Zóio de Lula

"Zóio de Lula" (Portuguese for "Squid Eyes"), also stylized as "Zóio D Lula", is a single by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. Written by vocalist Chorão (who also drew the cover) alongside his bandmates Champignon and Renato Pelado, it was released on April 1, 1999^[1] as the first single of their second studio album, Preço Curto... Prazo Longo, even though it previously appeared on the teaser EP Aquele Luxo!.

"Zóio de Lula"
Single by Charlie Brown Jr.
from the album Preço Curto... Prazo Longo
Released	April 1, 1999
Genre	Pop Rock
Length	4:12
Label	Virgin Records Universal Music Group (2019 re-issue)
Songwriter(s)	Chorão Champignon Renato Pelado
Producer(s)	Rick Bonadio Tadeu Patolla Marcelo Lobato (2019 re-issue)
Charlie Brown Jr. singles chronology
"Gimme o Anel" (1998) "Zóio de Lula" (1999) "Te Levar" (1999)
Music video
"Zóio de Lula" on YouTube
Alternative cover
2019 re-issue

It was the first song by the band to reach first place in Brazilian radios at the time, and a music video counting with a guest appearance by model and actress Luize Altenhofen was made;^[2] filmed at the beach of Maresias, it won the MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice in 1999. The video's director, Johnny Araújo, would become a frequent collaborator of the band, and also direct the 2007 film O Magnata [pt], written and co-produced by Chorão.

Bands Hevo84 [pt], Fake Number, Gloria and Replace performed a medley of "Zóio de Lula" with Raimundos' "Mulher de Fases" at the 2010 MTV Video Music Brazil ceremony, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of MTV Brasil. Sambô [pt], Anitta, Lucas Lucco and Natiruts, among others, have also made their covers of the song.^[3]

On April 9, 2019, celebrating what would have been Chorão's 49th birthday and the 20th anniversary of the song's release, Universal Music Group re-issued the single in a special edition containing both the original Charlie Brown Jr. version and a new cover featuring singers Marcelo D2 and Hungria Hip Hop, and bands Nação Zumbi and Maneva. The re-issue was produced by Marcelo Lobato of O Rappa fame.^[4][5][6]

Track listing

Original CD single

1. "Zóio de Lula" - 4:12

2019 re-issue

1. "Zóio de Lula" (original version) - 4:12
2. "Zóio de Lula" (feat. Marcelo D2, Hungria Hip Hop, Nação Zumbi and Maneva) - 3:58

Certifications

Certifications for "Zóio de Lula"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[7]	Gold	50,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Os novos do Raimundos e Charlie Brown". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). April 19, 1999. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
2. Bárbara Duffles (March 7, 2013). "Musa de clipe, Luize Altenhofen lamenta morte de Chorão". Ego (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 6, 2020.
3. Bianca Venturotti (December 3, 2014). "Anitta, Lucas Lucco, Natiruts e mais: relembre covers feitos em homenagem ao Charlie Brown Jr". Purebreak (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
4. Adriana Izel (April 9, 2019). "'Zoio de Lula', de Charlie Brown Jr., ganha nova versão em homenagem a Chorão". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 6, 2020.
5. Daiv Santos (April 11, 2019). "'Zoio de Lula – 20 Anos': novo EP homenageia o Charlie Brown Jr.; assista ao clipe com a regravação de D2, Nação Zumbi, Hungria e Maneva". POPline (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 6, 2020.
6. "Marcelo D2 regrava 'Zoio de Lula' e homenageia Chorão". JC (in Portuguese). April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
7. "Brazilian single certifications – Charlie Brown Jr – Zóio de Lula" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

External links

• "Zóio de Lula" (Official audio) on YouTube
• "Zóio de Lula" (Official music video) on YouTube
• "Zóio de Lula 2019" (Official music video) on YouTube