"Música de Rua" (

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for ''"Street Music"'') is a song recorded by

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ian singer

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. It is the title track and

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of her third studio album, with same name, which was released in 1994. The song became a huge success in Brazil and it is another

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of Mercury's career.

Song information

The lyrics of "Música de Rua", which were written by Pierre Onassis and co-written by Mercury are quite similar to ''"

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"'', which cause some controversy with the critics who accused her of being a copycat of her last work. The lyrics are basically about celebrate the happiness in form of a protest.

Music video

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of "Música de Rua" shows Mercury singing and dancing with her dancers on the streets of

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Chart performance

"Música de Rua" was released as the first single from the eponymous album in 1994, it became her seventh #1 single on Brazilian charts.

External links

About the album in Mercury's official website
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