Penhasco
| "Penhasco" | |
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| File:Luísa Sonza - Penhasco.jpg Acoustic version cover | |
| Promotional single by Luísa Sonza | |
| from the album Doce 22 | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Released | 28 September 2021 |
| Length | 3:06 (album version) 3:33 (acoustic version) |
| Label | Universal Music Brazil |
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"Penhasco"[a] (Portuguese: [peˈɲasku], transl. "Cliff") is a song recorded by Brazilian singer-songwriter Luísa Sonza, taken from her second studio album Doce 22 (2021). It was written by Sonza along with André Jordão, Carol Biazin, Day Limns and its producers Douglas Moda and We4 Music. The song was released as a promotional single along with its acoustic version on 28 September 2021. In 2023, a continuation of "Penhasco", titled "Penhasco2", was released, in collaboration with American singer-songwriter Demi Lovato, for Sonza's third studio album Escândalo Íntimo (2023).
Background and composition
[edit | edit source]Brazilian singer-songwriter Luísa Sonza and Brazilian comedian and actor Whindersson Nunes got married in February 2018, and announced their separation two years later, in April 2020.[1] Inspired by her split with Nunes, "Penhasco" was written by Sonza, Douglas Moda, Day Limns, Carol Biazin and André Jordão.[2] Sonza said that the song was the most difficult to write, stating: "It's the hardest I've ever written, I feel proud that I managed to turn this very difficult phase of my life into music."[3]
Release and promotion
[edit | edit source]"Penhasco" was released through Universal Music Brazil on 18 July 2021, as the eleventh track from Sonza's second studio album, Doce 22.[4] As part of the promotion, a lyric video was released on 28 July 2021. The video was inspired by an interview by writer Clarice Lispector on TV Cultura's Panorama program in 1977.[5] An acoustic version of the song was released on 28 September 2021.[6]
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Portugal (AFP)[7] | 58 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] | 2× Diamond | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 29 August 2023 | Acoustic | Universal Music Brazil | [9] |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Officially titled "penhasco."
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