"Mamãe eu quero" (English, lit.: "Mom, I want it") is a 1937 Brazilian song composed by Vicente Paiva and Jararaca, and is one of the most famous Brazilian songs.[1] The original recording was made by one of the composers, Jararaca, in 1937 and recorded on Odeon Records.
| "Mamãe eu quero" | |
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| Song by Jararaca | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| English title | "I Want My Mama" (Carmen Miranda version) |
| Released | 1937 |
| Label | Odeon Records |
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The song, however, won international level visibility under the title "I Want My Mama" by Carmen Miranda. The "carnival march" was included in her debut on Broadway and then in the film Down Argentine Way (1940).[2] The song was also recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. It was also featured in the 1943 Tom & Jerry short "Baby Puss", as performed by a trio of cartoon cats.[3]
The song was performed in the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium on 21 August 2016.[citation needed]
T-Rio version edit
In 2004, Brazilian girl group T-Rio released their version titled "Choopeta (Mamãe eu quero)", from their 2004 debut album, Choopeta. The song gained huge success in Thailand, the Philippines, Canada, Morocco, Romania, and France.[4] It sold over 400,000 copies in France alone.[5]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Usage in popular culture edit
Films[16]
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Down Argentine Way | Irving Cummings |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway[17] | Busby Berkeley |
| 1941 | The Big Store | Charles Reisner |
| 1943 | Baby Puss | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
| 1943 | Mangamma Sabatham | S. S. Vasan [1] |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeep | William A. Seiter |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy[18] | Marc Daniels |
| 1952 | Magical Maestro | Tex Avery |
| 1953 | Scared Stiff[19] | George Marshall |
| 1961 | My Friend, Kolka! | Aleksei Saltykov and Aleksander Mitta |
| 1982 | Private Popsicle | Boaz Davidson |
| 1987 | Makin Lama, Makin Asyik | A Rachman |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights[20] | Eddie Murphy |
| 1990 | Stella[21] | John Erman |
| 1994 | Maigret |
References edit
- ^ "As 10 melhores marchinhas de Carnaval de todos os tempos". 3 March 2011. p. Veja.
- ^ DUSSEK, Eduardo, Carmen Miranda: Melodias Cifradas para Guitarra, Violão e Teclados, São Paulo:Editora Irmãos Vitale, ISBN 85-740-711-02.
- ^ YouTube (3 January 2007), mama yo quiero - tom y jerry, retrieved 4 March 2021
- ^ "T-Rio, the Hot Brazilian Triplets". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ List of number-one singles of 2004 (France)
- ^ "T-Rio – (Choopeta) Mamae Eu Quero" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "T-Rio – (Choopeta) Mamae Eu Quero" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "artist=T-Rio – (Choopeta) Mamae Eu Quero" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "T-Rio – (Choopeta) Mamae Eu Quero" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "T-Rio – (Choopeta) Mamae Eu Quero" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "T-Rio – (Choopeta) Mamae Eu Quero". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2004". Ultratop. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 2004". Ultratop. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2004" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Nepomuceno, Rosa (1999). "Música caipira: da roça ao rodeio". Rosa Nepomuceno. ISBN 9788573261578.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Babes on Broadway". p. IMDb.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Be a Pal episode. I Love Lucy". p. IMDb.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Scared Stiff". p. IMDb.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Harlem Nights". p. IMDb.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Stella". p. IMDb.