''Total'' is the fifth
studio album by Brazilian singer
Wanessa Camargo. Released on August 21, 2007, the album brought the singles Not Tô Pronta To Forgive and "Me Abrace" with the Mexican band
Camila. The graphic design of the album was signed by Giovanni Bianco, who also created the graphic design of the albums of
Madonna.
Background
The album was released under
Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyou ...
and
RCA Records
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in Brazil, produced by Giovanni Bianco,
and finishes the "romantic" phase of her career. The
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release ...
"
Não Tô Pronta Pra Perdoar" was Portuguese language version of
Dixie Chicks
The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and ...
' ''
Not Ready to Make Nice
"Not Ready to Make Nice" is a song co-written and performed by American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It was released in March 2006 as the first single from the band's seventh studio album, '' Taking the Long Way''. The Dixie Chicks wrote th ...
'' hit.
During her early career Wanessa did not put names on her albums, that started to change on her first live
DVD ''Transparente'': "I could not put a name because, for example, if I put the name of a song it would be unfair to I was a little superstitious and in the room I put ''Transparente'' which was the name of the show, so I saw that it was a bit silly.
About the chosen name of the album ''Total'' the singer explains: "I worked at every step I was always romantic, but the moment when I live is very big I look for songs related to what I'm living in. more happy, passes the idea of a more complete love". The singer also changed her look for the album, started using a chanel cut and more elegant and discreet clothes, according to her the change came from something internal.
Songs
The first track was "Não Tô Pronta Pra Perdoar", version of "
Not Ready to Make Nice
"Not Ready to Make Nice" is a song co-written and performed by American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It was released in March 2006 as the first single from the band's seventh studio album, '' Taking the Long Way''. The Dixie Chicks wrote th ...
" by the American country group
Dixie Chicks
The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and ...
. Wanessa also sings a duet with the Italian Gigi D'Alessio in the song "A Heart In Love ", a version of the song "Un Cuore Malato", a duet between
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* Andrés J. d'Alessio (1940–2009), Argentine academic
*Carlos d'Alessio (1935–1992), French composer
* Charlotte D'Alessio (born 1998), Canadian model
*Corrie D'Alessio ...
and singer
Lara Fabian
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. The CD is known as the most mixed of rhythms, from
forró
The term forró (*) refers to a musical genre, a rhythm, a dance and the event itself where forró music is played and danced. Forró is an important part of the culture of the Northeastern Region of Brazil. It encompasses various dance typ ...
("Me Pega de Jeito"),
country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, whil ...
("Demais"). The singer signed seven of the fifteen compositions recorded in the album, and in the bonus track "
Me Abrace", added to the album in 2008, Wanessa composed the
Portuguese excerpts of the song. In addition, the song "Apareceu Você" (composed and written by Wanessa herself) that is dedicated to her husband Marcos Buaiz. In addition to "Não Tô Pronta Para Perdoar", Total also brings the song "Independente (Ladies Night)", which was part of the soundtrack of the soap opera ''
Beleza Pura'',
Rede Globo, ''Total'' was relaunched in 2008, containing as a bonus track, the song "Me Abrace", sung by Wanessa in partnership with the Mexican trio Camila.
Track listing
CD Zero
''Total (CD Zero)'' was an ''
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. '' with the main tracks of the album, released at the same time that the full-length recording.
#
Não Tô Pronta Pra Perdoar
#Independente (Ladies Night)
#Me Abrace (
Abrázame)
#Apareceu Você
#Me Pega de Jeito
Credits
Art Direction – Sérgio Bittencourt
Total (CD, Album)
Discogs. Retrieved Feb 02, 2016
Mastered by – Carlos Freitas
Mixed by – Silvio Richetto
Photography by – Gui Paganini
Producer – César Lemos, Jason Deere
Recorded by – Silas, Silvio Richetto
References
External links
Total
at Discogs
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2007 albums
Wanessa Camargo albums
Portuguese-language albums
Albums produced by Jason Deere