The iTunes Top 40 Bossa Nova Songs Chart is your weekly window into the world of bossa nova — Brazil’s most sophisticated and internationally beloved musical export — samba rhythms softened into something intimate, elegant, and quietly revolutionary. Updated every week, this chart ranks the top 40 bossa nova singles on iTunes, giving you a real-time snapshot of what’s resonating most with fans of the genre right now.
The genre has been shaped by visionaries like João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, and Astrud Gilberto whose “The Girl from Ipanema” became one of the most covered songs in music history, whose work defines what bossa nova can sound and feel like. Whether the genre has centuries of tradition behind it or only emerged in recent decades, the artists on this chart are its current standard-bearers.
Discover what bossa nova sounds like today by exploring the full iTunes Top 40 Bossa Nova Songs Chart, updated fresh this week, in the chart below.
Chart updated this week on: 2026-05-14
1.
Chega de Saudade
Leila Pinheiro
01/10/1994
2.
Till There Was You (Bossa Version)
Monique Kessous
15/11/2006
3.
Anos Dourados
Orquestra Albatroz
01/01/1987
4.
A Felicidade
Agostinho dos Santos
01/09/1970
5.
Triste
Elis Regina
01/01/1974
6.
All of Me
NARA & Bossa Bros
17/01/2020
7.
Garota de Ipanema
Vinicius de Moraes
09/09/2003
8.
Nada Além (Live)
Gal Costa
19/09/2006
9.
I've Got You Under My Skin
Orquestra Albatroz
05/10/2003
10.
Love Boat
Eldissa
19/07/2019
11.
Wave (1987 Versão)
Antônio Carlos Jobim
29/04/1997
12.
Samba Saravah
Pierre Barouh
01/01/1966
13.
Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar
Danilo Caymmi
14/11/2001
14.
Vai Levando (feat. Trio Mocotó & Nereu)
Bossacucanova
08/05/2004
15.
Nomes de Favela
Sanny Alves e Marlon Mouzer
30/05/2019
16.
Chega De Saudade
João Gilberto
03/03/1999
17.
Garota de Ipanema (1987 Versão)
Antônio Carlos Jobim
29/04/1997
18.
Por Isso Fiz Um Samba (feat. Roberto Menescal & Joyce Cândido)
