| Tanto Tempo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 April 2000 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Ziriguiboom | |||
| Producer | Suba | |||
| Bebel Gilberto chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] | 
| DownBeat | |
| The Guardian | |
| Muzik | |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[7] | 
| Q | |
Tanto Tempo (lit. "So Much Time") is an album by Brazilian bossa nova singer Bebel Gilberto. Tanto Tempo was produced by Serbian producer Suba and co-produced by Béco Dranoff for the Ziriguiboom imprint of Crammed Discs. Suba died from smoke inhalation while saving the newly recorded album from a studio fire. The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[1]
Brazilian electronic artist Amon Tobin's "Nova", from the album Permutation, is the backing track of "Samba da Benção".
Commercial performance
In 2011 it was awarded a platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 400,000 copies throughout Europe.[9] As of 2009 it has sold 309,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10] and as of 2004 it was reported that it has reached over a million copies sold worldwide.[11]
Track listing
- "Samba da Bênção" (lyrics: Vinicius de Moraes, music: Baden Powell) - 4:47
 - "August Day Song" (music & lyrics: Bebel Gilberto (Isabel Gilberto de Oliveira), Nina Miranda, Chris Franck) - 4:37
 - "Tanto Tempo" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, music: Bebel Gilberto, Suba, Gilberto Gil (sample)) - 3:01
 - "Sem Contenção" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, music: Bebel Gilberto, Gerry Arling, Richard Cameron) - 3:10
 - "Mais Feliz" (lyrics: Cazuza (Agenor Miranda Araújo Neto), music: Bebel Gilberto, Dé (André Palmeira Cunha)) - 4:17
 - "Alguém" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, Roberto "Béco" Dranoff, music: Bebel Gilberto, Suba) - 4:04
 - "So Nice (Summer Samba)" (lyrics: Paulo Sérgio Valle, Norman Gimbel, music: Marcos Valle) - 3:32
 - "Lonely" (lyrics: Bebel Gilberto, music: Bebel Gilberto, Roberto Garza) - 2:24
 - "Bananeira" (lyrics Gilberto Gil, music: João Donato) - 3:26
 - "Samba e Amor" (music & lyrics: Francisco "Chico" Buarque De Hollanda) - 3:28
 - "Close Your Eyes" (lyrics: Dinho Ouro Preto, Bebel Gilberto, Roberto "Béco" Dranoff, music: Suba, Patricia Ermel) - 4:14
 - "No Return" - 4:45 (Bonustrack) - Included on German "Special Remix Edition"[12]
 
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 24 | 
| US World Albums (Billboard)[14] | 2 | 
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ | 
| France (SNEP)[16] | Gold | 140,000[17] | 
| United States | — | 309,000[10] | 
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 1,000,000[11] | 
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 ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.  | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
 - ↑ Huey, Steve. "Tanto Tempo – Bebel Gilberto". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
 - ↑ Singer, Brett (3 February 2009). "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
 - ↑ "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". DownBeat. Vol. 67, no. 11. November 2000. pp. 67–68.
 - ↑ Sweeting, Adam (23 August 2002). "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
 - ↑ Jones, Bob (August 2000). "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". Muzik. No. 63. p. 102.
 - ↑ Juzwiak, Richard M. "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
 - ↑ "Bebel Gilberto: Tanto Tempo". Q. No. 194. September 2002. p. 106.
 - ↑ "Impala award winners". IMPALA. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
 - 1 2 Ayers, Michael D. (20 August 2009). "Bebel Gilberto Goes 'All In' With Verve". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
 - 1 2 Smith, Gary (17 July 2004). "The Bossa's Daughter". NPR. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
 - ↑ "Bebel Gilberto – Tanto Tempo (2003, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.
 - ↑ "Bebel Gilberto Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
 - ↑ "Bebel Gilberto Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
 - ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Bebel Gilberto – Tanto Tempo". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
 - ↑ "French album certifications – Bebel Gilberto – Tanto Tempo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
 - ↑ Smith, Gary (23 February 2002). "Boom Town". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
 
