Lady Leste

Lady Leste (Portuguese: [lejˈdʒi ˈlɛstʃi]; Lady East) is the second studio album by Brazilian singer and drag queen Gloria Groove, released on February 10, 2022, through SB Music and Sony Music Brazil.^[1] The album contains collaborations with Sorriso Maroto, Marina Sena, Tasha & Tracie, MC Hariel, MC Tchelinho and Priscilla Alcantara, with production including Pablo Bispo and Ruxell. It is primarily a hip hop, trap and funk carioca album with R&B and pop elements.^[2]

Lady Leste
Studio album by Gloria Groove
Released	February 10, 2022 (2022-02-10)
Recorded	2020–2021
Genre	Pop R&B hip hop funk carioca
Length	39:05
Language	Portuguese
Label	SB Music Sony Music Brazil
Producer	Pablo Bispo Ruxell Lukinhas
Gloria Groove chronology
Affair (2020) Lady Leste (2022) Lady Leste Ao Vivo (2023)
Singles from Lady Leste
"Bonekinha" Released: June 17, 2021 "A Queda" Released: October 14, 2021 "Leilão" Released: November 25, 2021 "Vermelho" Released: February 10, 2022

Concept

Gloria Groove released the cover art on February 9, 2022, a day before the album's release.^[3]

Groove lands on top of a luxury car at a gas station. The license plate of the car is "GG2022", referring to the initials of the interpreter and the year of release of the album and in the sign of the gas station the name Lady Leste.^[4] The photo shoot took place at a gas station near Marginal Tietê Avenue in São Paulo.^[5]

Critical reception

In general terms, Lady Leste was acclaimed by specialized critics. Pedro Paulo Furlan, from Nação da Música, rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars and said that "Gloria Groove's second studio album is a manifesto to the artist's versatility. Featuring the most complex productions of her career, in addition to An immense number of musical genres explored, and an unbeatable polish in the singer and rapper's verses, Lady Leste introduces us to a Groove that cannot be limited and that is continually evolving".^[6]

Allan César and Anna Sabatini from the Tracklist portal rated it 8.5 out of 10 and wrote that “the album is very popular Brazilian music in its most varied aspects, a representation that its essence is not one, but diverse”.^[7] Luana Harumi, from the RocknBold website, rated it 4 out of 5 stars and said that "Lady Leste is Gloria Groove's pop triumph (...) Lady Leste is an irresistible and potent work that enshrines Gloria Groove as one of the greatest names of Brazilian pop".^[8]

Commercial performance

The album was a commercial success reaching #1 on Spotify's Top Albums Debut Global, being the best debut since Doce 22 (2021), by singer Luísa Sonza on the platform. All tracks also reached the Top 40 on Deezer.^[9]

Release and promotion

Singles

"Bonekinha" was released as the album's lead single on June 17, 2021.

"A Queda" was released as the album's second single on October 14, 2021, and received diamond certification in Brazil by Pro-Música Brasil^[10] and gold in Portugal by Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa.^[11]

"Leilão" was released as the album's third single on November 25, 2021; received gold certification in Portugal^[11] and received diamond certification in Brazil.^[10]

"Vermelho" was released as the album's fourth single on February 10, 2022; received gold certification in Portugal^[11] and received diamond certification in Brazil.^[10]

On December 30, 2022, the song, "Sobrevivi", featuring Priscilla Alcantara, won an official music video, with performance, studio and backstage footage of the song.^[12]

Track listing

Lady Leste track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"SFM" (with MC Hariel)	Daniel Garcia Hariel Pablo Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	2:29
2.	"Bonekinha"	Garcia Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	2:48
3.	"Vermelho"	Garcia Daniel Pellegrine Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	2:32
4.	"Fogo no Barraco" (with MC Tchelinho)	Blue Garcia Tchelinho Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	2:25
5.	"Tua Indecisão" (with Sorriso Maroto)	Castilhol Garcia Lukinhas Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	3:50
6.	"Apenas um Neném" (with Marina Sena)	Garcia Lukinhas Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	3:10
7.	"Jogo Perigoso"	Garcia Bispo Ruxell Sergio Santos	Bispo Ruxell	2:45
8.	"Greta"	Garcia Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	2:32
9.	"Pisando Fofo" (with Tasha & Tracie)	Garcia Lukinhas Tasha Tracie Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell Lukinhas	4:14
10.	"Leilão"	Garcia Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	3:08
11.	"LSD"	Garcia Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	2:56
12.	"A Queda"	Garcia Lukinhas Bispo Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	2:53
13.	"Sobrevivi" (with Priscilla Alcantara)	Garcia Gondim Bispo Alcântara Ruxell	Bispo Ruxell	3:18
Total length:				39:05

Certifications

Certifications for Lady Leste

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[13]	3× Platinum	240,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Lady Leste

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	February 10, 2023	digital download streaming	Sony Music Brazil	^[14]

References

1. Ferreira, Mauro (2022-02-07). "Gloria Groove reúne Marina Sena, MC Hariel e Sorriso Maroto no álbum 'Lady Leste'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
2. Campos, Gabriela (2022-02-09). "Gloria Groove revela a capa de "Lady Leste"; confira". Tracklist (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
3. Ferreira, Mauro (2022-02-09). "Gloria Groove revela a capa do álbum 'Lady Leste'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-03.
4. Souza, Diego (2022-02-09). "Gloria Groove apresenta poderosa capa de "Lady Leste", segundo álbum de estúdio". PAPELPOP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-03.
5. Costa, Janaina. "Lady Leste: Álbum de Gloria Groove chega às plataformas nesta quinta". lorena.r7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-03.
6. Furlan, Pedro Paulo (2022-02-20). "Resenha: "LADY LESTE" - Gloria Groove (2022)". br.nacaodamusica.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
7. César, Allan; Sabatini, Anna (2022-02-11). ""Lady Leste" consolida Gloria Groove como 'A-list' do pop nacional". Tracklist (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
8. Harumi, Luana (2022-02-14). "'Lady Leste' é o triunfo pop de Gloria Groove". ROCKNBOLD (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
9. "'Lady Leste': Gloria Groove estreia álbum no topo de chart global do Spotify". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
10. "Gloria Groove Certified Singles". Pro-Música Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
11. "TOP VENDAS ACUMULADAS 2022 (semanas 1 a 52)" (PDF). AUDIOGEST – Associação para a Gestão e Distribuição de Direitos.
12. Braziliense', 'Correio (2023-01-02). "Gloria Groove fecha melhor ano da carreira com clipe de 'Sobrevivi'". Diversão e Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
13. "Brazilian album certifications – Gloria Groove – Lady Leste" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
14. LADY LESTE by Gloria Groove, 2022-02-10, retrieved 2023-06-04