That Girl from Ipanema

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Not to be confused with The Girl from Ipanema.
That Girl from Ipanema
Studio album by
Astrud Gilberto
Released1977 (1977)
StudioDowntown Sound, New York
Genre
Length35:22
LabelImage Records
Producer
Astrud Gilberto chronology
Now
(1972) 		That Girl from Ipanema
(1977) 		So & So
(1982)

That Girl from Ipanema is the eleventh studio album by Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, released in 1977 by Image Records. The album features a large number of songs written by Gilberto herself. The influence of disco music is also noticeable on the record. Subsequently, the album was reissued many times with different covers and a mixed track list.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Billboard magazine wrote that the Brazilian singer has not lost her appeal at all, despite a long break in the release of vinyl.[3] Record World noted that the new disco version of "The Girl from Ipanema" sounds great.[4]

Track listing[edit]

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Girl from Ipanema"
3:16
2."Meu Pião"Zé Do Norte3:39
3."Far Away" (with Chet Baker)
4:22
4."We’ll Make Today Last Night Again"
  • Gilberto
3:06
5."Black Magic (A Gira)"
  • Gilberto
  • Beto Scala
  • Umberto Silva
3:11
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All I’ve Got"
  • Gilberto
6:09
2."Love for Sale"Cole Porter3:12
3."Wanting You"
2:37
4."The Puppy Song"Harry Nilsson2:51
5."Mamãe Eu Quero / Chica Chica Boom Chic"
3:00

References[edit]

  1. ^ That Girl from Ipanema at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Gilberto, Astrud". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3 (3rd ed.). New York: Muze UK Ltd. p. 2146. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
  3. ^ "Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. Billboard Publications Inc. 8 July 1978. p. 69. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. Record World Pub. Co. 3 June 1978. p. 20. ISSN 0034-1622. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2024.

External links[edit]

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