# Cani sciolti > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cani_sciolti > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cani_sciolti.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cani_sciolti > Source revision: 1329324608 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2023 studio album by Francesca Michielin Cani sciolti Studio album by Francesca Michielin Released 24 February 2023 (2023-02-24) Recorded 2016–2022 Genre Pop rock electropop Length 37:09 Label Columbia Records Producer Francesca Michielin E.D.D. Zef B-Croma B. Ventura Massimo Colagiovanni Dorado Inc Enrico Brun Giovanni Pallotti Francesco Fugazza Francesca Michielin chronology Feat (stato di natura) (2020) Cani sciolti (2023) Singles from Cani sciolti "Bonsoir" Released: 1 July 2022 "Occhi grandi grandi" Released: 9 September 2022 "Un bosco" Released: 17 February 2023 "Quello che ancora non c'è" Released: 24 February 2023 "Disco dance" Released: 28 April 2023 "Fulmini addosso" Released: 9 June 2023 ***Cani sciolti*** is the fifth [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by Italian singer-songwriter [Francesca Michielin](/source/Francesca_Michielin), released by [Columbia Records](/source/Columbia_Records) on 24 February 2023.[1] The album was entirely written and produced by Michielin, dealing with themes such as love, [homosexuality](/source/Homosexuality), religion, [racism](/source/Racism) and [feminism](/source/Feminism) and the life between countryside and cities. It includes the song "Fulmini addosso", lead track from the soundtrack of Italian comedy film *L'estate più calda* directed by Matteo Pilati. ## Background After her participation in the [71st Sanremo Music Festival](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival) with the duet "[Chiamami per nome](/source/Chiamami_per_nome)" with [Fedez](/source/Fedez) and the re-release of the album *[Feat (stato di natura)](/source/Feat_(stato_di_natura))*, between 2021 and 2022 Michielin collaborated as a songwriter and producer in different record projects, including in *Alma* by [Gaia](/source/Gaia_(singer)), *Oro blu* by [Bresh](/source/Bresh) and in [*Caos*](/source/Caos_(album)) by [Fabri Fibra](/source/Fabri_Fibra).[2] In an interview granted to the daily newspaper *[Il Messaggero](/source/Il_Messaggero)*, Michielin recounted that she turned to a psychologist in the time before and after participating in the festival: "In 2021 I went to analysis, before Sanremo. If in 2016 I was the ramshackle 20-year-old, when I came back two years ago I felt like an old woman compared to Madame and other younger artists."[3] ## Composition and conception "It's a genuine record that comes after years of writing; [...] and it's the first time I've written everything myself. I followed every step of it, helped by my collaborators in a beautiful teamwork and I am happy because I put my whole self into it. [...] Loose dogs are those who don't stay within a predefined pattern, those who don't stay within a current. They are free to express themselves. I wanted to take the luxury of this freedom and be one hundred per cent myself by writing songs that were even braver than usual. Loose is a word that comes from the Latin absolutum. An absolute song for me has to be just a song, without any references or predetermined rules. I started from the composition of what I wanted to say. [...] We should never forget that we make pop to communicate, not to talk about ourselves. We artists are a medium. And the stories we tell become someone else's stories, which can save someone. But sometimes we forget this ability to communicate and we put ourselves before the message we want to give because we have to please. Here, for me we don't just have to please, we also have to be on the dick. I'm not aggressive, but I want the songs to also be food for thought." — Francesca Michielin about the album conception[4] The album includes thirteen tracks, written and composed by the singer herself since 2016.[5][5] For the production and writing Michielin was joined by different authors and producers, including [Federica Abbate](/source/Federica_Abbate), [Dardust](/source/Dardust), [Tropico](/source/Davide_Petrella), [Fulminacci](/source/Fulminacci), Vasco Brondi, Enrico Brun, [Colapesce](/source/Colapesce_(singer)), Zeff and E.D.D. .