{{Infobox album | name = Oronero | type = Studio | artist = Giorgia | cover = Oronero.jpg | alt = | released = 28 October 2016 | recorded = | studio = | genre = * [[Pop music|Pop]] * [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] * [[Soul music|soul]] | length = 49:13 | label = [[Sony Music]] | producer = [[Michele Canova|Michele Canova Iorfida]] | prev_title = [[Senza paura]] | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = [[Pop Heart]] | next_year = 2018 | misc = {{Singles | name = Oronero | type = Studio | single1 = [[Oronero (song)|Oronero]] | single1date = 30 September 2016 | single2 = Vanità | single2date = 1 January 2017 | single3 = Credo | single3date = 14 April 2017 | single4 = Scelgo ancora te | single4date = 1 September 2017 }} }}
'''''Oronero''''' (English: ''Black Gold'') is the tenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter [[Giorgia (singer)|Giorgia]], released on 28 October 2016 by [[Sony Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2016 |title=Giorgia, il 28/10 esce l'album Oronero |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2016/09/20/giorgia-il-28/10-esce-lalbum-oronero_8631e745-1abf-45c0-9616-54c604769e75.html |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[Agenzia ANSA]] |language=it}}</ref>
The album peaked at number two of the [[Italian Albums Chart]], being certified double platinum by [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]]. The album was promoted by several singles and the Oronero Live Tour, which was recorded for the live album ''Oronero Live'', promoted by the collaboration "[[Come neve]]" with [[Marco Mengoni]].
== Composition and themes == {{Blockquote|"It is a situation that affects us all, we move in a world where through social media we can say anything and talk about anything, communicate, confront each other, however, then there is a part of it all that becomes violent, almost out of obligation. This is where the metaphor of oil comes from, which in nature is not a bad thing, it is a resource, but misused it becomes a weapon, it becomes poison.|Gioriga about the album conception<ref name="TV Sorrisi 1">{{Cite web |last=Chignola |first=Francesco |date=3 November 2016 |title=Giorgia e il suo album "Oronero": l’intervista integrale|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/dischi-in-uscita/giorgia-oronero-intervista-integrale-pino-daniele/ |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[TV Sorrisi e Canzoni]] |language=it}}</ref>}}The album contains fifteen tracks, of which ten are co-written by Giorgia, plus numerous collaborations with Italian and international artists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferrari |first=Giovanni |date=27 October 2016 |title=Giorgia: "Se siamo sinceri con noi stessi, il giudizio non potrà farci nulla" |url=https://www.panorama.it/lifestyle/musica/giorgia-oronero-intervista-video |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[Panorama (magazine)|Panorama]] |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2023 |title=Giorgia, tre anni dopo: il nuovo album è 'Oronero' |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2016/10/27/foto/giorgia-150712720/1/ |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[La Repubblica]] |language=it}}</ref> The writers include the Italians [[Tony Maiello]], [[Daniele Rea]], [[Pacifico (singer)|Pacifico]] and the singers partner Emanuel Lo, as well as international collaborations with [[Allan Rich]] and [[Jud Friedman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=27 October 2016 |title=Giorgia più cantautrice che mai firma 10 brani del suo "Oronero". Ecco le canzoni, gli autori e le date instore |url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/giorgia-oronero-autori-tracklist-instore.html |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=All Music Italia |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Basso |first=Fabrizio |date=28 October 2023 |title=Giorgia, la voce che esorcizza l'Oronero: l'intervista |url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/tv-show/2016/10/27/giorgia-oronero-uno-in-musica-intervista |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[Sky TG24]] |language=it}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[La Stampa]]'', Giorgia explained the process behind the production of the album:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dondoni |first=Luca |date=28 October 2016 |title=L’Oronero di Giorgia |url=https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/musica/2016/10/28/news/l-oronero-di-giorgia-1.34795835/ |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[La Stampa]] |language=it}}</ref>{{Blockquote|"With Michele we worked a lot on pre-production so that by the time we recorded we already knew what to keep and what to look for. [...] The lyrics reflect who I am with the fears and anxieties that we live in a world like this."}}Musically the album was inspired by [[Beyoncé]]'s vocal ability which is "on par with the rhythmic", [[Rihanna]] and [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]'s R&B and Soul style.<ref name="TV Sorrisi 1" /> The album title refers to an Italian expression for identifying petrolio, or "black gold."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tortarolo |first=Renato |date=30 March 2020 |title=Il ritorno di Giorgia con gli inediti di "Oronero" |url=https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/cultura-e-spettacoli/2016/10/28/news/il-ritorno-di-giorgia-con-gli-inediti-di-oronero-1.31282642 |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[Il Secolo XIX]] |language=it}}</ref>
