"Amare" is a song by Italian band

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. It was written by band members Veronica Lucchesi and Dario Mangiaracina with Roberto Cammarata and

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and produced by Lucchesi, Mangiaracina and Dardust. It was released by

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on 4 March 2021 as the second single from the fourth

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''My Mamma''. The song was the band's entry for the

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, the 71st edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for

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, where it placed 11th in the grand final. "Amare" peaked at number 11 on the Italian

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Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy.

Background

The band described "Amare" as "a song about bodies, life, community, the search for a rebirth, a sense of freedom and love". During an interview, they stated: "Amare is an emotional song, a passionate song and it's about rebirth. It had a very long gestation and found its ultimate expressive form together with Dardust, with its production".

Music video

The music video for the song was released on

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on 4 March 2021, to accompany the single's release. It was directed by Alessandra Leone.

Live performances

On 1 May 2021 the band performed the song during the annual Concerto del Primo Maggio.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

{{Reflist 2021 singles 2021 songs La Rappresentante di Lista songs Sanremo Music Festival songs Songs written by Dario Faini