Written by Giovanni De Cataldo, Franco126 and Dardust (the latters also producers), the song tells of a melancholic and tormented love.

[4][5] Marrone explained the meaning of the song and its writing process:[6]"With Franco it was born out of an evening in Milan, we met by chance, had a couple of Gin Tonics, started talking, getting to know each other, almost throwing up thoughts at each other, the feelings we have for Rome, for our lives, for love, for beauty, and the next day he wrote Stupida allegria.

[7][8] She also performed the single at Amici di Maria De Filippi on February 28, 2020, as a duet with contestant and winner Gaia.

[10][11] Fabio Fiume of All Music Italia praised the work of the team of producers and composers, writing that the song "puts together an arrangement somewhere between pop and stornello and well balances the cheerfulness of the title with the melancholy that is often cement to even the most frayed relationships.

"[12] Giulia Crivelli of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni wrote that the song is composed of "a good rhythm, engaging and catchy" with "a rap tinge that brings out the singer's rougher side.