Chica Chica Boom Chic
| "Chica, Chica, Boom, Chic" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Carmen Miranda | |
| Released | 1941 |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Aloysio de Oliveira |
Chica, Chica, Boom, Chic is a song composed by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon (lyrics in Portuguese by Aloysio de Oliveira) and recorded by Carmen Miranda for her 1941 film That Night in Rio.[1]
A recording by Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (vocal by Lina Romay) briefly reached the Billboard charts in 1941 in the No. 26 position.[2] Other recordings in 1941 were by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (vocals by Bonnie King and The Bob-o-links), Dick Jurgens & His Orchestra (vocal by Buddy Moreno), Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (vocal by Anita Boyer), and by Carmen Miranda.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ruiz, Vicki L.; Korrol, Virginia Sánchez (10 March 2005). "Latina Legacies: Identity, Biography, and Community (Viewpoints on American Culture)". Irvine Vicki L. Ruiz. p. paducahlife.com/. ISBN 9780198035022. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 116. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "honkingduck.com". honkingduck.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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