Tanto Tempo (lit. "So Much Time") is an album by Brazilian bossa nova singer Bebel Gilberto. Tanto Tempo was produced by Serbian producer Suba and co-produced by Béco Dranoff for the Ziriguiboom imprint of Crammed Discs. Suba died from smoke inhalation while saving the newly recorded album from a studio fire. The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[1]
Tanto Tempo | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 25 April 2000 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:45 | |||
Label | Ziriguiboom | |||
Producer | Suba | |||
Bebel Gilberto chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
DownBeat | [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Muzik | [6] |
Pitchfork | 8.4/10[7] |
Q | [8] |
Brazilian electronic artist Amon Tobin's "Nova", from the album Permutation, is the backing track of "Samba da Benção".
Commercial performance
editIn 2011 it was awarded a platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 400,000 copies throughout Europe.[9] As of 2009 it has sold 309,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10] and as of 2004 it was reported that it has reached over a million copies sold worldwide.[11]
Track listing
edit- "Samba da Bênção" (lyrics: Vinicius de Moraes, music: Baden Powell) - 4:47
- "August Day Song" (music & lyrics: Bebel Gilberto (Isabel Gilberto de Oliveira), Nina Miranda, Chris Franck) - 4:37
- "Tanto Tempo" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, music: Bebel Gilberto, Suba, Gilberto Gil (sample)) - 3:01
- "Sem Contenção" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, music: Bebel Gilberto, Gerry Arling, Richard Cameron) - 3:10
- "Mais Feliz" (lyrics: Cazuza (Agenor Miranda Araújo Neto), music: Bebel Gilberto, Dé (André Palmeira Cunha)) - 4:17
- "Alguém" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, Roberto "Béco" Dranoff, music: Bebel Gilberto, Suba) - 4:04
- "So Nice (Summer Samba)" (lyrics: Paulo Sérgio Valle, Norman Gimbel, music: Marcos Valle) - 3:32
- "Lonely" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, music: Bebel Gilberto, Roberto Garza) - 2:24
- "Bananeira" (lyrics Gilberto Gil, music: João Donato) - 3:26
- "Samba e Amor" (music & lyrics: Francisco "Chico" Buarque De Hollanda) - 3:28
- "Close Your Eyes" (lyrics: Dinho Ouro Preto, Bebel Gilberto, Roberto "Béco" Dranoff, music: Suba, Patricia Ermel) - 4:14
- "No Return" - 4:45 (Bonustrack) - Included on German "Special Remix Edition"[12]
Charts
editChart (2004) | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[14] | 2 |
Certifications and sales
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France (SNEP)[17] | Gold | 140,000[16] |
United States | — | 309,000[10] |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 1,000,000[11] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ a b c Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Tanto Tempo – Bebel Gilberto". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Singer, Brett (3 February 2009). "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". DownBeat. Vol. 67, no. 11. November 2000. pp. 67–68.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (23 August 2002). "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Jones, Bob (August 2000). "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". Muzik. No. 63. p. 102.
- ^ Juzwiak, Richard M. "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". Q. No. 194. September 2002. p. 106.
- ^ "Impala award winners". IMPALA. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b Ayers, Michael D. (20 August 2009). "Bebel Gilberto Goes 'All In' With Verve". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b Smith, Gary (17 July 2004). "The Bossa's Daughter". NPR. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Bebel Gilberto – Tanto Tempo (2003, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Bebel Gilberto Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Bebel Gilberto Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bebel Gilberto – Tanto Tempo". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Smith, Gary (23 February 2002). "Boom Town". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "French album certifications – Bebel Gilberto – Tanto Tempo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.