== Critics reception == Mattia Marzi of ''[[Rockol]]'' described the project as the synthesis between the previous projects, reconnecting "almost seamlessly, to the electropop and dance" of Dietro le apparenze and "to the more acoustic, played soul; [...] bringing Giorgia back to her comfort zone, to her territories" of Senza paura. Marzi indicated that the tracks "Posso farcela" and "Non fa niente" are two songs "in the background, almost on the sidelines" with respect to the record, emphasizing an "introverted and introspective attitude" of the singer, becoming "the most effective on the record."[21]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marzi |first=Mattia |date=28 October 2016 |title=Il primo disco in cui Elodie è davvero Elodie |url=https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/10605/elodie-ok-respira |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[Rockol]] |language=it}}</ref> Fabio Fiume of All Music Italia claimed that the singer is "enriched by a large group of American authors and musicians" who, with the help of Canova, produce sounds "intentionally electronic and certainly of international level." Fiume described the project "knowing and thoughtful" as it is the manifestation of "the testament of her current moment."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fiume |first=Fabio |date=27 October 2016 |title=Recensione: Oronero - Giorgia |url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/recensioni/recensione-oronero-giorgia.html |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=All Music Italia |language=it}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Oronero'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = [[Oronero (song)|Oronero]] | length1 = 3:32 | lyrics1 = {{hlist|[[Emanuel Lo|Emanuel Lo Iacono]]}} | music1 = Lo Iacono | extra1 = {{hlist|[[Michele Canova]]}} | title2 = Danza | length2 = 3:16 | lyrics2 = [[Giorgia (singer)|Giorgia Todrani]] | music2 = {{hlist|Matt Parad|Pete Nappi|Bryce Fox}} | extra2 = Canova | title3 = Scelgo ancora te | length3 = 3:26 | lyrics3 = Todrani | music3 = {{hlist|Jana Ashley|Julio Rodriguez|Matthew Morales|James Morales}} | extra3 = Canova | title4 = Credo | length4 = 2:56 | lyrics4 = [[Tony Maiello|Antonio Maiello]] | music4 = {{hlist|Maiello|Enrico Palmosi|Domenico Abate|Daniele Rea}} | extra4 = Canova | title5 = Per non pensarti | length5 = 3:30 | lyrics5 = Todrani | music5 = {{hlist|Andrew Dorff|Tommy Lee James|Lucie Silvas}} | extra5 = Canova | title6 = Vanità | length6 = 3:02 | lyrics6 = Todrani | music6 = {{hlist| Emma Rohan|Jez Ashurst }} | extra6 = Canova | title7 = Posso farcela | length7 = 3:16 | lyrics7 = {{hlist|Todrani}} | music7 = Todrani | extra7 = Canova | title8 = Come acrobati | length8 = 3:13 | lyrics8 = {{hlist|Lo Iacono}} | music8 = Lo Iacono | extra8 = Canova | title9 = Mutevole | length9 = 3:43 | lyrics9 = Todrani | music9 = {{hlist|Marco Petriaggi|Alessandro Barocchi}} | extra9 = Canova | title10 = Tolto e dato | length10 = 3:29 | lyrics10 = Lo Iacono | music10 = Lo Iacono | extra10 = Canova | title11 = Amore quanto basta | length11 = 3:35 | lyrics11 = {{hlist|Todrani|Lo Iacono}} | music11 = Lo Iacono | extra11 = Canova | title12 = Sempre si cambia | length12 = 3:34 | lyrics12 = [[Pacifico (singer)|Luigi De Crescenzo]] | music12 = De Crescenzo | extra12 = Canova | title13 = Grande maestro | length13 = 2:54 | lyrics13 = Todrani | music13 = {{hlist|Canova|Nikki Flores|Sophie Hintze}} | extra13 = Canova | title14 = Regina di notte | length14 = 2:50 | lyrics14 = Todrani | music14 = {{hlist|Todrani|Canova|Allan Rich|Jud Friedman}} | extra14 = Canova | title15 = Non fa niente | length15 = 2:57 | lyrics15 = {{hlist|Todrani}} | music15 = Todrani | extra15 = Canova }}
==Charts==
=== Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Chart (2016) ! Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Italy|2|artist=Giorgia|album=Oronero}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|39|artist=Giorgia|album=Oronero}} |}
=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable" !Chart (2016) !Position |- |Italy ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Classifica annuale 2016 (dal 01.01.2016 al 29.12.2016) |url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/11/2016/0 |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]}}</ref> | align="center" |28 |- !Chart (2017) !Position |- |Italy ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Classifica annuale 2017 (dal 30.12.2016 al 28.12.2017) |url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/11/2017/0 |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]}}</ref> | align="center" |26 |}
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Oronero|artist=Giorgia|type=album|award=Platinum|access-date=16 November 2023|number=2|relyear=2016|relmonth=11|certyear=2018|id=1272}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
== References == {{reflist}}
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