Mr. Simpatia

Mr. Simpatia
Studio album by
Released1 September 2004
Recorded2003–2004
Genres
Length67:12
LabelVibrarecords
Producers
Fabri Fibra chronology
Turbe giovanili
(2002)
Mr. Simpatia
(2004)
Tradimento
(2006)

Mr. Simpatia is the second studio album by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. It was released on 1 September 2004 through Vibrarecords.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fabrizio Tarducci and Francesco Tarducci, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."L'uomo nel mirino" 3:23
2."Gonfio così" 3:46
3."Io non ti invidio"
3:22
4."Venerdì 17" 3:38
5."Solo una botta" 3:52
6."Momenti no" 4:24
7."Da questo locale" 3:22
8."Rap in vena" 3:34
9."Niente male" 4:17
10."Faccio sul serio" 3:03
11."Non crollo" 3:59
12."Non fare la puttana" 3:21
13."Voglio farti un regalo" 4:16
14."Palle piene" 3:31
15."Mr. Simpatia" 4:19
16."Andiamo" (featuring Nesli – extended version) 5:00
17."Tienila su" 2:21
18."Bonus Track" 3:44

Mr. Simpatia is considered of the most important and influential Italian hip hop albums.[1][2] The rapper MadMan quoted it in his debut album Escape from Heart, on the track "Trash Music". In the verse, Madman says that like a Christian knows by heart the Ave Maria and other prayers, he knows by heart some records that have made the history of Italian hip hop, which for him is religion.[3]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] 63
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] 97
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] 91

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[7] 2× Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Fabri Fibra, il suo Mr. Simpatia è disco d'oro dopo 14 anni: "Quell'album ha cambiato la storia del rap italiano, non ci sono cazzi"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. ↑ Bettinelli, Daniele (2018-02-27). "Mr. Simpatia è il disco cult del rap italiano". Medium (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. ↑ "E non so niente a memoria, nemmeno l'Ave Maria / Ma so qualcosa di storia tipo Mr. Simpatia". Genius. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. ↑ "fimi chart week 12 2018". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "fimi charts week 42 2018: Un anno con la musica italiana". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "fimi charts week 12 2020: Un anno con la musica italiana". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Fabri Fibra – Mr. Simpatia" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 March 2026.