Wave (Antônio Carlos Jobim song)

"Wave"
Composition by Antônio Carlos Jobim
from the album Wave
LanguagePortuguese
Released1967
RecordedMay–June, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.
GenreBossa Nova
Length2:58
LabelA&M
SongwriterAntônio Carlos Jobim
ProducerCreed Taylor

"Wave" (or "Vou Te Contar" in Portuguese; lit. transl. "I am going to tell you") is a bossa nova and jazz standard song written by Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recorded as an instrumental on his 1967 album of the same name, its English lyrics were written by Jobim himself later that year.[1]

However, the version by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 was the first release of the tune, sung by Lani Hall with Mendes on their second album, Equinox, in 1967.

The English lyrics were used on the February 11, 1969, recording by Frank Sinatra, on his 1970 album Sinatra & Company.[2] They were also used by Johnny Mathis in his 1970 album Close to You.

"Wave" was voted the 73rd greatest Brazilian song by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine.[3]

According to The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord, the song has been recorded nearly 500 times by jazz artists.

Notable recordings

References

  1. ↑ Cabral, Sérgio (2016). Antonio Carlos Jobim Uma Biografia. São Paulo: Lazuli. ISBN 978-85-7865-108-4. OCLC 1228033855.
  2. ↑ allmusic
  3. ↑ Cavalcanti, Paulo (2009). "As 100 Maiores Músicas Brasileiras - "Wave"". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Spring. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 448–449. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
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  10. ↑ Wynn, Ron. "Leon Thomas: Precious Energy". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
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