Cenere (song)

"Cenere" (lit. 'Ash') is a song by Italian singer Lazza. It was written by Lazza, Davide Petrella and Dardust, and produced by the latter.^[1]

"Cenere"
Single by Lazza
from the album Sirio
Released	9 February 2023 (2023-02-09)
Genre	Hip house
Length	3:28
Label	Island
Composer(s)	Lazza Davide Petrella Dardust
Lyricist(s)	Lazza Davide Petrella
Producer(s)	Dardust
Lazza singles chronology
"Chiagne" (2022) "Cenere" (2023) "Zonda" (2023)
Music video
"Cenere" on YouTube

It was released by Island Records on 9 February 2023 as the first single from the re-issue of Lazza's third album Sirio.^[2] The song was the artist's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, the 73rd edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for the Eurovision Song Contest.^[3] He ended up at second place, behind Marco Mengoni.^[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Davide Vicari and released on YouTube on the same day of the single's release.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cenere"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Global 200 (Billboard)[6]	68
Italy (FIMI)[7]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	5

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "Cenere"

Chart (2023)	Position
Italy (FIMI)[9]	1

2024 year-end chart performance for "Cenere"

Chart (2024)	Position
Italy (FIMI)[10]	39

Certifications

Certifications for "Cenere"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11]	9× Platinum	900,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.