Ilariê
| "Ilariê" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Xuxa | ||||
| from the album Xou da Xuxa 3 | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop, children's song | |||
| Label | Som Livre | |||
| Songwriters | Cid Guerreiro, Dito, Ceinha | |||
| Producer | Michael Sullivan | |||
| Xuxa singles chronology | ||||
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"Ilariê" is a song recorded by the Brazilian singer Xuxa, released on June 30, 1988 by record company Som Livre as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988). "Ilariê" debuted at the top of the Brazilian radio stations, reigning for 20 consecutive weeks.[1]
Ilariê's success has made Xou da Xuxa 3 one of the best-selling album in the history of Brazil, with more than 5 million copies, entering the Guinness World Records as the best-selling children's album in history.[2][3] The song was recorded in 80 dialects, including a Chinese version recorded by Taiwanese girl group i.n.g.[4]
In addition, the song achieved international success, when it was recorded in Spanish and released outside Brazil in 1989, reaching position #11 on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.[5]
Also, the song was recorded in English in 1993, translated and composed by the Italian-Brazilian singer Deborah Blando.[6] It was planned to be released on Xuxa's first english album, which never happened. The song was performed several times on Xuxa's American program.[7]
Charts
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Chile (UPI) | 1[8] |
| US Hot Latin Songs | 11[9] |
References
- ↑ "Xuxa comanda a festa 'XuChá', edição especial da badalada 'Chá da Alice'". O Dia. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Início, quem mais vendeu, álbum com mais cópias: as curiosidades e os números do pop rock no Brasil". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ↑ "Sem saber cantar, Xuxa vendeu 2,5 milhões de cópias de "Xou da Xuxa"". Uol.com.br. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ ""Ilariê" da Xuxa em versão chinesa". Blog do Curioso. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Hot Latin Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Cortes Podcast Papagaio Falante [OFICIAL] (2023-10-01). ELA TEM TRETA COM A XUXA? | DEBORAH BLANDO. Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Gx (2017-11-13). Xuxa- ILARIE (inglês) USA - PROGRAMA XUXA 1993. Retrieved 2024-05-22 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Xuxa - Charts no Chile". Jornal do Brasil. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ "Xuxa - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
