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Aniversário do Tatu
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Studio album by
Sandy & Junior
Released 1991 (1991)
Genre
Length 33:20
Language
  • Portuguese
Label
  • Philips
  • PolyGram
Producer Xororó
Sandy & Junior chronology
Aniversário do Tatu
(1991)		 Sábado à Noite
(1992)
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Aniversário do Tatu (which means Birthday Of The Armadillo) is the very first studio album by the famous Brazilian music duo Sandy & Junior. It was released in 1991 by Philips and PolyGram. The album has a sound influenced by country music. It was produced by the duo's father, the singer Xororó. The album was first shown to the public on the TV show Domingão do Faustão on Rede Globo.

The album's name, Aniversário do Tatu, is a fun way to talk about how animals in the forest get along. The songs on the album are all about the beauty of nature. They also share lessons about life in the countryside. The two biggest hit songs from this album were "Aniversário do Tatu" and "Maria Chiquinha". "Maria Chiquinha" was a new version of an older song from 1961.

This album was a big success! It was certified gold by Pro-Música Brasil. This means it sold over 100,000 copies. Some magazines even reported higher sales. Época magazine said it sold 230,000 copies. Quem magazine claimed it sold as many as 300,000 copies!

Songs on the Album

Here are the songs featured on the Aniversário do Tatu album:

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Aniversário do Tatu"     3;42
2. "Casamento Natural" (with Xororó)   3:49
3. "Bicho Preguiça"     2:53
4. "Eu Não Tenho Tamanho"     2:13
5. "A Horta"     2:01
6. "Charada (Mano a Mano)"     2:24
7. "O Presentinho"     4:06
8. "O Vira-Lata"     2:45
9. "Lambamania"     2:34
10. "Fazenda Chico Bento"     2:50
11. "Maria Chiquinha"     3:50
Total length:
 33:20

Album Success

This album was very popular and sold many copies. Here's how well it did:

Region Certification Sales
Brazil (ABPD) Gold 100,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
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