| "Brazil" | ||||
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| Single by Declan McKenna | ||||
| from the album What Do You Think About the Car? | ||||
| B-side | "Basic" | |||
| Released | 4 December 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Declan McKenna | |||
| Producer(s) | Max Marlow | |||
| Declan McKenna singles chronology | ||||
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"Brazil" is the debut single by English singer, songwriter, and musician Declan McKenna. Written by McKenna and produced by Max Marlow, it was released as the lead single from McKenna's debut studio album, What Do You Think About the Car? on 4 December 2015.
After putting "Brazil" on his Bandcamp page, around forty music managers heard the track and rushed to McKenna's next gig to try and sign him. The song was written about the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the dismal poverty in the country and the corruption surrounding Sepp Blatter and other FIFA officials.[1][2]
The song went viral on TikTok in May 2022,[3] resulting in it reaching new highest peaks in the charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]
- ^ Tobiano, Maurice (17 April 2023). "'Brazil': Pure, simple joy". Michigan Daily. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Welch, Andy (12 December 2015). "Glastonbury Festival competition winner Declan McKenna is one to watch". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Fullbrook, Danny (9 February 2024). "Declan McKenna says 'parents might not like new album'". BBC News. Hertfordshire – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 28 May 2022.