Artist: Tom Jobim-João Gilberto-Vinicius de Moraes
Author: Antonio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius de Moraes
Label: Elenco
Year: 1962

Introducing their song on August 2nd 1962 during the show O Encontro in restaurant Au Bon Gourmet, Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana. Shelved recording finally released. Means Girl From Ipanema. Along with Copacabana, Ipanema is one of Rio de Janeiro's exclusive beaches. This song was inspired by a Brazilian beauty passing by the Veloso bar, favorite hang-out for the authors. Original title: Menina Que Passa. At the Toca do Vinicius, the bossanova museum in Ipanema, they know who that original girl was: her name was Heloisa Pinheiro and she made it as a model, actress and journalist. Her plan to open a fashion boutique named after the song, was blocked by the authors. Her website: garotadeipanema.com.br. The Au Bon Gourmet show series drew the attention of New York producers, luring bossanova artists (Bola Sete, João Gilberto, Oscar Castro-Neves, Luiz Bonfá, Agostinho dos Santos, Sergio Mendes, Carlos Lyra, Roberto Menescal) to perform at Carnegie Hall, soon followed by Tom Jobim. Meanwhile back in Ipanema, that Veloso Bar was renamed Garota De Ipanema and the streetname became Rua Vinicius de Morães.

Astrud Gilberto was João's wife and was asked for the translated version because the English of her husband was so bad. The song is written from a male perspective. That's why Astrud's version has a spoken (Portuguese) introduction by João. Shortly afterwards they separated.