Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa (Portuguese for "Rhthym, Ritual and Responsibility") is the eighth studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr.. Their final studio release with drummer André Pinguim, who left the band one year later, it came out on November 15, 2007 through EMI. Billed as the first part of the soundtrack of the film O Magnata, written and co-produced by vocalist Chorão, it counted with guest appearances by bands and artists such as MV Bill, João Gordo, Paranormal Attack, Forfun, Sacramento MCs and Markon Lobotomia.
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| Released | November 15, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Studio | Estúdio Midas, Estúdio Mega, Estúdio Digital Grooves | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, rap rock, skate punk, funk rock, reggae rock | |||
| Length | 1:18:38 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Chorão, Thiago Castanho | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| G1 | 4/10 link |
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The album's first single, "Não Viva em Vão", was released in advance on April 9, 2007, coinciding with Chorão's 37th birthday.[1] It was followed by the hits "Pontes Indestrutíveis", "Be Myself" and "Uma Criança com Seu Olhar"; the first two were included in the soundtracks of Rede Globo's telenovelas Amor à Vida (2013–2014) and Duas Caras (2007–2008), respectively. The music video for "Não Viva em Vão" received a nomination for the MTV Video Music Brazil award in the "Video of the Year" category in 2007; the following year, "Pontes Indestrutíveis" was nominated in the "Video of the Year" and "Hit of the Year" categories.
In 2008, Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album; the band's fourth release to receive a nomination following Nadando com os Tubarões, Bocas Ordinárias and Imunidade Musical.
Critical reception
Anderson Nascimento of Galeria Musical gave the album a positive rating of 3 out of 5 stars.[2] Conversely, Débora Miranda, writing for G1, rated it with a 4 out of 10, calling it a heavier and more eclectic album sonority-wise but criticizing it as being "lyrically repetitive".[3] Mauro Ferreira of blog Notas Musicais gave the album a mixed review, rating it with 3 stars out of 5 and calling it a "good-intentioned, motivational release with self-help undertones", finishing by comparing Chorão to a priest preaching the good for his fans.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chorão; all music is composed by Charlie Brown Jr., except for "O Universo a Nosso Favor" by Charlie Brown Jr. and Forfun, "Sem Medo da Escuridão" by Charlie Brown Jr. and MV Bill, "Que Espécie de Vermes São Vocês?" by Charlie Brown Jr. and Markon Lobotomia, and "Skateboard Amor Eterno" by Charlie Brown Jr. and Sacramento MCs.
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
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| 1. | "Pontes Indestrutíveis" | Indestructible Bridges | 3:32 |
| 2. | "O que Ela Gosta É de Barriga" | What She Likes Is Belly | 1:51 |
| 3. | "Não Viva em Vão" | Don't Live in Vain | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa" | Rhythm, Ritual and Responsibility | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Be Myself" | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "Uma Criança com Seu Olhar" | A Child with Your Stare | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Liberdade É Tudo" (instrumental) | Freedom Is Everything | 1:43 |
| 8. | "O Universo a Nosso Favor" (feat. Forfun) | The Universe in Our Favor | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Ninguém Entende Você" | Nobody Understands You | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Quando Tudo Aconteceu" (instrumental) | When Everything Happened | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Beco sem Saída" | Dead End | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Sem Medo da Escuridão" (feat. MV Bill) | Without Fear of the Dark | 5:44 |
| 13. | "Nua, Linda e Inigualável" | Naked, Beautiful and Unequaled | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Vida de Magnata" (feat. João Gordo) | Life of a Tycoon | 2:44 |
| 15. | "Que Espécie de Vermes São Vocês?" (feat. Markon Lobotomia) | What Kind of Worms Are You? | 2:03 |
| 16. | "Buscando um Novo Rumo" (instrumental) | Looking for a New Way | 2:41 |
| 17. | "Vivendo a Vida numa Louca Viagem" (feat. Sacramento MCs) | Living Life in a Crazy Trip | 5:20 |
| 18. | "Curva de Hill" | Hill Curve | 1:36 |
| 19. | "Direto e Reto Sempre" | Always Straight to the Point | 2:46 |
| 20. | "Skateboard Amor Eterno" (feat. Sacramento MCs) | Skateboard Eternal Love | 3:54 |
| 21. | "Café Foundation" (instrumental) | 1:23 | |
| 22. | "Paranormal" (feat. Paranormal Attack) | 8:12 |
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
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| 23. | "Senhor do Tempo" (live in São Paulo, 2007) | Lord of Time | 3:47 |
Personnel
- Charlie Brown Jr.
- Chorão – vocals
- Heitor Gomes – bass guitar
- Thiago Castanho – electric guitar
- André Pinguim – drums, beatboxing
- Additional musicians
- MV Bill – additional vocals in "Sem Medo da Escuridão"
- Forfun – vocals in "O Universo a Nosso Favor"
- Sacramento MCs – additional vocals in "Vivendo a Vida numa Louca Viagem" and "Skateboard Amor Eterno"
- Markon Lobotomia – additional vocals in "Que Espécie de Vermes São Vocês?"
- João Gordo – additional vocals in "Vida de Magnata"
- Paranormal Attack – additional vocals in "Paranormal"
References
- Ricardo Ramos. "Discografia Charlie Brown Jr". Torre de Vigilância (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Anderson Nascimento (July 13, 2016). "Discografia Comentada: Charlie Brown Jr". Galeria Musical (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Débora Miranda (November 15, 2007). "Charlie Brown Jr. pega pesado na trilha de O Magnata". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Mauro Ferreira (October 16, 2007). "'Pastor' Chorão prega o bem para seus fiéis fãs". Notas Musicais (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 3, 2020.