Mil e Uma Noites

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Mil e Uma Noites is the fourth and last studio album of Brazilian girl group pop Rouge, released on May 30, 2005, by Sony BMG. The work is a mix of unpublished disc with compilation, by merge six new songs and seven previous successes of the group, like "Ragatanga", "Brilha La Luna" and "Blá Blá Blá". Among the previously unreleased songs were "Me Leva Contigo", "Mais Uma Da Lista", "Cidade Triste", "Onde Está O Amor?", "Amor é Ilusão" and the first single "Vem Habib (Wala Wala)" of the acoustic version of the hit "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar". The album sold more than 50 thousand copies in Brazil.

Background

"We realized that there is a moment in the life of every artist, that he records a CD as Greatest Hits and we already thought of doing it before. We combined the great hits, with six unreleased songs and recorded this fourth CD, adding the useful to the pleasant. The name Thousand and One Nights is because we are celebrating a thousand and one nights of success, career."

After releasing three unpublished albums, the girls wanted their new album to have only new songs, but the record company wanted a collection. For the Rouge, to show songs unpublished at that moment (2005) was a way to prove to the public and the press that the group did not end, as was speculated. The rumors, according to Patricia, came because the quartet was living a transition period since 2004, when it left the producer RGB and went to Arsenal (Rick Bonadio). In addition, their label, Sony Music, merged with BMG.

This all moved us a lot. We were six months still, half-missing, waiting for what would happen. We were told that we would pursue careers alone. We did some things on our own, but the group did not end.

"Today many people respect us and do not see us as a laboratory band, a disposable product, made to sell millions of a single disc, give money to many people and then disappear," he says. After the discussion about the fate of the album, Mil e Uma Noites became a compilation and a CD of unpublished songs in a single disc. The format of the disc was the form found by the girls to reconcile their interests with those of the record company.

Songs

"It was to leave a collection with a maximum of three unpublished tracks, as with every artist who already has two or three albums released." We did not want to. "At first we hit the record company, because we were already seeing new songs for an upcoming CD But then we saw that they were right, we were able to put in six new tracks, which for us was an asset".

Of the 14 tracks on the CD, the fourth and last in the career of Patricia, Aline, Karin and Fantine, six are new. The remaining eight songs are hits taken from previous albums, including an acoustic version unheard of for the hit "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar."

The first working track of Thousand and One Nights is "Vem Habib (Wala Wala)", one of six unpublished songs from the CD. Maintaining the group's proposal - dance melody, relaxed lyrics and children's appeal - the song was compared to "Ralando o Tchan (Dança do Ventre)", by the group É o Tchan, for the Arab theme. But according to Patricia, references to the song were Rich Girl, released by No Doubt vocalist Gwen Stefani on her solo album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby.." And "Whenever, Wherever," Shakira's hit. Another highlight is the version for the song "Torn", of Natalie Imbruglia, that became "O Amor é Ilusão", written by Milton Guedes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Universo Musical	Positive

The reviewer Bruno Nogueira from Folhapé praised the album, arguing, "They continue to show what they have tasted in the Popstars program marathon: they are voices capable of delivering hits when they are well disciplined." Mil e Uma Noites variation is fine enjoyable, except probably for the very working music that invests too much in the sounds of the Middle East appropriated by Rede Globo in the novel O Clone. guitar and melodies that oscillate between the melancholic and the agitated, depending on the point of view that one wants to give the central theme, love. Without detracting from the original part of Bonadio's work, the high point is really the versions. is an "O Amor é Ilusão", the interesting "Não Dá pra Resistir" appear, and "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar", in an acoustic version.

In addition to the release on television, the girls also performed all over Brazil, in what became the band's last tour, The Mil e Uma Noite Tour, in 2005. The group also made a special appearance in Band's Floribella, singing the single "Vem Habib (Wala Wala)" and the success "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar".

Singles

The first single from the album, "Vem Habib (Wala Wala)" was released on May 23, 2005 on Brazilian radio stations. His music video was recorded in the desert on June 3 and premiered on June 16 on MTV. The second and last single of the album, "O Amor é Ilusão", was released at the end of September 2005.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Me Leva Contigo" (I Want You to Want Me)	Max Martin Milton Guedes (portuguese version)	3:36
2.	"Vem Habib (Wala Wala)"	Rick Bonadio	3:33
3.	"Mais Uma Da Lista" (Blacklisted)	Nickas King Nicklas Bergwall Jeanette Olsson Guedes (portuguese version)	3:44
4.	"Cidade Triste" (Sleepy City)	Rampac Jos Jorgensen Clio	4:19
5.	"O Amor é Ilusão" (Torn)	Anne Preven Phil Thornalley Scott Cutler Guedes (portuguese version)	4:06
6.	"Onde Está o Amor?" (Where Are You Now?)	Eric Silver Bonadio Clio (portuguese version)	3:51
7.	"Não Dá pra Resistir" (Irresistible)	Kara Dioguardi Frederik Thomander Anders Wikstrom Guedes (portuguese version)	2:57
8.	"Brilha La Luna"	Bonadio	3:30
9.	"Beijo Molhado" (Strawberry Kisses)	Andy Marvel Jeff Franzel Marjorie Mayo Guedes (portuguese version)	3:30
10.	"Ragatanga" (Aserejé)	Francisco Manuel Ruiz Gomez Bonadio (portuguese version)	3:22
11.	"Blá Blá Blá"	Bonadio Fúlvio Márcio	3:59
12.	"Vem Cair na Zueira"	Bonadio	3:24
13.	"Hoje Eu Sei" (Just Another Day)	Franne Golde Guy Roche Janette Jurado Bonadio (portuguese version)	4:13
14.	"Um Anjo Veio Me Falar (versão acústica)" (Angel In My Heart)	Elliot Kennedy Tim Woodcock Susane Shaw Bonadio Fantine Thó Patrícia Lissa Aline Wirley Karin Hils Luciana Andrade (portuguese version)	3:45
Total length:			51:29

Notes

Rouge-o-meter

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