"Garota de Ipanema" (song)

Written in 1962 by Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, reportedly inspired by a young woman they watched walk to the beach in the Ipanema district, this song became bossa nova's most famous melody. Its gently descending line and bittersweet lyric capture the movement's signature blend of beauty and quiet melancholy. It would soon travel the world in its English-language adaptation.