[6] The songs deal with different themes, both biographical, such as the difference between living in the province in [Bassano del Grappa](/source/Bassano_del_Grappa) and the experience of living between cities such as [Padua](/source/Padua) and [Milan](/source/Milan);[7] the album also deals with themes such as love, [homosexuality](/source/Homosexuality), religion, [racism](/source/Racism) and [feminism](/source/Feminism).[8][9] In an interview with *[Billboard Italia](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*, Michielin citied [Carmen Consoli](/source/Carmen_Consoli) as the primary inspiration for the record project and for the song "Carmen".[10] ## Reception Mattia Marzi of *[Rockol](/source/Rockol)* found that through the album the singer "reappropriates a more songwriter, intimist and reflective dimension", bringing out "her riot attitude; [...] because you can't be complacent all the time". Marzi stressed that "so in focus, she had never been", explaining "in words and music her personal and artistic maturity".[11] Giada Borioli of *[Grazia](/source/Grazia)* described the album as "intimate and personal, sincere and unashamed", becoming "a metaphor for the work behind this great project that has matured over time". The journalist defined the songs as "naked and raw" and "devoid of superstructures" consisting of "phrases that, extrapolated, lend themselves to being enough for themselves".[12] Alberto Muraro of All Music Italia wrote that *Cani sciolti* is a transposition of 'personalities against the tide, who don't necessarily want to fit in with the mainstream'. Although some tracks present an "aggressive" tone, with "sounds with a grunk and rock flavour", Muraro considered that most of the album focuses both on "sweeter and more romantic sounds" and "on the relationship between the city and the province".[13] For the same site, Simone Caprioli gave it a score of 8/10, calling it the singer's "most authentic and interesting" album and "a splendid reality of an increasingly bare songwriting". The project is "powerful for its courage to tell something different and singular in a time of habituation and redundancy" and "full of images that refer to nature in all its forms and to a more sustainable human dimension".[14] ## Track listing All music and all lyrics are composed and written by [Francesca Michielin](/source/Francesca_Michielin), except where otherwise indicated. Standard edition No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Occhi grandi grandi" Davide Petrella Stefano Tognini Michielin E.D.D. Zef Michielin 3:07 2. "Un bosco" E.D.D. B-croma Michielin 3:24 3. "Padova può ucciderti più di Milano" E.D.D. Michielin 3:59 4. "Ghetto perfetto" Filippo Uttinacci Michielin E.D.D. Benjamin Ventura Michielin 2:32 5. "Quello che ancora non c'è" E.D.D. Massimo Colagiovanni Michielin 3:12 6. "Piccola città" Vasco Brondi Michielin E.D.D. B-croma Michielin 4:04 7. "Bonsoir" Dario Faini Lorenzo Urciullo Michielin Enrico Brun Dorado Inc. Michielin 3:21 8. "Verbena" E.D.D. Francesco Fugazza Michielin 4:02 9. "Carmen" E.D.D. Francesca Fugazza Michielin 3:56 10. "Non sono io la tua solitudine" E.D.D. Michielin 3:14 11. "Claudia" Federica Abbate Jacopo Ettore Michielin E.D.D. Michielin 3:56 12. "D.punto" Francesca Fugazza Michielin 3:03 Cani sciolti streaming track edition No. Title Lyrics Producer(s) Length 1. "Disco dance" (featuring Gianmaria) Antonio Filippelli Gianmarco Manilardi Gianmaria Volpato Nicolas Biasin Michielin Antonio Filippelli Gianmarco Manilardi Nicolas Biasin 4:03 2. "Fulmini addosso" Alessandro La Cava Eugenio Maimone Federico Mercuri Giordano Cremona Leonardo Grillotti Michielin ITACA 3:41 3. "Quello che ancora non c'è (Radio Edition)" 3:08 Total length: 51:28 ## Charts Sales chart performance for Cani sciolti Chart (2023) Peak position Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 14 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Puglisi, Manuela (February 21, 2023). ["Francesca Michielin: "Con "Cani sciolti" mi sono presa il lusso di non seguire la moda""](https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/dischi-in-uscita/francesca-michielin-con-cani-sciolti-mi-sono-presa-il-lusso-di-non-seguire-la-moda/). *[TV Sorrisi e Canzoni](/source/TV_Sorrisi_e_Canzoni)* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Francesca Michielin annuncia l'uscita dell'album "Cani