The Girl from Ipanema
Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto
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Olha que coisa mais linda mais cheia de graça É ela menina que vem e que passa Num doce balanço, a caminho do mar Moça do corpo dourado Do sol de Ipanema O seu balançado é mais que um poema É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar Ah, porque sou tão sozinho Ah, porque tudo é tão triste Ah, a beleza que existe A beleza que não é só minha Que também passa sozinha Ah, se ela soubesse Que quando ela passa O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça E fica mais lindo por causa do amor Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema Goes walking and when she passes Each one she passes Goes ahh When she walks she's like a samba That swings so cool and sways so gently That when she passes, each one she passes Goes ahh Oh, but he watches her so sadly How can he tell her I love her Yes, he would give his heart gladly But each day when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at him Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes, he smiles But she doesn't see Oh, but he sees her so sadly How can he tell her I love her Yes, he would give his heart gladly But each day when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at him Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes, he smiles But she doesn't see She just doesn't see No, she doesn't see But she doesn't see She doesn't see No, she doesn't see
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Written by: Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore
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13 facts about this song
Recording History"The Girl from Ipanema," originally titled "Garota de Ipanema," was recorded by Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto, and Stan Getz in 1963, featuring the orchestration of Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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Popularity FactorThis song became a global hit in the mid-1960s and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965.
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OriginsThe song was written in 1962, by Brazilian composers Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes. The lyrics were later translated into English by Norman Gimbel.
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Genre"The Girl from Ipanema" is considered to be one of the most famous Brazilian Bossa Nova songs, a genre that combines elements of jazz and samba.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by a real woman, Heloisa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto, who regularly walked past the Veloso Bar in Rio de Janeiro, where the songwriters were sitting, on her way to the beach.
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First-Time SingerAstrud Gilberto, who sang the English vocals for the song, had never sung professionally before this recording.
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Cover VersionsDue to its popularity, the song has been covered by numerous artists, including Frank Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, and Cher, making it one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century.
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Cultural Impact"The Girl from Ipanema" has had an enormous cultural impact, appearing in movies, TV shows, and commercials, and it is often associated with 1960s pop culture.
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Song StructureThe song is known for its distinct Bossa Nova rhythm and the iconic tenor saxophone solo by Stan Getz.
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LegacyIn 2001, "The Girl from Ipanema" was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame, affirming its status as a classic of the bossa nova genre.
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High Charting PositionThe song reached number 5 in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, and it remains one of the highest-charting songs in Portuguese to be introduced to the American music market.
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Success in Other CountriesNot only did it do well in the U.S, but the song also gained success in the UK, where it peaked at number 29 in the UK Singles Chart in 1964.
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Non-Musical Interpretations"The Girl from Ipanema" has been interpreted through various other mediums, such as literature and art, often symbolizing the nostalgia and romanticism of Rio de Janeiro's beach culture in the 1960s.
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