Roma-Bangkok

2015 single by Baby K featuring Giusy Ferreri

"Roma-Bangkok"

Single by Baby K featuring Giusy Ferreri
from the album  Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Released| 19 June 2015 (2015-06-19)
Recorded| April – May 2015
Takagi Beatz Studio, Milan, Italy (recording)
Fonjika Studio, Biella, Italy (mastering and mixing)
Genre|

* Electropop
* moombahton

Length| 2:53
Label| Sony Music
Songwriter(s)|

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

Producer(s)|

* Takagi
* Mr. Ketra

Baby K singles chronology
| "Anna Wintour"
(2015)  | "Roma-Bangkok"
(2015)  | "Chiudo gli occhi e salto"
(2015)

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Giusy Ferreri singles chronology
| "Inciso sulla pelle"
(2014)  | "Roma-Bangkok"
(2015)  | "Volevo te"
(2015)

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Lali singles chronology
| "Ego"
(2016)  | "Roma-Bangkok"
(2017)  | "Una Na"
(2017)

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Alternative cover

Spanish version with Lali

Music video
"Roma-Bangkok" on YouTube

"Roma-Bangkok" (Italian pronunciation: [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).[1][2] 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.[3]

## Background

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The song was written by Federica Abbate, Rocco Hunt, Alessandro "Takagi" Merli and Fabio "Mr. Ketra" Clemente, the latter two also produced it.[4] 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".[4]

## Music video

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The music video, directed by Mauro Russo, was published on 7 July 2015 on the rapper's official YouTube channel.[2] It was acclaimed by critics, who noted its similarities to 1991 American film Thelma & Louise.[5] However, MTV compared it to "Pretty Girls" music video by Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea.[6] 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.[7][8] Currently, the video has more than 280 million views.

## Spanish version

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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.[9] Its music video was shot in September 2016 in Verona, Italy,[10][11] and was directed by Gaetano Morbioli.[12] Chiara Tomao from Optimagazine praised both artist's voices, writing "Lali's voice fits perfectly with our Claudia Nahum (Baby K)".[13]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Original version  Chart (2015–16)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] | 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] | 6
France (SNEP)[16] | 25
Italy (FIMI)[17] | 1
Russia (TopHit)[18] | 133
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 23

### Year-end charts

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Original version  Chart (2015)  | Position

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Italy (FIMI)[20] | 1
Chart (2016)  | Position
Italy (FIMI)[21] | 41
Spanish version featuring Lali  Chart (2017)  | Position

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Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[22] | 100

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Italy (FIMI)[23] | Diamond  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Version  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Worldwide  | 16 June 2015  | Original version  | Digital download | Sony Music | [24]
Italy  | 19 June 2015  | Contemporary hit radio | [25]
Various  | 19 February 2016  | Spanish version with Giusy Ferreri | Digital download  | [26]
Worldwide  | 17 February 2017  | Spanish version with Lali | [27]

