Seta (song)


"Seta" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Elisa. It was released by Universal Music Italia and Island Records on 24 November 2021 as the lead single from Elisa's eleventh studio album, Ritorno al futuro/Back to the Future.

Background and composition

After the publication of the reissue of Diari aperti, Elisa took a solo discographic break, working as a songwriter and producer on several artists' albums, including Fortuna, Feat (stato di natura), OK. Respira, Guesus and collaborating on Neon – Le ali with Marracash and "Rubini" with Mahmood. In November 2021 Elisa announced the new single "Seta" and the upcoming eleventh studio album.
The song, written by Elisa, Davide Petrella, and produced by Dardust, is electropop and synth-pop, almost with dance-pop influences, showing a change in the singer discography's sounds. The singer explained the meaning of the song and the process of writing and composing the it:

Critics reception

Andrea Laffranchi of Corriere della Sera described the song as "a song about falling in love, about the sounds and scents associated with that magical meeting, about emotions and anticipation."

Music video

The music video, directed by Attilio Cusani and Elisa with art direction by Pierpaolo Piccioli, was released at the same time as the single's release through the singer's YouTube channel. The video deals with the issues of violence against women and rape, a message which was explained by the singer in an interview with Corriere della Sera: