Confetti (Sérgio Mendes album)

Confetti is an album by Sérgio Mendes, released in 1983.

Confetti
Studio album by Sérgio Mendes
Released	November 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop, soft rock
Label	A&M Records SP-4984
Producer	Sérgio Mendes, Robbie Buchanan
Sérgio Mendes chronology
Sérgio Mendes (1983) Confetti (1983) Brasil '86 (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Most of the songs of the album were written by established US pop composers and lyricists such as Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Don Freeman, and Tom Snow. Among the notable singers on the album are Joe Pizzulo and Gracinha Leporace.

The song "Olympia" was written for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Notable singles from album were: "Alibis", "Olympia" & "Let's Give a Little More This Time"

Track listing

1. "Olympia" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 5:25
2. "Say It with Your Body" (John Bettis, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:31
3. "Let's Give a Little More This Time" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 3:42
4. "The Sound of One Song (Depende de Nós)" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Cynthia Weil) – 3:23
5. "Alibis" (Tony Macaulay, Tom Snow) – 3:59
6. "Dance Attack" (David Batteau, Don Freeman) – 3:55
7. "Kisses" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 3:20
8. "Real Life" (Barry Alfonso, Tom Snow) – 3:59
9. "Morrer de Amor" ("To Die of Love") (Oscar Castro-Neves, Luvercy Fiorini) – 3:29

Brazilian version

1. "Olympia" – 5:28
2. "Say It with Your Body" – 4:32
3. "Let's Give a Little More This Time" – 3:43
4. "Depende de Nós" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins) – 3:30
5. "Real Life" – 3:59
6. "Alibis" – 4:03
7. "Dance Attack" – 3:55
8. "Kisses" – 3:24
9. "To Die of Love" – 3:27
10. "Olympia" (Instrumental version) (Barry Mann) - 4:19

Charts

Album Year Chart Position 1984 US Billboard 200 70 1984 US Billboard Jazz Albums 31 1984 US Cash Box Albums 132

Singles Year Single Chart Position 1984 "Olympia" US Billboard Adult Contemporary 18 1984 "Alibis" US Billboard Hot 100 29 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 5 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 3 1984 "Real Life" US Billboard Adult Contemporary 17 1985 "Let's Give a Little More This Time" US Billboard Adult Contemporary 33

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. "Sergio Mendes: Confetti" at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.