Ilariê
"Ilariê" is a song recorded by the Brazilian singer Xuxa, released on June 30, 1988 by record company Som Livre as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Xou da Xuxa 3. "Ilariê" debuted at the top of the Brazilian radio stations, reigning for 20 consecutive weeks.
Ilariê's success has made Xou da Xuxa 3, one of the best-selling album in the history of Brazil, with more than 5 million copies, entering the Guinness World Records as the best-selling children's album in history. The song was recorded in 80 dialects, including a Chinese version recorded by Taiwanese girl group i.n.g.
In addition, the song achieved international success, when it was recorded in spanish and released outside Brazil in 1989, reaching position #11 on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.
Also, the song was recorded in english in 1993, translated and composed by the Italian-Brazilian singer Deborah Blando, who was planned to be released on Xuxa's first english album, which never happened. The song was performed several times on Xuxa's American program.