How Insensitive (Insensatez)

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The jazz standard "Insensatez" is a bossa nova song composed by Tom Jobim, loosely based on Frederic Chopin's Prelude No.4 with lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes. The English lyrics were written by Norman Gimbel, and the title was translated to "How Insensitive." The instrumental "Insensatez" was featured in the David Lynch movie Lost Highway.

The following have also performed or recorded versions of this tune:

Elis Regina;
Stan Getz (instrumental);
Sinéad O'Connor;
Claudine Longet;
Wes Montgomery (instrumental);
Ryuichi Sakamoto;
Nara Leão;
Maria Creuza;
Laura Fygi;
Liberace performed both the Moonlight Sonata and How Insensitive at the same time on his own TV show in 1969.
Petra Magoni and Ferruccio Spinetti;
Robert Wyatt: 2003, "Cuckooland" album, as "Insensatez";
Astrud Gilberto: "The Silver Collection" album, as "How Insensitive".
Diana Krall;
Bireli Lagrene (instrumental): 1992, "Standards" album, as "How Insensitive (insensatez)"
Frank Sinatra
Sting, on Jobim's 1994 album Antonio Brasileiro.
Judy Garland;
Charlie Byrd;
Pat Metheny;
Earl Klugh;
Megan Mullally;
Chief joeseph school marching band and Supreme Music Program: "The Sweetheart Break-In" album, as "How Insensitive"

The song was featured as background to the Black Eyed Peas song "Sexy" and featured Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes. The song was also featured as a hidden track embedded at the end of "Next Heap With" by Aphex Twin on his album "I Care Because You Do".