Brazil (Declan McKenna song)

"Brazil" is a song 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.

"Brazil"
Single by Declan McKenna
from the album What Do You Think About the Car?
B-side"Basic"
Released4 December 2015
Recorded2014
GenreIndie rock
Length4:12
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)Declan McKenna
Producer(s)Max Marlow
Declan McKenna singles chronology
"Brazil"
(2015)		 "Paracetamol"
(2016)

Critical reception

After putting just one song on his Bandcamp page, around forty managers heard of the song and rushed to his next gig to try to 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] BBC News called the song an extraordinarily mature song for a 16-year-old songwriter.[2] Matt Wilkinson at NME called it "one of the best songs" of 2015, he said, "This bright’n’breezy Hertfordshire teen's first track 'Brazil' was one of the best songs of last year, recalling Jamie T right at the start of his career and being easily the finest song to ever be written about corruption in football."[3]

The song went viral on TikTok in May 2022, resulting in "Brazil" reaching new highest peaks in the charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]

Live performances

On 25 May 2016, McKenna performed the song live on the late-night talk show Conan, which was shown on TBS.[5] He performed the song live at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017 on the BBC Introducing Stage.[6]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Brazil" was first released onto YouTube on 2 December 2014. The music video was directed by Dan Stokes.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Max Marlow – producer, engineer, mixing engineer
  • Declan McKenna – composer, lyricist, associated performer
  • Barry Grint – mastering engineer

Charts
2015–2017 chart performance for "Brazil"
Chart (2015–2017) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 135
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 45
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 12
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 16
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 41
2022 chart performance for "Brazil"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 56

Certifications
Certifications for "Brazil"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history and formats for "Brazil"
Region Date Format Label
Various 4 December 2015 Digital download Columbia Records

References
  1. 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.
  2. "New Talent at Glastonbury". BBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "New Music Of The Day: Declan McKenna - Paracetamol". NME. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. "Declan McKenna "Brazil" 05/25/16 - CONAN on TBS". YouTube. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. "Declan McKenna - Brazil (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017)". YouTube. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  7. "Declan McKenna - Brazil". YouTube. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  8. "Credits / Brazil / Declan McKenna – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  9. "Declan McKenna – Brazil" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  10. "Japan Hot 100 Chart | August 17, 2017". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  11. "Declan McKenna Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  12. "Declan McKenna Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  13. "Declan McKenna Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  14. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  16. "British single certifications – Declan McKenna – Brazil". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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