Expert: Bong Santos - 1/27/2010

Question
I used to hearing this song sometime 1982-1983 in 99.5 RT station. It's melody is upbeat and there's the word "Rio de Janeiro" in it. In fact, I think the title is called "Rio de Janeiro."  Do you know this song? I really want to hear to that song again but sadly was forgotten through the years. And can't find it even on YouTube. Can you help me? Thanks

Answer
Dear Eric,

You must be looking for RIO DE JANEIRO by GARY CRISS. It's from the album also called RIO DE JANEIRO released in 1978. Here's its lyrics:

RIO DE JANEIRO / GARY CRISS

Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio

Come with me to Rio, come with me tonight
We’ll fall in love on a champagne flight
You’re such a classy lady
You were made for Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Heaven lives in Rio

We’ll spend a quiet evenin’ in a small café
In Ipanema or Guanabara Bay
Or maybe we’ll just disco
Dance the night away

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Heaven lives in Rio

Down in Rio
Down in Rio

Rio De Janeiro
Gary Criss

Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio

Come with me to Rio, come with me tonight
We’ll fall in love on a champagne flight
You’re such a classy lady
You were made for Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Heaven lives in Rio

We’ll spend a quiet evenin’ in a small café
In Ipanema or Guanabara Bay
Or maybe we’ll just disco
Dance the night away

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Heaven lives in Rio

Rio de Janeiro
Come with me to Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Heaven lives in Rio

Heaven lives in Rio and it always will
It’s where the ladies come out dressed to kill
You’re such a classy lady
Just made for Brazil

Rio
Oh…oh…oh…Rio
Rio, Rio, Rio
Oh…ho…
Rio, Rio

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines