hypersongs

Imunizacao Racional (Que Beleza)

The opener of Racional, Vol. 1, the only track from the albums to get radio play.
Tim Maia, from Racional, Vol. 1 (1975)

Tim wrote it. Wikipedia calls it a haunting soul-reggae track, and Sounds and Colours hears a smooth soul song in the vein of the Isley Brothers; Mother Jones called it a joyful 1974 gem. Es Hoje says it was created before the rest of the album and only lightly altered, the one song to keep nearly all its original lyrics, and that Tim played it to RCA as an example of the conventional album he would make. It was the only track from the albums to get radio airplay. A shorter version, 3:29, closes Vol. 2, and Fleamarketfunk says the raw Luaka Bop version is from Vol. 2 while the Vol. 1 original is more mellow. We found no statement from Tim on the lyrics.

Marisa Monte wanted to record it for Barulhinho Bom (1996) but dropped the idea after Tim pressured her, per BBC Brasil. Jota Quest, with Os Garotin and Carlinhos Brown, released a new version on July 23, 2026 as the lead single of a Tim Maia tribute album due August 27, 2026. A student video contest around the 2006 reissue produced videos for this song and two others.

On stage

  • 1974-08-12, Teatro Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo The opening show where he performed it.

Covers and versions

  • Jota Quest with Os Garotin and Carlinhos Brown (2026) Lead single of a tribute album.

Sources

  1. Tim Maia Racional, Wikipedia
  2. Como Tim Maia fez os discos da fase Racional, Es Hoje (2025-07)
  3. Tim Maia Racional: por que cantor fez de tudo para que disco sumisse do mapa, BBC Brasil via O Povo (2025-04-03)
  4. Jota Quest lanca releitura de Que Beleza, Jornal de Brasilia (2026-07)