# The best sertanejo songs of all time

From country roots to 1990s romantic sertanejo: the classics that appear most in lists by NSC Total, Letras and the fans.

- 39 votes · 12 items
- Mar 8, 2025 · Rodrigo Fernandes Souza
- https://even.best/en/l/635/the-best-sertanejo-songs-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Evidências — Chitãozinho & Xororó** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 1990. The anthem of Brazilian karaoke.
2. **Tristeza do Jeca — Angelino de Oliveira** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1918. Voted the best caipira song of all time by Folha in 2009.
3. **Tocando em Frente — Almir Sater** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — 1990. Written with Renato Teixeira; a reflection on life.
4. **Ai Se Eu Te Pego — Michel Teló** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 2011. The 'university sertanejo' song that became a worldwide hit.
5. **O Menino da Porteira — Luizinho e Limeira** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1955. A caipira classic, later immortalised by Sérgio Reis.
6. **Fio de Cabelo — Chitãozinho & Xororó** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1982. The end of a love affair told with melancholy; a timeless classic.
7. **Boate Azul — Joaquim & Manuel** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1983. Heartbreak and drink in one of the genre's biggest hits.
8. **Cuitelinho — traditional** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A Pantanal folk song recorded by Pena Branca & Xavantinho and others.
9. **Estrada da Vida — Milionário & José Rico** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1977. The duo of big voices and road-trip sertanejo.
10. **Chico Mineiro — Tonico & Tinoco** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1946. The story of a cattle driver; a classic by the 'heart of Brazil' duo.
11. **Pense em Mim — Leandro & Leonardo** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1990. The hit that made the duo a sales phenomenon.
12. **É o Amor — Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — 1991. The phenomenon that made the duo stars.

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