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Natal (song)

For other uses, see Natal.

"Natal" ("Christmas"), also titled "Esperança do Natal" ("Hope for Christmas") on the parent album and on the single cover back,[1] is a 1990 song recorded by Brasilian duo Chico & Roberta. Written by Jean-Claude Bonaventure and Monica Nogueira, it was the released in December 1990 as the second single from the duo's first album Frente a frente, on which it appears as the second track. It was successful, becoming a top three hit.

"Natal"
Single by Chico & Roberta
from the album Frente a frente
B-side"Cor de Cetim"
Released1991
Recorded1990
GenreLatino, Worldbeat
Length
  • 3:00 (single version)
  • 4:20 (album version)
LabelCarrere
Songwriter(s)Jean-Claude Bonaventure, Monica Nogueira
Producer(s)Jean-Claude Bonaventure
Chico & Roberta singles chronology
"Frente a frente"
(1990) 		"Natal"
(1991) 		"Festa no Mar"
(1991)

Chart performance edit

In France, "Natal" debuted at number 24 on the chart edition of 4 January 1991, while the duo's first single "Frente a frente" was at its peak of number five; then it performed the biggest single-week upward movement, gaining 15 positions to reach number nine, and entered the top five the next week. It peaked at number three for non consecutive three weeks, blocked by the international two hits "Wind of Change" and "Sadeness (Part I)". It totalled ten weeks in the top five and 21 weeks in the top 50.[2] It achieved Gold status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, the French certificator, for over 250,000 units sold.[3] On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Natal" entered at number 43 on 26 January 1991, peaked at number 14 in its tenth week,[4] and totalled 18 weeks on the chart.

Track listings edit

  1. "Esperança do Natal" — 3:00
  2. "Cor de Cetim" — 4:00
  1. "Esperança do Natal" — 3:00
  2. "Cor de Cetim" — 4:00

Credits edit

  • Engineer – Alain Pype
  • Photography – Sweeva Vigeno
  • Producer – Jean-Claude Bonaventure

Charts and sales edit

Release history edit

Country Date Format Label
France 1990 CD single[5] Carrere
7" single[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 204. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  2. ^ a b "Chico & Roberta – Natal" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles d'un Artiste (Depuis 1973)". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2019.. Select "Chico & Roberta" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  4. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 13. 30 March 1991. p. 27. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ a b "Natal (song)" at Discogs, CD single France (Chico & Roberta – "Natal") (accessdate: 5 September 2021).
  6. ^ a b "Natal (song)" at Discogs, 7" single France (Chico & Roberta – "Natal") (accessdate: 5 September 2021).
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
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