It was released by Warner Music Italy on 6 February 2018 as the second single from her sixth studio album "Bye Bye". The song was Annalisa's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2018, the 68th edition of Italy's musical festival which doubles also as a selection of the act for Eurovision Song Contest, where it placed third in the grand final. "Il mondo prima di te" peaked at number 3 on the FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy.