Mas Que Nada
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"Mas Que Nada" is a song originally written and performed by Jorge Ben in 1963, which in a later cover version became the signature song of Sérgio Mendes. In the United States, it is one of a few Brazilian songs that is widely known. It is worth noting that in the United States, the song is popularly credited to Mendes with Jorge relatively unknown, whereas in Brazil, the reverse is true.
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[edit] Meaning
"Mas que nada" is an expression used by some Brazilians that means 'more than nothing' ,the same expression in English-speaking countries as' "The bare minimum".
[edit] Covers
Mendes covered the song on his 1966 Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 album. Elza Soares and Maria Creuza also recorded versions.
Dizzy Gillespie included a cover on his 1967 release, Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac.
Bossa singer Sitti from the Philippines did a remake of this song, which is included on her album, Café Bossa. Al Jarreau also did a cover version on his 1994 album Tenderness. French jazz guitarist Marc Antoine performed an instrumental version on his 2001 album Cruisin'. Echobeatz released a housy/dance version in 1998. L.A. Transit performed a version on the Denon Jazz Sampler Vol. 1 in 1985. Serbian pop singer Madame Piano also covered it, while Croatian cellist Walter Despalj did an arrangement of the song for a group of cellos. Swedish singer Lill Lindfors has also covered this song.
Nike used a 1963 cover by Tamba Trio in an advertising campaign for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, prompting that version of the song to crack the UK Top 40, reaching Number 34 in the summer of 1998.
[edit] Ava Leigh
Ava Leigh has covered the song. This version has recently been used in UK television commercials for clothing chain Next.
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| Single by Sérgio Mendes featuring The Black Eyed Peas from the album Timeless |
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| Released | May 29, 2006 iTunes June 2006 |
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| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2005/2006 | |
| Genre | Música Popular Brasileira (Brazilian pop) | |
| Length | 3:32 (single edit) 4:22 (album version) |
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| Label | Universal | |
| Writer(s) | Jorge Ben | |
| Producer | will.i.am | |
| Sergio Mendes singles chronology | ||
| "Mas que nada" (2006) |
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| Black Eyed Peas singles chronology | ||
| "Like That" (2006) |
"Mas que nada" (2006) |
"Bebot" (2006) |
[edit] Mendes 2006 version
In 2006, Mendes re-recorded the song with The Black Eyed Peas and additional vocals by Gracinha Leporace (Mendes' wife); a version that is included on his album Timeless. In Brazil, the song is pretty well-known for being the theme song for the local television channel Globo's Estrelas.
The Black Eyed Peas' version also contains a sample of their 2004 hit "Hey Mama". The re-recorded song became popular on many European charts. On the UK Singles Chart, the song entered at #29 and rose to and peaked at #6 on its second week on the chart.
- CD single
- "Mas que nada" (feat. Black Eyed Peas & andre ) 3:32
- "Mas que nada" 2:41
- iTunes single (May 29)
- "Mas que nada" [Radio Edit] 3:33
- "Mas que nada" [Masters at Work Remix] 8:03
- "Mas que nada" 2:39
| Chart (2006) | Peak |
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| Austrian Top 75 | 8 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 1 |
| French Top 100 | 40 |
| Israeli Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Top 100 | 9 |
| Swiss Top 100 | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Brazilian Top 40 Dance Traxx | 11 |
| Brazilian Top 100 | 33 |
| Peru Top 100 | 30 |
| Hungary Top 40 (IFPI Mahasz Radio Chart) | 1 |
| Czech IFPI Chart | 6 |
| Preceded by "O Trovador de Toledo" by Gilda Lopes |
Hot100Brasil number one single 1963 |
Succeeded by "Datemi Un Martello" by Rita Pavone |
