1987Released
2:41

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Interesting facts and trivia about Mas Que Nada. By Songfacts®.

"Mas que nada" is Portuguese for "No way" or "Come on."

This was originally written and performed by Jorge Ben in 1963. Three years later Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes gave it a catchy, tight bossa nova arrangement with soaring vocals by Lani Hall. It became his signature song, although in Brazil Jorge Ben's version is the most well known one.

This was featured in the 1990 Tom Hanks movie Joe Versus The Volcano and the 1997 movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Mas Que Nada.
FKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
89BPM

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The album Mas Que Nada is released on.

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The record label that has released Mas Que Nada.
Verve Reissues
© 1987 A&M Records
This Compilation ℗ 1987 A&M Records

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