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: 2026-08-25
1.
Wave (1987 Versão)
Antônio Carlos Jobim
29/04/1997
2.
Carta Ao Tom 74
Toquinho & Vinicius de Moraes
01/01/2005
3.
O Negócio É Amar / Estamos Aí (Ao Vivo)
Silvana & Luiz Carlos Vinhas
01/01/1994
4.
Olha
Liah Soares
12/06/2024
5.
40 Anos
Pery Ribeiro
01/01/1997
6.
Águas de Março
Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim
17/06/1974
7.
Roda-Viva
Chico Buarque
01/01/1968
8.
Retrato em Branco e Preto
Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim
17/06/1974
9.
Como uma Onda
Bïa
01/01/2006
10.
Lobo Bobo / Saudade Fez Um Samba / Você E Eu / Se É Tarde Me Perdoa
