Evidências
| "Evidências" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chitãozinho & Xororó | ||||
| from the album Cowboy do Asfalto | ||||
| Language | Portuguese language | |||
| English title | Evidence | |||
| Released | December 4, 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1990[2] | |||
| Genre | Sertanejo music | |||
| Length | 4:54 | |||
| Label | PolyGram | |||
| Songwriter(s) | José Augusto, Paulo Sérgio Valle | |||
| Producer(s) | José Homero Béttio, Paulo Debétio | |||
| Chitãozinho & Xororó singles chronology | ||||
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"Evidências" is a song written by José Augusto and Paulo Sérgio Valle in 1989 and made famous by Chitãozinho & Xororó on their album Cowboy do Asfalto in 1990, becoming the greatest hit on the radio in that year[3] and receiving significant airplay the year after.
It's one of the duo's signature songs, being popular in their concerts to date and being covered by numerous other artists.[4] It is used in some internet memes[5] and is considered the most popular song in Brazilian karaokes.[6]
History
[edit]The song was composed by José Augusto and Paulo Sérgio Valle. It was first recorded in May 1989 by Leonardo Sullivan, who released it in June of that year in his album Veneno, Mel e Sabor[7] This recording was only regionally released and failed to gain national success.[5]
José Augusto had already collaborated with Chitãozinho e Xororó when he offered them the song "Página Virada", from the album Os Meninos do Brasil (1989). In 1990, he sent them a cassette tape with some new songs, including "Evidências" and a Portuguese language version of "Bridge over Troubled Water", originally by American duo Simon & Garfunkel. Chitãozinho e Xororó recall having appreciated the song so much that it was the first song they showed to conductor and arranger Julinho Teixeira when entering the studio to commence work on their then upcoming new album.[5]
Recepção e crítica
[edit]Critic Tárik de Souza, in a negative review of Cowboy do Asfalto, referred to the song when he said that "the essence of the [album] content is pop ballads" and also said that the song "conserves sertanejo only in the duo'smariachi vocal tremolo".[8]
Hardcore punk band Ratos de Porão's vocalist João Gordo once hailed the song as one of his favorites ever, highlighting the vocal arrangements of the duo.[9]
Personnel
[edit]Per the copyrights registry:[10]
- Chitãozinho & Xororó — vocals
- Clodo — percussion
- Faiska — guitar
- Julinho Teixeira — arrangements and keyboards
- Maguinho — drums
- Paulinho Ferreira — acoustic guitar
- Sylvinho Mazzuca — bass
Spanish version
[edit]The song was covered in Spanish by Mexican singer Ana Gabriel for her 1992 album Silueta.[11] Her version topped the Hot Latin Songs charts for ten weeks between 8 August and 10 October 1992.[12] In 2014, another Mexican singer, Lucero, re-recorded this version for the album Aquí Estoy, and re-released it for her albumBrasileira.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ TINOCO, Pedro (29 November 1990). "'Rei' volta às lojas de disco > Artistas que vendem um milhão". Jornal do Brasil. 100 (235): 47. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ RITO, Regina (4 October 1990). "Cena Aberta > Vaivém". Jornal do Brasil. 100 (179): 33. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Mofolândia. "Top Hits: 1990". Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Setlist.FM. "Evidências by Chitãozinho & Xororó Song Statistics". Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Tiengo, Rodolfo; Alves, Vinicius (25 August 2017). "Hit, 'Evidências' conquista de sertanejos a quem evita o estilo: 'Amor à primeira vista', diz Chitãozinho". G1 RIBEIRÃO E FRANCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "'Saudade até de Evidências', diz dona de karaokê após um ano de pandemia". G1 RIBEIRÃO E FRANCA (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ União Brasileira de Compositores. "Detalhes do Fonograma: EVIDENCIAS". Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ SOUZA, Tárik de (5 December 1990). "O país real e a utopia do sertão". Jornal do Brasil. 100 (241): 37. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Ao vivo: Em noite de "vergonha alheia", João Gordo canta clássicos bregas de um tempo mais inocente… e menos brutal – SCREAM & YELL" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ SOUZA, Tárik de (5 December 1990). "O país real e a utopia do sertão". Jornal do Brasil. 100 (241): 37. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Ana Gabriel - Silueta". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Ana Gabriel". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Cantora e atriz mexicana Lucero homenageia o Brasil em novo álbum". The Music Journal Brazil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2020-06-19.