# Antônio Carlos Jobim — Insensatez

Antônio Carlos Jobim’s Insensatez (1961) is No. 5 in our Bossa Nova ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1961
- **On one list:** Bossa Nova
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Antônio Carlos Jobim](https://waxonia.com/artist/antonio-carlos-jobim/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/antonio-carlos-jobim--insensatez/

## What we say

### No. 5 in [Bossa Nova](https://waxonia.com/genre/bossa-nova/)

A descending line borrowed from Chopin, and the most desolate thing Jobim wrote. Vinicius de Moraes's lyric accuses the listener directly.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Ant%C3%B4nio%20Carlos%20Jobim%20Insensatez) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PHIe9B5plDI)

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