Hula-hoop (song) explained

"Hula-hoop" is a song by Italian singers Noemi and Carl Brave. It was released on 24 June 2022 through Sony Music Italy.^{[1] [2]}

Background and composition

Written and produced by Carl Brave, the song is the second collaboration with Noemi after "Makumba", which was included in the singer's digital and streaming re-release of her album Metamorfosi.^{[3] [4]} Noemi explained the decision to collaborate again:^[5] Interviewed by Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera, Carl Brave said that the song echoes the sounds of Claudia Mori's song "Non succederà più".^[6]

Critic reception

Silvia Gianatti, reviewing the song for Vanity Fair Italia, reported that the collaboration reflects the personalities of the two artists, namely the "lightness that is mixed with a gaze that they share and that focuses on small things. [...] Affinity resonates between the notes, between irony and romance, talking about life, its difficulties."^[7] Giulia Ciavarelli of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni described the collaboration as "an engaging alchemy and complicity" with "a light and catchy style".^[8]

Alberto Muraro of All Music Italia described "Hula-Hoop" as a song with "both an ironic and romantic flavor" in which it "speaks of the metaphor of life, which with its difficulties keeps us all as in balance".^[9] For the same publication, Fabio Fiume found "similarities with last year's "Makumba", in a 1960s key" and that "the aside is not pushed to the power level, but arranged in a lifted way".^[10]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Simone Rovellini, was released on June 29, 2022, through the Carl Brave's YouTube channel.^[11]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hula-hoop"!Chart (2022)!Peak
position

Italy (FIMI)[12]	35
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[13]	6
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[14]	11

Notes and References

1. Web site: 24 June 2022 . Noemi e Carl Brave lanciano il nuovo tormentone estivo "Hula Hoop" . 11 June 2024 . . it.
2. Web site: 20 June 2022 . Carl Brave e Noemi, arriva la loro estate in "Hula-Hoop" . 11 June 2024 . . it.
3. Web site: Matteo Rossini . 22 June 2024 . Noemi e Carl Brave duettano di nuovo insieme con Hula-Hoop . 11 June 2024 . . it.
4. Web site: Avellina . Giuditta . 29 July 2022 . «Hula-Hoop», la seconda estate di Carl Brave e Noemi . 11 June 2024 . . it.
5. Web site: 20 June 2022 . Carl Brave e Noemi di nuovo insieme in "Hula-Hoop" . 11 June 2024 . . it.
6. Web site: Laffranchi . Andrea . 7 October 2022 . Noemi e Carl Brave, dopo «Makumba» di nuovo insieme per «Hula-Hoop» . 11 June 2024 . . it.
7. Web site: Gianatti . Silvia . 24 June 2022 . I singoli della settimana: Jovanotti, Carl Brave e Noemi . 11 June 2024 . . it.
8. Web site: Ciavarelli . Giulia . 24 June 2022 . Noemi e Carl Brave tornano insieme per "Hula-Hoop" . 11 June 2024 . . it.
9. Web site: Muraro . Alberto . 20 June 2022 . Carl Brave e Noemi di nuovo a caccia del tormentone estivo con Hula-Hoop . 11 June 2024 . All Music Italia . it.
10. Web site: Fiume . Fabio . 24 June 2022 . Le Pagelle ai nuovi singoli italiani in uscita il 24 Giugno: colpiscono Virginio, Cordio e il Tre... ma "Sucu sucu" di Maglioglio, perché? . 11 June 2024 . All Music Italia . it.
11. Web site: Bernardi . Simone . 30 June 2022 . "Hula-Hoop": è uscito il video ufficiale del nuovo singolo di Carl Brave e Noemi . 11 June 2024 . . it.
12. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 29 (dal 15.07.2022 al 21.07.2022). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 11 June 2024.
13. Web site: Classifica Airplay - Hula-hoop - Noemi, Carl Brave. 11 June 2024 . EarOne.
14. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 11/09/2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220911084625/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2022-09-11 . it . . 11 September 2022 . 1 August 2024.