# Amália Rodrigues — Every Record We Rank

Amália Rodrigues appears 3 times in our Fado list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 3
- **Appears on:** Fado
- **Years:** 1955–1983
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Fado
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/amalia-rodrigues/

## Appears on

### [Barco Negro](https://waxonia.com/track/amalia-rodrigues--barco-negro/)

*1955 · No. 1 in [Fado](https://waxonia.com/genre/fado/)*

A woman on a beach insisting to herself that the drowned man will return. Amália is fado, and this is the performance that carried it out of Portugal without softening a syllable.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Am%C3%A1lia%20Rodrigues%20Barco%20Negro) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5XMdrUTxk)

### [Estranha Forma de Vida](https://waxonia.com/track/amalia-rodrigues--estranha-forma-de-vida/)

*1965 · No. 2 in [Fado](https://waxonia.com/genre/fado/)*

Her own lyric, set to an old fado, about a heart that goes its own way regardless. The most economical statement of what the form is for.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Am%C3%A1lia%20Rodrigues%20Estranha%20Forma%20de%20Vida) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=VGgIlLfVEmQ)

### [Lágrima](https://waxonia.com/track/amalia-rodrigues--lagrima/)

*1983 · No. 3 in [Fado](https://waxonia.com/genre/fado/)*

Late Amália, the voice worn and all the better for it. Written with Carlos Gonçalves, and the last great song she added to the standard repertoire.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Am%C3%A1lia%20Rodrigues%20L%C3%A1grima) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yxxq0ge1Fg)

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