"Inuyasha" is a song by Italian singer Mahmood. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 2 February 2021 by

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. The song peaked at number twenty-one on the Italian Singles Chart. The song was written by Alessandro Mahmoud and

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, and produced by Dardust.

Critical reception

Jonathan Vautrey of Wiwibloggs wrote, "Mahmood has never made secret his love for things such as Pokémon and anime. And now, the Italian star is bringing that into his music. His new single is titled “Inuyasha”, which is the name of a manga/anime series centred around a half-dog demon, half-human character called

Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...

. The Eurovision 2019 runner-up dresses as his own version of Inuyasha, with a bit of Italian fashion flair. Sonically, the track is a strong mid-tempo hip-hop offering that Mahmood takes further with his passion and charisma."

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Inuyasha" was first released onto YouTube on 5 February 2021. The video was directed by Simone Rovellini.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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– producer and composer * Mahmood – associated performer, author, vocals

Charts

Certifications

References

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