Esse Cara Sou Eu

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Esse Cara Sou Eu
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EP by
Roberto Carlos
ReleasedNovember 4, 2012 (2012-11-04)
Recorded2012
Genre MPB, funk melody
Label Sony Music, Amigo Records
Producer Guto Graça Mello, Dody Sirena
Roberto Carlos chronology
Roberto Carlos e Caetano Veloso e a Música de Tom Jobim
(2008)		Esse Cara Sou Eu
(2012)		Remixed
(2013)
Singles from Esse Cara Sou Eu
  1. "Esse Cara Sou Eu"
    Released: November 4, 2012
  2. "Furdúncio"
    Released: November 4, 2012

"Esse Cara Sou Eu" is an extended play (EP) released by Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos in 2012. [1] The EP has sold over 1.7 million copies in Brazil. [2]

Contents

Among the four present tracks, two are new: the title track, a romantic ballad, "Furdúncio", a funk melody written in partnership with Erasmo Carlos. Both tracks were included on the soundtrack of the Rede Globo's telenovela Salve Jorge in 2012. [3]

The CD version includes the song "A Volta", re-recording an old success of Os Vips, composed by Roberto to the duo in 1966, which was included on the soundtrack of the Globo's telenovela América . [4] [5] The song "A Mulher Que Eu Amo" was featured in the telenovela Viver a Vida broadcast by the same station in 2009. [4] [6] The title track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Song and received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 14th awards ceremony in 2013. [7]

In 2014, a Spanish-language version of the EP, Ese Tipo Soy Yo, was released targeting the Latin American market. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Esse Cara Sou Eu" Roberto Carlos 4:32
2."Furdúncio"R. Carlos, Erasmo Carlos 3:45
3."A Mulher Que Eu Amo"R. Carlos4:05
4."A Volta"R. Carlos, E. Carlos5:08

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [9] 13

Certifications

RegionCertification Sales/shipments
Brazil (ABPD) [2] 3× Diamond1,734,461*
* sales figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ de Souza, Gene. "Roberto Carlos lança EP com faixas inéditas – Planeta Música". gazetanews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-15.
  2. 1 2 "No Topo". Revista Veja . Archived from the original on 2015-02-21.
  3. ↑ iTunes (5 November 2012). "Esse Cara Sou Eu - EP - Roberto Carlos". iTunes (in Portuguese).
  4. 1 2 "Trilha Sonora de América". Archived from the original on April 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Roberto Carlos lança novo álbum".
  6. ↑ "Trilha Sonora de Viver a Vida". Archived from the original on July 14, 2010.
  7. ↑ Khoshaba, Christy (November 21, 2013). "Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ Roberto Carlos lança versões em castelhano e programa turnê pelo Equador, México e USA
  9. ↑ "Roberto Carlos Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard.
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