O Samba Poconé

O Samba Poconé
Studio album by Skank
Genre	Alternative rock, reggae
Label	SonyBMG
Skank chronology
Calango (1994) O Samba Poconé (1996) Siderado (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

O Samba Poconé is the third studio album by Skank, released in 1996. It includes the hits "Garota Nacional" (which was also released in a Spanish-language version, "Chica Nacional") plus "Tão Seu", "Poconé" and "É Uma Partida de Futebol." O Samba Poconé sold 1.8 million copies,^[2] with 800,000 in two months.^[3]

Track listing

1. "É Uma Partida de Futebol" (Nando Reis/Samuel Rosa) - 3:56
2. "Eu Disse a Ela" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:14
3. "Zé Trindade" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:07
4. "Garota Nacional" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 5:17
5. "Tão Seu" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:03
6. "Sem Terra" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:39
7. "Os Exilados" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:05
8. "Um Dia Qualquer" (Chico Amaral) - 4:52
9. "Los Pretos" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 3:59
10. "Sul da América" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:14
11. "Poconé" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 5:18

Album certification

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Brazil (ABPD)[4]	Diamond	1,000,000*
*sales figures based on certification alone

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Essinger, Silvio. "Skank - meninos superpoderosos". Revista Oi. http://www.revistaoi.com.br/nova/skank.asp. 
3. ^ Padilla, Ivan (1996-08-28). "Garotos nacionais" (in Portuguese). Istoé. http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/cultura/140407.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-26. 
4. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Skank – O Samba Poconá" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. http://abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp?sArtista=Skank&tmidia=1.