Se Avessi Un Cuore is heartbreak through restraint. Emotional, intense, and vocally powerful, the album captures Annalisa at a pivotal moment of her career, fully embracing dramatic balladry, emotional vulnerability, and classic Italian pop intensity. It’s sincere and impactful, even if stylistically conservative.
Sonically, the record blends pop, balladry, piano-driven mid-tempos, soft electronic touches, and orchestral influences with polished, traditional production. The sound leans heavily into emotional weight and melodic clarity, creating a cohesive but somewhat predictable atmosphere. While elegant, it remains firmly rooted in classic pop formulas.
Lyrically, Se Avessi Un Cuore explores heartbreak, regret, emotional exposure, longing, self-protection, love, and inner conflict. The writing is confessional and dramatic, prioritizing emotional expression over experimentation. Annalisa delivers with exceptional control and vocal depth, elevating even the most conventional moments.
The 3.5 rating reflects strong emotional sincerity, vocal excellence, and cohesion with limited sonic innovation. The album excels in intensity, interpretative power, and emotional clarity, but its traditional structures, heavy reliance on ballads, and narrow stylistic range slightly reduce replay variety and long-term freshness.
Se Avessi Un Cuore stands as one of Annalisa’s most emotionally charged and vocally impressive projects. Dramatic, heartfelt, and beautifully performed, it confirms her strength as an interpreter of deep emotion — even if greater stylistic risk could have elevated it further.
Favorite Track: Il Diluvio Universale
Skip Track: Quello che non sai di me
Disclaimer: This Is my opinion based on personal taste and emotions.
The skip tracks are not bad songs but just songs that are less memorable.
Se avessi un cuore
Album by Annalisa
Tracklist
- 1Se avessi un cuore2:545.0 ★
- 2Leggerissima3:234.0 ★
- 3Noi siamo un’isola3:094.0 ★
- 4Coltiverò l’amore3:483.0 ★
- 5Uno3:173.0 ★
- 6Potrei abituarmi3:183.0 ★
- 7A cuore spento2:533.0 ★
- 8Inatteso3:303.0 ★
- 9Le coincidenze3:383.0 ★
- 10Quello che non sai di me4:073.0 ★
- 11Il diluvio universale3:245.0 ★
- 12Used to You3:163.0 ★
More by Annalisa
Release credits
- mix
- strings, strings [11]
- acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [2]
- violin, violin [11]
- violin, violin [11]
- choir vocals, lead vocals, choir vocals [2, 8, 10-11], lead vocals
- mastering
- synthesizer, synthesizer [1]
- viola, viola [11]
- violin, violin [11]
- arranger, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, programming, bass guitar [8], electric guitar [2, 8], keyboard [8], programming [8]
- cello, cello [11]
- arranger, mix, piano, producer, programming, recording, synthesizer, arranger [11], mix [11], piano [11], producer [11], programming [11], recording [11], synthesizer [11]
- mix, programming, recording, synthesizer, additional [5-6, 12], mix [1], programming [1, 4], recording [1], synthesizer [4]
- arranger, bass guitar, drums (drum set), keyboard, mix, programming, recording, bass guitar [10], drums (drum set) [8, 10], keyboard [10], programming [10]
- arranger, bass guitar, drum machine, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, producer, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer, bass guitar [3-5, 7], drum machine [7], electric guitar [1, 3-7, 12], lap steel guitar [1], producer [1], programming [7], synthesizer [4]
- arranger, producer, programming, synthesizer, arranger [9], producer [9], programming [9], synthesizer [9]
- editor, programming, editor [1], programming [5]
- editor, electric guitar, editor [11], electric guitar [11]
- cello, cello [11]
- arranger, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, mix, piano, producer, programming, recording, bass guitar [2], electric guitar [2], keyboard [2, 8, 10], piano [2, 8, 10], programming [2, 8, 10]
- arranger, producer, programming, synthesizer, arranger [9], producer [9], programming [9], synthesizer [9]
- mastering
- violin, violin [11]
- violin, violin [11]
- Moog, Rhodes piano, arranger, clavinet, drum machine, synthesizer, Moog [1, 3-4, 7], Rhodes piano [7], clavinet [4], drum machine [1, 3-4, 6, 12], synthesizer [1, 3-7, 12]
- violin, violin [11]
- viola, viola [11]
Issues
S20 May 2016
SDigital Media20 May 2016
SDigital Media20 May 2016
SVinyl (limited, translucent ice)19 July 2024







