# The best Jorge Ben Jor songs

The king of samba-rock in his best-remembered songs, from Mas Que Nada to W/Brasil.

- 25 votes · 13 items
- Mar 27, 2023 · Sofia S.
- https://even.best/en/l/3515/the-best-jorge-ben-jor-songs

## Top 13

1. **País Tropical** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1969. The most played song in Brazil that year.
2. **Mas Que Nada** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1963. From his first album, Samba Esquema Novo; the song that made him famous.
3. **Oba, Lá Vem Ela** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1970. His most covered song.
4. **W/Brasil (Chama o Síndico)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1990. His return to the radio.
5. **Fio Maravilha** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1972. A tribute to a Flamengo player.
6. **Chove Chuva** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 1963. Another from his debut.
7. **Taj Mahal** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1972. One of his biggest hits.
8. **Por Causa de Você, Menina** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1963. Covered by Leila Pinheiro and Ivete Sangalo.
9. **Balança Pema** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1963. Samba with swing.
10. **Ive Brussel** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — One of his best-known hits.
11. **Charles, Anjo 45** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1969. The story of a beloved hustler on the hill.
12. **Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1976. From the album África Brasil.
13. **Xica da Silva** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1976. The story of the slave who became a queen.

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