Roma-Bangkok#Spanish version

{{Infobox song

| name = Roma-Bangkok

| cover = Roma-Bangkok.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Baby K featuring Giusy Ferreri

| album = Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|6|19}}

| recorded = April – May 2015
Takagi Beatz Studio, Milan, Italy (recording)
Fonjika Studio, Biella, Italy (mastering and mixing)

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{flatlist|

Electropop
moombahton}}

| length = 2:53

| label = Sony Music

| writer = {{flatlist|

Federica Abbate
Rocco Hunt
Alessandro "Takagi" Merli
Fabio "Mr. Ketra" Clemente}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

Takagi
Mr. Ketra}}

| chronology = Baby K

| prev_title = Anna Wintour

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = Chiudo gli occhi e salto

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Giusy Ferreri

| type = singles

| prev_title = Inciso sulla pelle

| prev_year = 2014

| title = Roma-Bangkok

| year = 2015

| next_title = Volevo te

| next_year = 2015

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Lali

| type = singles

| prev_title = Ego

| prev_year = 2016

| title = Roma-Bangkok

| year = 2017

| next_title = Una Na

| next_year = 2017

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = Roma Bangkok Spanish.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| caption = Spanish version with Lali

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|GCPQ6_F-xfo|"Roma-Bangkok"}}}}

}}

"Roma-Bangkok" ({{IPA|it|ˌromabaŋˈkɔk}}; "From Rome to Bangkok") is a song recorded by Italian rapper Baby K, with vocals by Italian singer Giusy Ferreri, for her second studio album Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2015).{{cite news|url=http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2015/06/18/baby-k-giusy-ferreri-esce-radio-bangkok_d46318ea-9553-41d2-b9da-9349ea953c5c.html|title=Baby K-Giusy Ferreri, esce Radio Bangkok|work=ANSA|date=18 June 2015|accessdate=26 June 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Redazione Spettacolo|title=Per "Roma-Bangkok" insieme a Baby K e Giusy Ferreri anche un 'Gemello DiVerso'|url=http://music.fanpage.it/per-roma-bangkok-insieme-a-baby-k-e-giusy-ferreri-anche-un-gemello-diverso/|accessdate=26 July 2015|work=Fanpage|date=25 July 2015}} The song was released on 19 June 2015 as the second single from the album.

"Roma-Bangkok" was a massive commercial success in Italy in 2015. The song reached number one in a month on both the Italian FIMI chart and the EarOne airplay chart, becoming Baby K's first number-one single. It remained on the top of the chart for eleven consecutive weeks and later was certified diamond in Italy.{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:singoli/year:2016/page:0/term:Roma_Bangkok|title=Certificazioni|language=Italian|accessdate=11 July 2016}}

Background

The song was written by Federica Abbate, Rocco Hunt, Alessandro "Takagi" Merli and Fabio "Mr. Ketra" Clemente, the latter two also produced it.{{cite news|url=http://www.sorrisi.com/musica/baby-k-giusy-ferreri-duetto-singolo-canzone-roma-bangkok/|title=Baby K e Giusy Ferreri insieme per "Roma – Bangkok"|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|date=19 June 2015|accessdate=26 June 2015|last=Giulia Ciavarelli}} In an interview, Baby K presented the song with these words:

"The lyrics of this song present the geographical map of my life: London, Rome and the Far East. Actually, they are the places where I lived, which I still carry within myself and I can live again through my music".

Music video

The music video, directed by Mauro Russo, was published on 7 July 2015 on the rapper's official YouTube channel. It was acclaimed by critics, who noted its similarities to 1991 American film Thelma & Louise.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sorrisi.com/musica/roma-bangkok-baby-k-giusy-ferreri-motivi-successo|title=I 10 motivi per cui siamo tutti pazzi per Roma-Bangkok|author=Alessandro Alicandri|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni |date=11 August 2015 |publisher=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|accessdate=2 November 2015}} However, MTV compared it to "Pretty Girls" music video by Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea.{{Cite web|url=http://news.mtv.it/musica/baby-k-video-roma-bangkok-giusy-ferreri/|title=Baby K: ecco il nuovo video "Roma – Bangkok" con Giusy Ferreri|work=News Mtv Italia |date=8 July 2015 |publisher=MTV|accessdate=2 November 2015}} It was the first Italian music video to be Vevo certified; in February 2017, it became the all-time most-watched Italian video on YouTube, with over 163 million views.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/baby_k/evento/13850_baby_k_e_giusy_ferreri_%E2%80%9Croma-bangkok%E2%80%9D_e_il_video_italiano_piu_visto.php|work=Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana|language=Italian|accessdate=4 February 2017|title=Baby K e Giusy Ferreri: Roma-Bangkok è il video italiano più visto}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rtl.it/notizie/articoli/roma-bankok-di-baby-k-feat-giusy-ferreri-oltre-100-milioni-di-visualizzazioni/|title="Roma-Bangkok" di Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri: 100 milioni di visualizzazioni|author=Andrea Conti|date=11 April 2016|work=RTL 102.5 Very Normal People}} Currently, the video has more than 280 million views.

