That Girl from Ipanema explained

That Girl from Ipanema should not be confused with The Girl from Ipanema.

That Girl from Ipanema
Type:studio
Artist:Astrud Gilberto
Cover:That Girl from Ipanema.png
Studio:Downtown Sound, New York
Length:35:22
Label:Image Records
Prev Title:Now
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:So & So
Next Year:1982

That Girl from Ipanema is the eleventh studio album by Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, released in 1977 by Image Records. The album features a large number of songs written by Gilberto herself. The influence of disco music is also noticeable on the record. Subsequently, the album was reissued many times with different covers and a mixed track list.

Critical reception

Billboard magazine wrote that the Brazilian singer has not lost her appeal at all, despite a long break in the release of vinyl.[1] Record World noted that the new disco version of "The Girl from Ipanema" sounds great.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Top Album Picks. Billboard. Billboard Publications Inc.. 8 July 1978. 69. 0006-2510. 17 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117113600/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1978/1978-07-08-Billboard-Page-0085.pdf.
  2. Single Picks. Record World. 3 June 1978. 20. Record World Pub. Co.. 0034-1622. 17 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117143400/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Record-World-IDX/IDX/70s/78/RW-1978-06-03-OCR-Page-0020.pdf.