"Ti Ti Ti" (

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band Metrô, released in

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. Written by

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(one of Metrô's major influences) alongside her long-time partner Roberto de Carvalho, the song was originally featured on the band's debut album ''

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'', but would acquire higher fame after being included in the soundtrack of the eponymous ''telenovela'' broadcast by

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from 1985 to 1986, serving as its opening theme. A

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for it was made in the same year.Metrô – "Ti Ti Ti"
/ref> A cover of the song by Rita Lee herself would be used as the opening theme of the ''telenovela''s 2010 remake. A previously unreleased dance remix of the song was included as a bonus track on the 2016 re-release of ''Olhar''.

Track listing

# "Ti Ti Ti" – 2:57 # Tudo Pode Mudar – 3:34

Personnel

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– vocals * Daniel "Dany" Roland – drums * Xavier Leblanc – bass * Yann Laouenan – keyboards * Alec Haiat – guitar * Luiz Carlos Maluly – production

References

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