''Sucesso do Inconsciente'' ( Portuguese for "''Success of the Unconscious''") is the fourth studio album by
Brazil
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João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados (Portuguese for "João Penca anana-Bunch Joeand His Tamed Apes"), commonly referred to as simply João Penca or J.P.M.A., were a Brazilian new wave band from Rio de Janeiro. Founded under the name Zoo, the ...
. It was released in 1989 by independent label Esfinge.
The album spawned the
hit single
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"Matinê no Rian", which would be used as the opening theme of the ''
telenovela
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'' ''
O Sexo dos Anjos
O Sexo dos Anjos is a Brazilian telenovela (soap opera) produced and aired in the 6pm time slot by TV Globo from September 25, 1989, to March 9, 1990, in 143 chapters. It replaced ''Pacto de Sangue'' in the same time slot and was succeeded by ''Ge ...
''.
Paula Toller
Paula Toller (born on August 23, 1962) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Toller is most known as the lead singer of Kid Abelha. In 1998, she released her self-titled first solo album, which was very well received. Her second solo album, title ...
of
Kid Abelha
Kid Abelha was a pop band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller (lead vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar and vocals) and Bruno Fortunato (acoustic and electric guitar). The group has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 live albums and 2 ...
fame provides additional vocals for this track.
Background
"Matinê no Rian" references the Cinema Rian, a famous now-defunct movie theater in
Rio de Janeiro
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which was founded by then-
First Lady of Brazil
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Nair de Tefé in 1932 and demolished in 1983.
"S.O.S. Miquinhos" is a
medley
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*Medley swimming, races requiring multiple swimming styles
* Medley relay races at track meets
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*Medley (music), multiple pieces strung together
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(or, as João Penca puts it, "merdley", a
portmanteau
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Yellow River
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".
Covers/parodies
Every João Penca album features Portuguese-language covers/parodies of old 1940s/1950s
rock and roll
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/
rockabilly
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Johnny B. Goode
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"Johnny B. Goode" is con ...
;João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
* Selvagem Big Abreu (Sérgio Ricardo Abreu) — vocals, electric guitar
* Avellar Love (Luís Carlos de Avellar Júnior) — vocals, bass
* Bob Gallo (Marcelo Ferreira Knudsen) — vocals, drums
;Guest musicians
*
Paula Toller
Paula Toller (born on August 23, 1962) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Toller is most known as the lead singer of Kid Abelha. In 1998, she released her self-titled first solo album, which was very well received. Her second solo album, title ...
— female vocals in "Matinê no Rian"
* Léo Jaime — vocals in "Namoradinha de um Amigo Meu"
;Miscellaneous staff
* Júnior Mendes — production