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Charlie Brown (Benito di Paula song)

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for Di Paula. In 1975, he released the song "Charlie Brown" abroad, which became very successful internationally, to the point that it was covered by international artists in Portuguese, as well as in their languages. The title refers to the
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comics. When Di Paula asked what was going on in the comics, he asked for the drawings to be translated, and with that, he became enchanted with the character 
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in 1975. Soon after being released, Di Paula was invited to be part of the Brazilian delegation that participated at 
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The song's lyrics are full of references to Brazil, its diverse relief and culture, and its famous people.
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This song took 5 years to compose, starting in 1969, the year Di Paula was living in an Italian
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The song was very well received in Brazil, becoming the biggest hit in the national
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In the second verse of the song, Di Paula mentions his fellow musicians 
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The song was most notably covered by the Belgian trio 
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It was first recorded in 1974 at Estúdio Reunidos in
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It peaked at number seven in 1333:"Benito Di Paula - Charlie Brown (Carnaby)" 309:, which has the biggest national fan base. 265:, where he saw the other residents reading 1381:"Benito Di Paula - Charlie Brown (Eleven)" 1255: 1253: 252: 1158:"Top 20 mais tocadas de Benito di Paula" 1427: 1250: 336:, idealizing the Brazil in his heart. 332:, and the verse ends citing the 1465:Works based on Peanuts (comic strip) 1405:"Credits: Writing & Arrangement" 458: 243: from the cartoon series  13: 14: 1476: 1212:"Charlie Brown (Benito di Paula)" 422:"Beleza que é você mulher" – 4:43 386: 1116: 1079: 1042: 1007: 970: 935: 898: 861: 824: 817: 780: 773: 766: 729: 375:, covered it in Portuguese in a 1397: 1373: 1261:"Two Man Sound - Charlie Brown" 1349: 1325: 1301: 1229: 690:Adaptations in other languages 16:1974 single by Benito di Paula 1: 1138: 1288:"Two Man Sound - Hitsparade" 1124:Estonian-language adaptation 1050:Romanian-language adaptation 685:in the music charts in 1975. 681:and peaked at number one in 7: 943:Finnish-language adaptation 927:Tuolta Saapuu Charlie Brown 906:Swedish-language adaptation 869:English-language adaptation 809:Prends Des Vacances Charlie 173:"Beleza Que Você é Mulher" 10: 1481: 1290:(in German). 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Index

Single
Benito di Paula
Studio
São Paulo
Genre
Samba
Label
Copacabana
Vogue
Telefunken
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Benito di Paula
"Charlie Brown"
YouTube
samba
single
Brazilian
Benito di Paula
hit song
signature song
Charlie Brown
Peanuts
boarding house
Santos
Peanuts
Charlie Brown
Brazil
Vinícius de Moraes
Jorge Ben Jor

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