# João Gilberto — Samba de Uma Nota Só

João Gilberto’s Samba de Uma Nota Só (1960) is No. 7 in our Bossa Nova ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1960
- **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--samba-de-uma-nota-so/

## What we say

### No. 7 in [Bossa Nova](https://waxonia.com/genre/bossa-nova/)

One note, held while the chords move underneath it. Jobim demonstrating that the harmony was always doing the work, and doing it as a pop single.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Jo%C3%A3o%20Gilberto%20Samba%20de%20Uma%20Nota%20S%C3%B3) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=AcgoxJ9mUp8)

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