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"Ai Se Eu Te Pego" (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈajsjˈewtʃiˈpɛɡu]; transl. Oh, If I Catch You) is a 2008 song by Sharon Acioly and Antônio Dyggs, with co-authorship by Aline da Fonseca, Amanda Teixeira and Karine Assis Vinagre and first performed by Os Meninos de Seu Zeh, directed by Dyggs himself.
"Ai Se Eu Te Pego" was recorded by Brazilian band Cangaia de Jegue and then covered by many other regional Brazilian bands like Garota Safada, Arreio de Ouro, Estakazero, Forró Sacode, and Saia Rodada. In 2011, it was popularized by Brazilian singer Michel Teló, becoming an international hit. Teló also released an English-language version, "If I Catch You".
Lyrics
The lyrics begin with two cries of "Nossa! Nossa!" short for "nossa senhora" - Our Lady, the Virgin Mary, an equivalent of "Wow!" in Brazilian Portuguese. Then Assim você me mata, "You kill me," a common exclamation. Then "ai, se eu te pego, ai, ai, se eu te pego." - "Ooh, if I catch you." The verse then repeats with "Delícia, delícia" instead of "Nossa, nossa." The third verse of the song is the only verse with a narrative text: describing a Saturday night, a crowd beginning to dance, and summoning courage to speak to the most beautiful girl. Verses 4 and 5 repeat the simple exclamations of verses 1 and 2.
Antônio Dyggs, who co-wrote the song, realized it could become a national hit in Brazil and offered it for a release by Brazilian singer Michel Teló. The result was a hit in Brazil, Latin America and Europe.
"Ai Se Eu Te Pego" was the sixth best-selling single of 2012 worldwide with over 7.2 million in sales that year, placing it on the list of best-selling singles of all time. The single has become the most downloaded digital track in Germany since 2006. As of July 2014, it is the 90th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 308,000 units sold. The official YouTube video has over a billion views as of April 2022.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
Release history
Region
Date
Format
Brazil
October 10, 2011
Digital download
July 2011
Spain
November 22, 2011
Netherlands
November 25, 2011
Mexico
November 28, 2011
Germany
December 16, 2011
CD single
United Kingdom
October 14, 2012
Digital download
Other versions
There are many translated versions of "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", such as:
Dutch singer Gerard Joling released "Dan voel je me beter" (English: "You will feel me better that way"). This version reached the 9th position in the Mega Single Top 100.
Dutch singer Tom Haver also recorded a Dutch version of the song, called "Samen vanavond" ("Together tonight"). This version reached the 66th position in the Mega Single Top 100.
The song is especially popular among footballers. It was first danced by Brazilian player Neymar who initially appeared on a video dancing to the song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego". Many other videos of the same player emerged later leading to its huge popularity in Brazil.
The song became extremely popular in Spain and all over Europe after Real Madrid players Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated a goal dancing to the choreography of the song. Playing in a La Liga match, the dance was performed by the two players after Ronaldo scored the first goal against Málaga on 22 October 2011. The popularity was such that on 12 January 2012, Michel Teló was invited to the Real Madrid training ground and posed for pictures with Marcelo and Ronaldo.[citation needed] The goal celebration has been performed by many other footballers across Europe.[citation needed]
Muay Thai kickboxer Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee danced and sang along to "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" in the ring following his win over Marco Piqué at Yokkao Extreme 2012 in Milan on 21 January 2012. The mixed martial artists Fabrício Werdum and Dave Herman have used the song as their entrance music. Werdum walked out to it before facing Mike Russow at UFC 147 in Rio de Janeiro on 23 June 2012, while Herman entered to the song ahead of his match with Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 153 on 13 October 2012, also in Rio.
^Brazil: The Social Media Capital of the Universe 4 February 2013 "His song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego," or "Oh, If I Catch You," about meeting a pretty girl at a party, has become No. 1 on iTunes in countries throughout ."
^Brésil 2013-2014 ed. Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Collectif - 2012 Page 70 "En 2011, le chanteur Michel Teló fait danser le monde entier en popularisant le tube Ai se eu te pego."
^Edvan Antunes - De caipira a universitário - Page 104 "Mesmo tendo conquistado o mundo com a música "Ai se eu te pego", Michel Teló não deixou de lado a simplicidade e humildade que sempre o acompanharam, desde ..."
^Karen Keller Portuguese For Dummies 2011- Page 118 "Nossa senhora! (noh-sah seen-yoh-dah; Wow!)... Nossa senhora! literally means Our lady and would "
^Milton Meira do Nascimento Jornal de resenhas 2001 Page 638 "O "autor", no auge da sua glória, se despede da posteridade: "É terrível! É terrível! Assim você me mata... Oh! Vou morrer...".
^Jacqueline Jiménez Polanco Amma Chief 2012 "Y escucho pormi oído izquierdo la canción, "Nossa, nossa, assim você me mata, ai se eu te pego, ai, ai, se eu te pego."
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201211 into search.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201439 into search.
^"Media Forest – Weekly Charts. Media Forest. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2018. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
^"Media Forest – Weekly Charts. Media Forest. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2018. Note: Select 'Songs – TV'. Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.