Balada (song)


"Balada" is a song by Brazilian artist Gusttavo Lima from his album Gusttavo Lima e Você. Written by Gusttavo Lima and Cássio Sampaio, it was released on January 21, 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.
International fame came when the popular song was released worldwide on April 13, 2012, through label Universal. The song became a success in most of Europe, just as Michel Teló's song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", becoming a number-one hit in Belgium, France, Honduras, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Track listing

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 and Julio Manuel González Tavarez.
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

Weekly charts

Certifications

Year-end charts

Release history

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:
Mikael Del Lago's "Tchê tcherere tchê tchê " reached #164 SNEP French Singles chart in May 2012.
Chart Peak
position
France 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 Peak
position
France 114