Força

"Força"
Song

"Força" (Portuguese) (English: "Strength") is a pop song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and Gerald Eaton and Brian West for Furtado's second studio album Folklore (2003). It is sung mainly in English, with the chorus completely in the Portuguese language. It was produced by Track & Field and received a positive reception from music critics. Released in June 2004, the song was chosen as the official anthem of the 2004 European Football Championship held in Portugal.

Furtado said about the song, "When I was touring in Portugal, people would frequently say goodbye to me by saying "Força", which is Portuguese slang. It translates as "Keep going", or "Kick ass". It's also associated with sports, especially football. I put a feminine twist on the idea of how you feel when you’re watching your favorite team. When you tie that into nationality, it becomes pretty intense. So this is a happy song, a burst of energy. Plus, we have [banjoist] Béla Fleck playing on the song. His contribution here is amazing."

Althought peaking at #1 in Argentina the song didn't chart in the Latin America Top 40.

The music video was shot in Toronto, Ontario by an unknown director.

Official versions and remixes

1. Radio edit – 3:03
2. Album version – 3:44
3. Instrumental – 3:43
4. Swiss Federation main mix – 3:33
5. Swiss Federation extended – 5:18
6. Armand van Helden remix – 8:24
7. Armand van Helden dub – 8:24
8. Rui Da Silva vocal mix – 8:01
9. Rui Da Silva Kismet mix – 7:56
10. Exacta mix – 5:59
11. A capella – 3:28

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Argentina	1
Austria	5
Belgium	17
China	15
Denmark	13
Dutch Top 40	3
Dutch Mega Single Top 100	4
Germany	9
Latvia	7
Mexico	12
Portugal	1
Russia	6
Sweden	34
Switzerland	5
UK	40
United World Chart	20

See also

• European Hit Radio Top 100 (2004)