How Insensitive

"How Insensitive" is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Brazilian musician Antônio Carlos Jobim. The lyrics were written in Portuguese by Vinícius de Moraes and in English by Norman Gimbel.[1]

"Insensatez"
Song by Antônio Carlos Jobim
from the album The Composer of Desafinado, Plays
LanguagePortuguese
English title"How Insensitive"
Released1963 (1963)
GenreBossa nova
Length2:53
LabelVerve
Composer(s)Antônio Carlos Jobim
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Creed Taylor
The Composer of Desafinado, Plays track listing
12 tracks
  1. "The Girl from Ipanema"
  2. "O Amor em Paz"
  3. "Agua de Beber"
  4. "Vivo Sonhando"
  5. "O Morro Não Tem Vez"
  6. "Insensatez"
  7. "Corcovado"
  8. "One Note Samba"
  9. "Meditação"
  10. "Só Danço Samba"
  11. "Chega de Saudade"
  12. "Desafinado"

Background

In Brazil the song goes by the title "Insensatez", though it translates more accurately to "How Foolish". The song resembles Chopin's prelude in E minor.[2]

Recorded versions

The song has been performed and recorded often by a diverse group of singers, such as:

Musicians who covered the composition in the jazz genre:

See also

References
  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/work/22515
  2. Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  3. https://www.discogs.com/Peggy-Lee-In-Love-Again/release/8830015
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