Modinha is a Brazilian art song composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim) with lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes in 1958. It is a melancholic modinha - a Brazilian sentimental ballad - and marks the collaborative spirit of Jobim and Moraes that helped shape Brazilian song in that era. The tune has been recorded many times, including an early appearance on the 1956 Orfeu da Conceição project (Monólogo de Orfeu) and a notable 1974 recording by Elis Regina and Tom Jobim on Elis & Tom. Other versions include Jobim and Moraes on Orfeu da Conceição (1956), Elizeth Cardoso on Canção do amor demais (1958), and later releases such as Terra Brasilis (1980) and Tom canta Vinicius (1990).
