Balada (song)

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"Balada" (full title "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)", also known as "Balada Boa") is a song by Brazilian artist Gusttavo Lima from his album Gusttavo Lima e você (2011). Written by Gusttavo Lima and Cássio Sampaio, it was released on 21 January 2011, in Brazil through label Som Livre. The song became a success in Brazil: it reached the 3rd position on the Brazilian Billboard Hot 100.

"Balada"
Cover of European single release
Single by Gusttavo Lima
from the album Gusttavo Lima e você
Language	Portuguese
Released	21 January 2011
Genre	Sertanejo universitário
Length	3:23
Label	Som Livre Universal
Songwriter(s)	Gusttavo Lima Cássio Sampaio
Producer(s)	Maestro Pinocchio Ivan Miyazato Gusttavo Lima
Gusttavo Lima singles chronology
"Refém" (2011) "Balada" (2011) "Fora do Comum" (2012)
Alternative cover
"Balada" alternative cover with full title of song
Music video
"Balada" on YouTube

International fame came when the popular song was released worldwide on 13 April 2012, through label Universal. The song became a success in most of Europe, just as Michel Teló's 2011 song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", becoming a number-one hit in Belgium (Flanders), France, Honduras, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands (13 weeks at number one in the Dutch Top 40, a new record).

Track listing

• Digital download^[1] / Promotional CD single
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 3:22
• Tacabro Remix digital download^[2]
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Tacabro Remix Radio Edit) – 2:50
  2. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Tacabro Remix) – 4:36
• Regi Remix digital download/CD single^[3]
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Regi Remix) – 6:03
  2. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Regi Remix Radio Edit) – 4:07
• Latin Remixes EP^[4]
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 3:35
  2. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 5:36
  3. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 3:11
  4. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 4:21
  5. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 5:09
• Italian CD single^[5]
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Original Version) – 3:22
  2. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (A-Class Edit) – 3:11
  3. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Tacabro Remix Radio Edit) – 2:50
  4. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Club Edit)
  5. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (A-Class Floor Mix) – 4:18
  6. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Tacabro Remix) – 4:36
  7. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Sagi Abitbul Remix) – 4:20
  8. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Feeling Valencia Mix)
  9. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Axento Extended Remix)
  10. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Club Mix)
• German Digital EP^[6]
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 3:22
  2. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (A-Class Edit) – 3:11
  3. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (A-Class Floor Mix) – 4:18
  4. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (Sagi Abitbul Remix) – 4:20
• German CD single^[7]
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 3:22
  2. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" (A-Class Edit) – 3:11

Remix featuring Dyland & Lenny

"Balada Remix"
Single by Gusttavo Lima featuring Dyland & Lenny
Released	June 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Sertanejo universitário Latin pop
Songwriter(s)	Gusttavo Lima, Cássio Sampaio (original) Additional lyrics (Portuguese/Spanish)

After the huge success of "Balada" in France starting April 2012, and attaining #1 in the SNEP charts in June 2012, and only after the single started descending from its top position in France, a new bilingual Portuguese/Spanish version was released in France and United States, with the new release credited to "Gusttavo Lima featuring Dyland & Lenny", being the Puerto-Rican reggaeton artists Carlos Castillo Cruz (known as Dyland) and Julio Manuel González Tavarez (known as Lenny).

The SNEP charts started crediting this bilingual version "Gusttavo Lima featuring Dyland & Lenny" on chart dated week-ending 30 July 2012, after crediting just Gusttavo Lima in all earlier charts.

The duo also has released earlier a version named "Balada Boa" crediting "Dyland & Lenny featuring Gusttavo Lima".

Formats

• Digital download^[8]
  1. "Balada (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê)" – 3:46

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011–2012) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 2 Brazil (Billboard Hot 100)[12] 3 Brazil (Billboard Hot Popular Songs)[13] 1 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[14] 7 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 19 France (SNEP)[16] 1 Germany (GfK)[17] 3 Honduras (Honduras Top 50)[18] 1 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[19] 5 Israel (Media Forest)[20] 9 Italy (FIMI)[21] 1 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[22] 1 Mexico Espanol Airplay (Billboard)[23] 28 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 1 Poland (Dance Top 50)[26] 1 Portugal Digital Songs (Billboard)[27] 5 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[28] 4 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[29] 13 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 9 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 33 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[33] 24 US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[34] 22 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[35] 2 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[36] 1 US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[37] 2 US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[38] 1 Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report)[39] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Brazil (Billboard Hot 100)[12] 12 Chart (2012) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[40] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[41] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[41] 12 Brazil (Billboard Hot 100) 37 France (SNEP)[42] 14 Germany (Media Control Charts)[43] 22 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[44] 7 Italy (FIMI)[45] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[46] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[47] 3 Poland (ZPAV)[48] 10 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] 28 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[50] 6 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[51] 143 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[52] 48 US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[53] 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[54]	Platinum	30,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[55]	Platinum	30,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[56]	Gold	30,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[57]	3× Gold	450,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[58]	5× Platinum	150,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[59]	2× Platinum	40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[60]	2× Platinum	60,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Release date
Brazil	21 January 2011 (2011-01-21)
Worldwide	13 April 2012 (2012-04-13)

Other versions

Mikael Del Lago version

Mikael Del Lago has released various version of Sertanejo songs including versions of "Balada" on Believe Digital record label as follows:

• Balada (Live 2012)
• Balada Boa (French Live Version)
• Balada (Tribute to Gusttavo Lima) [Version Live]
• Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê (French Live Version)
• Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê (Tribute to Gusttavo Lima) [Version Live]

Mikael Del Lago's "Tchê tcherere tchê tchê (Tribute to Gusttavo Lima)" reached #164 SNEP French Singles chart in May 2012.

Chart (2012)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[61]	164

Karaoke Hits Band version

Karaoke Hits Band released its own version entitled "Balada Boa". It reached #114 on SNEP French Singles chart in May 2012.

Chart (2012)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[62]	114

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2012
• List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2012
• List of number-one hits of 2012 (France)
• List of number-one hits of 2012 (Switzerland)
• List of number-one hits of 2012 (Italy)
• List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2012