Passos no Escuro | ||||
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Released | 1985 | |||
Genre | Post-punk, new wave | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Maurício Valladares, Zero | |||
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Passos no Escuro (Portuguese for "Footsteps in the Dark") is an extended play by the Brazilian rock band Zero. It came out in 1985 by EMI.
The EP was a massive commercial success, to the point of receiving a Gold Certification by Pro-Música Brasil, [1] and spawned the hit singles "Formosa" and "Agora Eu Sei"; the latter counted with a guest appearance by RPM vocalist Paulo Ricardo on backing vocals. Music videos would also be made for those tracks.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Cada Fio, um Sonho" (Each String, a Dream) | Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard, Rick Villas-Boas | 4:13 |
2. | "Agora Eu Sei" (Now I Know; feat. Paulo Ricardo) | Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard | 4:44 |
3. | "Formosa" (Beautiful) | Eduardo Amarante, Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard | 4:21 |
4. | "Os Olhos Falam" (The Eyes Speak) | Beto Birger, Cláudio Souza, Fabio Golfetti, Guilherme Isnard, Nelson Coelho | 3:58 |
5. | "Passos no Escuro" (Footsteps in the Dark) | Beto Birger, Guilherme Isnard, Rick Villas-Boas | 4:03 |
6. | "Quero te Contar" (I Want to Tell You) | Eduardo Amarante, Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard | 4:24 |
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