# João Gilberto — Desafinado

João Gilberto’s Desafinado (1959) is No. 3 in our Bossa Nova ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1959
- **Label:** Odeon
- **On one list:** Bossa Nova
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [João Gilberto](https://waxonia.com/artist/joao-gilberto/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/joao-gilberto--desafinado/

## What we say

### No. 3 in [Bossa Nova](https://waxonia.com/genre/bossa-nova/)

A song about singing out of tune, which is a defence of the whole style against the critics who said exactly that. Jobim's joke, delivered deadpan.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Jo%C3%A3o%20Gilberto%20Desafinado) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rhq53sCfRU)

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