sciolti""](https://www.rockol.it/news-734429/francesca-michielin-album-cani-sciolti-copertina-calendario-concerti). *[Rockol](/source/Rockol)* (in Italian). January 12, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Marzi, Mattia (February 21, 2023). ["Francesca Michielin: «Ora faccio di testa mia e canto per chi si ribella. Sanremo? Nel 2021 andai in analisi, mi sentivo vecchia»"](https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/francesca_michielin_ribellione_canto_sanremo_analisi-7243513.html). *[Il Messaggero](/source/Il_Messaggero)* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Gianatti, Silvia (February 24, 2023). ["Francesca Michielin: "Artisti, basta con il populismo: schieratevi""](https://www.vanityfair.it/article/francesca-michielin-nuovo-album-cani-sciolti). *[Vanity Fair Italia](/source/Vanity_Fair_(magazine))* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Rossi, Claudia; Conti, Andrea (February 22, 2023). ["Francesca Michielin: "Libera come i Cani Sciolti" in diretta lunedì 27 febbraio alle 18 con Claudia Rossi e Andrea Conti"](https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2023/02/24/francesca-michielin-libera-come-i-cani-sciolti-in-diretta-lunedi-27-febbraio-alle-18-con-claudia-rossi-e-andrea-conti/7073580/). *[Il Fatto Quotidiano](/source/Il_Fatto_Quotidiano)* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Muraro, Alberto (February 20, 2023). ["Francesca Michielin videointervista su Cani Sciolti: "Sono stata un cane sciolto in questo disco in modo particolare""](https://www.allmusicitalia.it/interviste/francesca-michielin-cani-sciolti-video-intervista-album.html). *All Music Italia* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Alicandri, Alessandro (February 16, 2023). [""Un bosco" di Francesca Michielin: il primo ascolto"](https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/un-bosco-di-francesca-michielin-il-primo-ascolto/). *[TV Sorrisi e Canzoni](/source/TV_Sorrisi_e_Canzoni)* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Basso, Federico (February 20, 2023). ["Francesca Michielin, nuovo album: "Non cercare fuori quello che in te""](https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2023/02/20/francesca-michielin-cani-sciolti-album). *[Sky TG24](/source/Sky_TG24)* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Francesca Michielin: "In 'Cani Sciolti' c'è tanta politica. Racconto il rapporto conflittuale tra provincia e metropoli""](https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/2023/02/21/video/francesca_michielin_in_cani_sciolti_ce_tanta_politica_racconto_il_rapporto_conflittuale_tra_provincia_e_metropoli-12654655/). *[La Stampa](/source/La_Stampa)* (in Italian). February 21, 2023. 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["Francesca Michielin videointervista su Cani Sciolti: "Sono stata un cane sciolto in questo disco in modo particolare""](https://www.allmusicitalia.it/interviste/francesca-michielin-cani-sciolti-video-intervista-album.html). *All Music Italia* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Caprioli (Blogger), Simone (April 23, 2023). ["Riflessivo, incazzato e audace allo stesso tempo... con "Cani sciolti" Francesca Michielin presenta il suo miglior disco"](https://www.allmusicitalia.it/recensioni/francesca-michielin-cani-sciolti-2.html). *All Music Italia* (in Italian). Retrieved December 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Italy_Francesca_Michielin_15-0)** "[Italiancharts.com – Francesca Michielin – Cani sciolti](https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Francesca+Michielin&titel=Cani+sciolti&cat=a)". Hung Medien. v t e Francesca Michielin Discography Studio albums Riflessi di me (2012) Di20 (2015) 2640 (2018) Feat (2020) Cani sciolti (2023) Extended plays Distratto (2012) Nice to Meet You (Acoustic Live Solo) (2016) Singles "Distratto" "Sola" "Amazing" "L'amore esiste" "Battito di ciglia" "Lontano" "Nessun grado di separazione" "Vulcano" "Io non abito al mare" "Cheyenne" "Gange" "Stato di natura" "Chiamami per nome" "Nei tuoi occhi" "Fango in paradiso" Featured singles "Cigno nero" "Magnifico" "Fotografia" "Cinema" Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cani sciolti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cani_sciolti) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cani_sciolti?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.