"Ilariê" is a song recorded by the Brazilian singer Xuxa, released on June 30, 1988 by 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"
Single by Xuxa
from the album Xou da Xuxa 3
Released1988
GenreLatin pop, children's song
LabelSom Livre
Songwriter(s)Cid Guerreiro, Dito, Ceinha
Producer(s)Michael Sullivan
Xuxa singles chronology
"Estrela-Guia"
(1987)
"Ilariê"
(1988)
"Brincar de Índio"
(1988)

Ilariê's success has made Xou da Xuxa 3, the second best-selling album in the history of Brazil, with more than 3 million copies, entering the Guinness World Records as the best-selling children's album in history.[2] The song was recorded in 80 dialects, including a Chinese version recorded by Taiwanese girl group i.n.g.[3]

In addition, the song achieved international success, when it was released outside Brazil in 1989, reaching position #11 on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.[4]

Charts edit

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs 11

References edit

  1. ^ "Xuxa comanda a festa 'XuChá', edição especial da badalada 'Chá da Alice'". O Dia. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Sem saber cantar, Xuxa vendeu 2,5 milhões de cópias de "Xou da Xuxa"". Uol.com.br. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. ^ ""Ilariê" da Xuxa em versão chinesa". Blog do Curioso. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hot Latin Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.