## References

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1. ^ "Baby K-Giusy Ferreri, esce Radio Bangkok". ANSA. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
2. ^ a b Redazione Spettacolo (25 July 2015). "Per "Roma-Bangkok" insieme a Baby K e Giusy Ferreri anche un 'Gemello DiVerso'". Fanpage. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
3. ^ "Certificazioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
4. ^ a b Giulia Ciavarelli (19 June 2015). "Baby K e Giusy Ferreri insieme per "Roma – Bangkok"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
5. ^ Alessandro Alicandri (11 August 2015). "I 10 motivi per cui siamo tutti pazzi per Roma-Bangkok". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
6. ^ "Baby K: ecco il nuovo video "Roma – Bangkok" con Giusy Ferreri". News Mtv Italia. MTV. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
7. ^ "Baby K e Giusy Ferreri: Roma-Bangkok è il video italiano più visto". Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2017.
8. ^ Andrea Conti (11 April 2016). ""Roma-Bangkok" di Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri: 100 milioni di visualizzazioni". RTL 102.5 Very Normal People.
9. ^ "Lali estrena nueva canción y avisa que ya llegó a Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). Terra. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
10. ^ "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'". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
11. ^ "Baby K annuncia un nuovo remix di Roma-Bangkok". radioitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2017.
12. ^ Redacao (17 February 2017). "Veja como ficou a versão de Roma-Bangkok de Baby K com Lali". LatinPop Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2017.
13. ^ Chiara Tomao (17 February 2017). "Video e testo di Roma-Bangkok di Baby K nella versione spagnola con Lali Esposito". Optimagazine (in Italian). Optima Italia. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
14. ^ "Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok" (in French). Ultratip.
15. ^ "Baby K: Roma - Bangkok (Feat. Giusy Ferreri)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
16. ^ "Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok" (in French). Le classement de singles.
17. ^ "Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok". Top Digital Download.
18. ^ "BABY K & GIUSY FERRERI: Roma - Bangkok" (in Russian). tophit.ru. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
19. ^ "Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri – Roma-Bangkok". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. ^ "Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
21. ^ "Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
22. ^ "Top 100 Anual Uruguay". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
23. ^ "Italian single certifications – Baby K – Roma-Bangkok" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 August 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Roma-Bangkok" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
24. ^ "Roma - Bangkok (feat. Giusy Ferreri) - Single by Baby K". iTunes store. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
25. ^ "Shakira "Chantaje" (RadioDate)". Radioairplay.fm. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
26. ^ "Roma - Bangkok (feat. Giusy Ferreri) [Spanish Version] - Single by Baby K". iTunes store. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
27. ^ "Roma - Bangkok (feat. Lali) - Single by Baby K". iTunes store. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

## External links

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* "Roma-Bangkok" on YouTube

* v
* t
* e

Baby K

Discography

Studio albums|

* Una seria (2013)
* Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2015)
* Icona (2018)
* Donna sulla luna (2021)

Singles|

* "Roma-Bangkok"
* "Voglio ballare con te"

Featured singles|

* "Killer"
* "Light It Up (Ora che non c'è nessuno)"

* v
* t
* e

Giusy Ferreri

Discography

Studio albums|

* Gaetana
* Girotondo

Extended plays|

* Non ti scordar mai di me

Singles|

* "Non ti scordar mai di me"
* "Novembre"
* "Stai fermo lì"
* "Volevo te"

Featured singles|

* "Domani 21/04.09"
* "Roma-Bangkok"
* "Amore e capoeira"
* "Jambo"
* "Shimmy Shimmy"

Related articles|

* Sony BMG
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* e

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* Discography
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* Songs
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Studio albums|

| A Bailar|

* "Asesina"
* "Histeria"
* "Del Otro Lado"
* "A Bailar"
* "No Estoy Sola"
* "Being"
* "Mil Años Luz"

|

Soy|

* "Soy"
* "Unico"
* "Ego"
* "Boomerang"

Brava|

* "100 Grados"
* "Caliente"
* "Una Na"
* "Sin Querer Queriendo"

Libra|

* "Ladrón"
* "Fascinada"
* "Laligera"
* "Lo Que Tengo Yo"
* "Como Así"

Lali|

* "Obsesión"
* "Disciplina"
* "2 Son 3"
* "Quiénes Son?"
* "Diva"
* "N5"
* "Como Tú"
* "Baum Baum"

No Vayas a Atender
Cuando El Demonio
Llama|

* "No Me Importa"
* "Mejor Que Vos"
* "Fanático"

Featured singles|

* "Roma-Bangkok"
* "Mi Mala (Remix)"
* "Lindo Pero Bruto"
* "Gente en la Calle"
* "Color Esperanza 2020"
* "Soy de Volar"
* "Nochentera (Remix)"

Concert tours|

| Headlining|

* A Bailar Tour
* Soy Tour
* Lali en Vivo
* Brava Tour
* Disciplina Tour
* Lali Tour
* Lali Tour 2025

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Supporting|

* Prismatic World Tour
* 7/27 Tour
* One World Tour
* Witness: The Tour
* Never Be the Same Tour

Television|

* Rincón de Luz
* Floricienta
* Chiquititas
* Casi Ángeles
* Solamente vos
* Esperanza mía
* Talento FOX
* Sky Rojo
* La Voz Argentina
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* Disciplina Tour Live from Buenos Aires
* Factor X

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