Bossanova
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This article is about an album by the Pixies. For the Brazilian music style, see bossa nova.
| Bossanova | ||
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| Missing image Pixies-Bossanova.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Pixies | ||
| Released | August 1990 | |
| Recorded | 1989 - 1990 | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 39 min 45 sec | |
| Record label | 4AD/Elektra Records | |
| Producer | Gil Norton | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4½ stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ve7ibkk96akc~T1) |
| Pixies Chronology | ||
| Doolittle (1989) | Bossanova (1990) | Trompe le Monde (1991) |
Bossanova was the Pixies' third studio album, released in 1990 through 4AD Records. The title comes from the "Hang Wire" lyric "Every morning and every day / I'll bossanova with ya".
| Contents |
Track listing
- "Cecilia Ann"
- "Rock Music"
- "Velouria"
- "Allison"
- "Is She Weird"
- "Ana"
- "All over the World"
- "Dig for Fire"
- "Down to the Well"
- "Happening"
- "Blown Away"
- "Hang Wire"
- "Stormy Weather"
- "Havalina"
Credits
Black Francis: Vocals, Guitar Kim Deal: Bass, Vocals David Lovering: Drums, vocals Joey Santiago: Lead Guitar
Trivia
- In the song "Ana", taking the first letter of each line in the song spells out the word "surfer". Thus "Ana" is believed to be short for anagram, although the name for this type of lyric is actually an acrostic.
- "Hang Wire" is based on the Rolling Stones' "Hang Fire". The first two verses are written in the Japanese haiku form.
- Havalina is the Mexican name for a wild boar, and the Sedona mentioned is a city in Arizona.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | The Billboard 200 | 70 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | "Dig for Fire" | Modern Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 1990 | "Velouria" | Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
External links
- Bossanova lyrics (http://dag.wieers.com/debaser/albums/bossanova.php)
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