Chega De Saudade
by João Gilberto

Chega De Saudade by João Gilberto
Year: 1959
Overall rank: 1,270th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 153 votes)
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Award Top 10 albums of 1959 (10th)
Award Top 50 albums of the 1950s (35th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,270th)

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Chega De Saudade is ranked as the best album by João Gilberto.

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 1,270th | 1950s rank: 35th | 1959 rank: 10th

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78/100 (from 153 votes)
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05/18/2026 07:43 Liedzeit  Ratings distribution  2,43974/100
 
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05/12/2026 02:51 AngelBecerra  Ratings distribution  1,13078/100
 
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02/14/2026 01:53 duelek  Ratings distribution  1,94675/100
 
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01/31/2026 20:28 sweetness  Ratings distribution  1,12779/100
 
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12/21/2025 11:11 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  11,54970/100

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From 07/05/2024 03:45 | #304164
The basis upon which all of modern Brazilian music was built. Gamechanger.
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From 10/20/2021 18:37 | #275217
My favorite bossa nova record. For English speakers who dont understand portuguese IMO tbe best lyrics are in the title track and in "desafinado" the rest is pretty passable clearly more interested in conveying a "vibe" than focus on emotional impact.
What a vibe it is.
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From 12/31/2018 17:30 | #228394
O pilar de todas as músicas vindouras.
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From 03/03/2018 21:03 | #210033
This is a medicine for anxiety.
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From 06/12/2015 19:56 | #143714
O melhor album dos anos 50 pra mim, é incrivel como um album tão curto consegue ser tão bom.
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