Fiesta Brasiliana

"Fiesta Brasiliana"
Single by Mina
LanguageGerman
B-side"Tabu"
Released1962 (1962)
GenreBolero
Length2:25
LabelPolydor
Composer(s)Werner Scharfenberger
Lyricist(s)Kurt Feltz
Producer(s)Gerhard Mendelson[1]
Mina singles chronology
"Stringimi forte i polsi"
(1962) 		"Fiesta Brasiliana"
(1962) 		"Il disco rotto"
(1962)

"Fiesta Brasiliana" (English: "Brazilian Fiesta"), also known as "Fiesta Brasiliana (Das Lied der Lüge)",[2] is a song in German recorded by Italian singer Mina.[3] It was composed by maestro Werner Scharfenberger [de] with lyrics by Kurt Feltz. The song was released as a single in German-speaking countries coupled with "Tabu".[4] In Austria, the song peaked at number 8, in West Germany it was number 13, failing to repeat the success of the predecessor chart topper "Heißer Sand". However, the German magazine Bravo recognized "Fiesta Brasiliana" as the ninth most popular song of 1962 ("Heißer Sand" by Mina was at the top of the list).[5]

Track listing

7" single[6]
A. "Fiesta Brasiliana (Das Lied der Lüge)" – 2:25
B. "Tabu, Es Scheint Gefährlich Zu Sein, Was Ich Tu'" (Werner Scharfenberger, Kurt Feltz) – 2:28

Charts

Chart performance for "Fiesta Brasiliana"
Chart (1962) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[7] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 19
West Germany (Billboard)[9] 4
West Germany (GfK)[10] 13

References

  1. ^ Ziller, Fred (17 March 1962). "Special Tunes in New German Flick" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 74, no. 11. p. 19. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ Fiesta Brasiliana: Das Lied der Lüge (in German). Edition Rialto Hans Gerig KG / Hermann Schneider Musikverlag. 1962. p. 10. ISBN 3737802599.
  3. ^ Discoteca alta fedeltà. Vol. 4. Casa Editrice Krachmalnicoff. 1963. pp. 55–56.
  4. ^ "International Section – Italy" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXIV, no. 14. 15 December 1962. p. 63. ISSN 0008-7289.
  5. ^ "Bravo-Musicbox 1962". Bravo (in German). January 1963. ISSN 0406-9595. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ Mina (1962). Fiesta Brasiliana (liner notes). Germany: Polydor. 24 900. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ Wittmann, Wolfgang (1984). Österreichisches Hit-Lexikon, 1956-1983/84 (in German). DBV. OCLC 241834836.
  8. ^ "Mina – Fiesta Brasiliana" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World – Germany" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 74, no. 44. 3 November 1962. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mina – Fiesta Brasiliana" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2024.