Spanish version

On 17 February 2017 a second Spanish version was released featuring Argentine pop singer Lali. The song was adapted to Spanish by José Luis Pagan and was produced by Ketra & Takagi.{{cite web|url=https://musica.terra.cl/festival-de-vina/lali-esposito-estrena-nueva-cancion-y-avisa-que-ya-llego-a-vina-del-mar,bb9d65429e864fa2e039ce29d82850c1mddhaubx.html |title=Lali estrena nueva canción y avisa que ya llegó a Viña del Mar |accessdate=17 February 2017|language=Spanish|publisher=Terra|date=17 February 2017}} Its music video was shot in September 2016 in Verona, Italy,{{cite web|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-662945/lali-esposito-chi-e-il-nuovo-album-soy-intervista?refresh_ce |title=Lali, da star della tv a potenziale popstar. Esce il nuovo album 'Soy': 'Racconta gli sforzi che ho fatto per arrivare fino a qui'. E Baby K la recluta per 'Roma-Bangkok' |work=Rockol |accessdate=16 September 2016|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.radioitalia.it/news/baby_k/nuova_uscita/12956_baby_k_annuncia_un_nuovo_remix_di_%E2%80%9Croma-bangkok%E2%80%9D.php |title=Baby K annuncia un nuovo remix di Roma-Bangkok |website=radioitalia.it|accessdate=9 February 2017|language=Italian}} and was directed by Gaetano Morbioli.{{cite web|url=http://www.latinpopbrasil.com.br/noticias/videoclipe-roma-bangkok-de-baby-k-com-lali/ |accessdate=17 February 2017 |title=Veja como ficou a versão de Roma-Bangkok de Baby K com Lali|language=Portuguese|work=LatinPop Brasil |date=17 February 2017 |author1=Redacao }} Chiara Tomao from Optimagazine praised both artist's voices, writing "Lali's voice fits perfectly with our Claudia Nahum (Baby K)".{{cite web|url=http://www.optimaitalia.com/blog/2017/02/17/video-e-testo-di-roma-bangkok-di-baby-k-nella-versione-spagnola-con-lali-esposito/579217 |title=Video e testo di Roma-Bangkok di Baby K nella versione spagnola con Lali Esposito |work=Optimagazine|accessdate=17 February 2017|language=Italian|publisher=Optima Italia|author=Chiara Tomao|date=17 February 2017}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Russia (TopHit){{Cite web\|language= ru\|url = http://www.tophitru.com/cgi-bin/trackinfo.cgi?id=66884\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222153707/http://www.tophitru.com/cgi-bin/trackinfo.cgi?id=66884\|url-status = usurped\|archive-date = 22 December 2015\| title= BABY K & GIUSY FERRERI: Roma - Bangkok\|publisher= tophit.ru\|access-date= 7 December 2015}} \|align="center"\|133
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:left;" \|+ Original version ! scope="col"\| Chart (2015–16) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|17\|artist=Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri\|song=Roma-Bangkok\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Finland\|6\|artist=Baby K\|song=Roma - Bangkok (Feat. Giusy Ferreri)\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|France\|25\|artist=Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri\|song=Roma-Bangkok\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|1\|artist=Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri\|song=Roma-Bangkok\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|23\|artist=Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri\|song=Roma-Bangkok\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center \|+ Original version ! scope="col"\|Chart (2015) ! scope="col"\|Position
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali\|publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry\|language=Italian\|accessdate=8 January 2016\|title=Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital\|archivedate=8 January 2016\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108141659/http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali\|date=8 January 2016}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|1
scope="col"\|Chart (2016) ! scope="col"\|Position
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali\|publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry\|language=Italian\|accessdate=8 January 2016\|title=Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital\|archivedate=8 January 2016\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108141659/http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali\|date=8 January 2016}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|41

