisa, brano "misterioso" su un amore tormentato". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 12 November 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
8. Paola Gallo. "Se piovesse il tuo nome: ELISA è tornata (davvero)" (in Italian). ondefunky.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
9. Caterina Civallero, Maria Luisa Rossi. "Se piovesse il tuo nome... alla ricerca del gemello scomparso nella canzone di Elisa" (in Italian). unoeditori.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
10. "The giornalisti dominano gli ascolti con "New York". Secondo J-Ax" (in Italian). musictory.it. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
11. "La canzone più trasmessa della settimana è ancora di Elisa". Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
12. "Elisa, doppio disco di platino per "Se piovesse il tuo nome"" (in Italian). Radio 105. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
13. "A Sanremo prende il via il Premio Tenco, Elisa: "E' un grande onore per me aprire questa storica rassegna"". riviera24.it. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
14. "Se piovesse il tuo nome - Single di Elisa & Calcutta" (in Italian). Apple Music. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
15. "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 51 (dal 14.12.2018 al 20.12.2018)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
16. "TOP OF THE MUSIC FIMI/GfK 2019: UN ANNO CON LA MUSICA ITALIANA" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
17. "Italian single certifications – Elisa – Se piovesse il tuo nome" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 17, 2021. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Se piovesse il tuo nome" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".