"Balada" (full title "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)", also known as "Balada Boa") is a song by Brazilian artist Gusttavo Lima from his album Gusttavo Lima e você (2011). Written by Gusttavo Lima and Cássio Sampaio, it was released on 21 January 2011, in Brazil through label Som Livre. The song became a success in Brazil: it reached the 3rd position on the Brazilian Billboard Hot 100.
International fame came when the popular song was released worldwide on 13 April 2012, through label Universal. The song became a success in most of Europe, just as Michel Teló's 2011 song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", becoming a number-one hit in Belgium (Flanders), France, Honduras, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands (13 weeks at number one in the Dutch Top 40, a new record).
After the huge success of "Balada" in France starting April 2012, and attaining #1 in the SNEP charts in June 2012, and only after the single started descending from its top position in France, a new bilingualPortuguese/Spanish version was released in France and United States, with the new release credited to "Gusttavo Lima featuring Dyland & Lenny", being the Puerto-Ricanreggaeton artists Carlos Castillo Cruz (known as Dyland) and Julio Manuel González Tavarez (known as Lenny).
The SNEP charts started crediting this bilingual version "Gusttavo Lima featuring Dyland & Lenny" on chart dated week-ending 30 July 2012, after crediting just Gusttavo Lima in all earlier charts.
The duo also has released earlier a version named "Balada Boa" crediting "Dyland & Lenny featuring Gusttavo Lima".
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release history
Country
Release date
Brazil
21 January 2011 (2011-01-21)
Worldwide
13 April 2012 (2012-04-13)
Other versions
Mikael Del Lago version
Mikael Del Lago has released various version of Sertanejo songs including versions of "Balada" on Believe Digital record label as follows:
Balada (Live 2012)
Balada Boa (French Live Version)
Balada (Tribute to Gusttavo Lima) [Version Live]
Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê (French Live Version)
Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê (Tribute to Gusttavo Lima) [Version Live]
Mikael Del Lago's "Tchê tcherere tchê tchê (Tribute to Gusttavo Lima)" reached #164 SNEP French Singles chart in May 2012.
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