As Frenéticas

As Frenéticas (The Frenetics) was a six-piece Brazilian girl group formed in 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, at the peak of nightclubs' success in Brazil.

As Frenéticas
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Pop disco
Years active	1976 (1976)–1984 (1984) 1992 (1992) 2001 (2001)
Members	Dhu Moraes Edyr de Castro Leiloca Neves Lidoka Martuscelli Regina Chaves Sandra Pêra

History

On 5 August 1976, composer and music producer Nelson Motta opened a nightclub at a shopping center in Gávea, Rio de Janeiro; it was named Frenetic Dancing Days Discotheque and was a huge success.^[1] In order to serve customers at the few tables available, he hired singer-waitresses that would perform three or four songs by surprise. Sandra Pêra (Motta's sister-in-law on behalf of her sister Marília Pêra) showed interest in the position and brought her friends Regina Chaves, Leiloca and Lidoka, who were once members of Dzi Croquettes, and singer Dhu Moraes. Suggested by the club's DJ, actress Edyr de Castro, who took part in Hair musical, completed the sextet.^[1] A repertoire of five songs was set and they had some sessions with Roberto de Carvalho, who would later marry and work with Rita Lee.

Named "As Frenéticas" after the nightclub, they started to perform for over an hour and soon left their jobs as waitresses. Their performances combined erotic clothes, humor and lyrics with energetic performances.^[1] Following the end of Motta's nightclub, As Frenéticas were hired by Warner, then recently established in Brazil.^[1] Their first single, "A Felicidade Bate à Sua Porta", by Gonzaguinha,^[2] received heavy radio airplay. Soon after, their debut album Frenéticas sold well.^[2]

In 2016, Lidoka was reported dead.^[3][4]

Discography

Studio albums

Albums list

Album	Details	Sales
Frenéticas[5]	Release date: 9 March 1977 Format:LP Label:Warner • Atlantic	Brazil: 500.000[6]
Caia na Gandaia[7]	Release date: 15 May 1978 Format:LP Label:Warner • Atlantic	Brazil: 150.000[8]
Soltas na Vida[9]	Release date: 20 August 1979 Format:LP Label:Warner
Babando Lamartine[10]	Release date: 20 November 1980 Format:LP Label:Warner
Diabo 4[11]	Release date: 23 January 1983 Format:LP Label:Top Tape

Compilations

Albums list

Album	Details	Sales
O Melhor de Frenéticas[12]	Release date: 3 November 1981 Format:LP Label:Warner
As Mais Gostosas das Frenéticas[13]	Release date: 14 January 1992 Format:CD, LP, cassette Label:Warner
Sempre Frenéticas[14]	Release date: 4 September 1999 Format:CD Label:Warner
Pra Salvar a Terra[15]	Release date: 21 July 2001 Format:CD Label:Jam Music
40 Anos de Dancin' Days[16]	Release date: 30 June 2017 Format:CD, download digital Label:Warner

Singles

Singles list

Title	Year	Album
"Perigosa"	1977	Frenéticas
"Tudo Bem, Tudo Bom??? Ou Mesmo Até.. (Somos as Tais Frenéticas)"
"Vingativa"
"Vida Frenética"
"A Felicidade Bate À Sua Porta"	1978
"Dancin' Days"		Caia na Gandaia
"Não Levo Nada a Sério"
"A Noite de Lua Cheia"
"O Preto Que Satisfaz"	1979
"Lesma Lerda"
"Ouça Bem"		Soltas na Vida
"Agito e Uso"
"É que Nesta Encarnação eu Nasci Manga"	1980
"Aí! Hein!"		Babando Lamartine
"Linda Morena"	1981
"Jou Jou Balangandans"
"Tutti-Frutti (I Don't Know)" (feat. Miguel Bosé)		Más Allá
"Você Escolheu Errado o Seu Super-Herói"	1983	Diabo 4
"A Todo Vapor"
"Perigosas Peruas"	1992	As Mais Gostosas das Frenéticas

References

1. Barcinski 2014, p. 93.
2. Barcinski 2014, p. 94.
3. Pennafort, Roberta (23 July 2016). "Morre no Rio cantora Lidoka das Frenéticas". Estadão. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
4. "Corpo de Lidoka será cremado às 15h deste domingo em cemitério do Rio". Ego. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
5. "As Frenéticas - Frenéticas". iTunes. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
6. "Leia trechos do livro sobre o grupo As Frenéticas". UOL. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
7. "As Frenéticas - Caia na Gandaia". iTunes. 15 May 1978. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
8. "As Frenéticas - Cantoras do Brasil". Cantoras do Brasil. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
9. "As Frenéticas - Soltas na Vida". iTunes. January 1979. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
10. "As Frenéticas - Babando Lamartine". iTunes. January 1980. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
11. "As Frenéticas - Diabo 4". iTunes. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
12. "O Melhor de Frenéticas". iTunes. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
13. "As Mais Gostosas das Frenéticas". UOL. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
14. "As Frenéticas - Sempre Frenéticas". iTunes. 4 September 1978. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
15. "PRA SALVAR A TERRA". iTunes. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
16. "40 Anos de Dancin' Days". iTunes. January 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

• Noites Tropicais. Nelson Motta. 2000. Ed. Objetiva.
• Frenéticas at Cliquemusic - UOL Archived 2006-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Edyr Duqui at Rádio UOL
• Dhu Moraes at Isto É Gente Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Leiloca's official website Archived 2007-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Barcinski, André (2014). Pavões Misteriosos — 1974-1983: A explosão da música pop no Brasil. Editora Três Estrelas. ISBN 978-85-653-3929-2.