Meditation (Antônio Carlos Jobim song)
| "Meditação" | |
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| Language | Portuguese |
| English title | Meditation |
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"Meditation" ("Meditação" in Portuguese) is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça. The English version has lyrics by Norman Gimbel.[1] In Finland, the song was recorded in 1963 by Olavi Virta with lyrics by Saukki under the title "Hymy, kukka ja rakkaus".[2] Erkki Liikanen recorded the song in 1967 with lyrics by Aarno Raninen under the title "Taas on hiljaisuus".[3]
Recordings
- Maysa on Maysa é Maysa... é Maysa, é Maysa! (1959)
- João Gilberto on O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor (1960)[4]
- Cal Tjader on Cal Tjader Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil (1962)[5]
- Herbie Mann on Right Now! (Atlantic 1962)[6]
- Charlie Byrd on Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros (Riverside 1962)[7]
- Antônio Carlos Jobim on The Composer of Desafinado, Plays (1963)[8]
- Pat Boone released this song as a single in 1963, reaching number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100,[9] and number 70 on Cash Box.[10]
- Cliff Richard on Kinda Latin (Columbia EMI, 1965)[11]
- Doris Day on Latin for Lovers (1965)[12]
- Astrud Gilberto on The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965)[13]
- Vic Damone on Stay with Me (1966)[14]
- Andy Williams on The Shadow of Your Smile (1966)[15]
- Frank Sinatra on the album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)[16]
- Claudine Longet recorded the song for her A&M debut album Claudine (1967)[17], and was her first single for the label. This recording reached #98 on the Hot 100.[18]
- Blossom Dearie recorded the song for her 1967 album Soon It's Gonna Rain
- Jack Jones; featured as the B-side of Kapp 45 Far Away (1968)
- Dexter Gordon on More Power! (Prestige 1969)[19]
- Jazz Guitarist Joe Pass on Intercontinental (1970)[20],and on Meditation: Solo Guitar (Pablo 2002)[21]
- Johnny Hartman on I've Been There (1973)[22]
- Antônio Carlos Jobim & Ana Caram on Rio After Dark (Chesky Records 1989)[23]
- Adalberto Bravo on Smooth Passions (2004)
- Nellie McKay recorded the song for her 2009 album Normal as Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day[24]
- Jazz pianist Gene Harris on Another Night in London (2010)[25]
Charts
Pat Boone version
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 91 |
| US Cash Box | 70 |
Claudine Longet version
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 98 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Original versions of Meditation by Astrud Gilberto | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
- ↑ "Suomen äänitearkiston tietokanta". Archived from the original on 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ "Hakutulos kappaleelle Meditacao". Suomen äänitearkiston tietokanta vuosilta 1901–1999. Suomen äänitearkisto ry. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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- 1 2 Pat Boone, Hot 100
- ↑ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950–1993. Libraries Unlimited. p. 32. ISBN 9781563081897. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
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- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 512.
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