Cru is a 2004 album

Album

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 by Seu Jorge

Seu Jorge

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 first released in France on sept, 21st of 2004 by parisian independent label Fla-Flu (Favela Chic) with the record company Naïve. This was his second album to be released outside his native Brazil

Brazil

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, the first being Carolina. Many of the songs on the album are covers such as "Chatterton", written by Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

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 and "Don't" by Leiber & Stoller

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

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. The album also includes political and social commentary in songs like "Mania de Peitão" and "Eu Sou Favela".

The song Tive Razão was featured in FIFA 07

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 by EA Sports

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Track listing

1. "Tive Razão" (I Was Right) (Seu Jorge) – 4:32
2. "Mania de Peitão" (Large Chested Mania) (Bento Amorim, Jorge) – 2:37
3. "Chatterton" (Gainsbourg) – 3:52
4. "Fiore de la Città" (Robertinho Brant) – 4:19
5. "Bem Querer" (My Dear) (Carlos Da Fé, Dom Mita) – 3:21
6. "Don't" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:07
7. "São Gonça" (Jorge) – 4:22
8. "Bola de Meia" (Sock-Filled Ball) (Duani) – 5:25
9. "Una Mujer" (A woman) (Murilo Antunes, Brant) – 4:37
10. "Eu Sou Favela" (I Am Favela) (Noca Da Portela, Sergio Mosca) – 2:27
11. "Mania de Peitao*" (Jamais Plus Jamais Mix) (Amorim, Jorge) – 2:48
12. "Tive Razão*" (Voltair Mix) (Jorge) – 4:38

Personnel

• Marcelo Aube – Bass
• Robertinho Brant – Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Handclapping
• Edmundo Carneiro – Percussion
• Mathieu Chédid – Guitar (Acoustic)
• Gringo DaParada – Synthesizer, Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Handclapping, Producer, Synthesizer Bass
• Pretinho DaSerrinha – Percussion, Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Handclapping, Cavaquinho
• Rafael Doria – Logo
• Fabio Fonseca – Synthesizer
• Seu Jorge – Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Handclapping, Adaptation, Wah Wah Guitar
• Renaud Letang – Mixing
• André Perillat – Mastering
• Benoit Peverelli – Photography
• Alexandre Rabaço – Engineer
• Claudio Manetta Scott – Artwork