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center

|+ Original version

! scope="col"|Chart (2015)

! scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali|publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry|language=Italian|accessdate=8 January 2016|title=Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital|archivedate=8 January 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108141659/http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali|date=8 January 2016}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

scope="col"|Chart (2016)

! scope="col"|Position

| style="text-align:center;"|41

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Spanish version featuring Lali ! scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Uruguay (Monitor Latino){{cite web\|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2017/Uruguay/general\|title=Top 100 Anual Uruguay \|accessdate=10 December 2017\|publisher=Monitor Latino}} \| 100

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Spanish version featuring Lali

! scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Uruguay (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2017/Uruguay/general|title=Top 100 Anual Uruguay |accessdate=10 December 2017|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

| 100

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Baby K|title=Roma-Bangkok|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2019|accessdate=12 August 2019|refname="fimi"}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Version ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row"\| Worldwide \| 16 June 2015 \| rowspan="2"\| Original version \| Digital download \| rowspan="4"\| Sony Music \| {{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/roma-bangkok-feat-giusy-ferreri-single/1007483625\|title=Roma - Bangkok (feat. Giusy Ferreri) - Single by Baby K\|access-date=16 February 2017\|publisher=iTunes store}}
scope="row"\| Italy \| 19 June 2015 \| Contemporary hit radio \| {{cite web\|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/shakira-feat-maluma-chantaje-155348-28-10-2016-radiodate/\|title=Shakira "Chantaje" (RadioDate)\|accessdate=24 November 2016\|work=Radioairplay.fm}}
scope="row"\| Various \| 19 February 2016 \| Spanish version with Giusy Ferreri \| rowspan="2"\| Digital download \| {{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/roma-bangkok-feat-giusy-ferreri-spanish-version-single/1084028920\|title=Roma - Bangkok (feat. Giusy Ferreri) [Spanish Version] - Single by Baby K\|access-date=16 February 2017\|publisher=iTunes store}}
scope="row"\| Worldwide \| 17 February 2017 \| Spanish version with Lali \| {{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/roma-bangkok-feat-lali-single/1204357968\|title=Roma - Bangkok (feat. Lali) - Single by Baby K\|access-date=16 February 2017\|publisher=iTunes store}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Version

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row"| Worldwide

| 16 June 2015

| rowspan="2"| Original version

| Digital download

| rowspan="4"| Sony Music

| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/roma-bangkok-feat-giusy-ferreri-single/1007483625|title=Roma - Bangkok (feat. Giusy Ferreri) - Single by Baby K|access-date=16 February 2017|publisher=iTunes store}}

scope="row"| Italy

| 19 June 2015

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/shakira-feat-maluma-chantaje-155348-28-10-2016-radiodate/|title=Shakira "Chantaje" (RadioDate)|accessdate=24 November 2016|work=Radioairplay.fm}}

scope="row"| Various

| 19 February 2016

| Spanish version with Giusy Ferreri

| rowspan="2"| Digital download

| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/roma-bangkok-feat-giusy-ferreri-spanish-version-single/1084028920|title=Roma - Bangkok (feat. Giusy Ferreri) [Spanish Version] - Single by Baby K|access-date=16 February 2017|publisher=iTunes store}}

scope="row"| Worldwide

| 17 February 2017

| Spanish version with Lali

| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/roma-bangkok-feat-lali-single/1204357968|title=Roma - Bangkok (feat. Lali) - Single by Baby K|access-date=16 February 2017|publisher=iTunes store}}

References

External links

{{YouTube|id=GCPQ6_F-xfo|title="Roma-Bangkok"}}

Category:2015 singles

Category:Italian songs

Category:2015 songs

Category:Giusy Ferreri songs

Category:Baby K (artist) songs

Category:Number-one singles in Italy

Category:Female vocal duets

Category:Dancehall songs

Category:Sony Music singles

Category:2017 singles

Category:Lali Espósito songs

Category:Songs written by Federica Abbate

Category:Songs in Italian