South American Way
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| "South American Way" | |
|---|---|
 Carmen Miranda in performance of "South American Way" in Down Argentine Way. | |
| Song by Carmen Miranda | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Released | December 26, 1939 |
| Label | Decca Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Al Dubin |
| Composer(s) | Jimmy McHugh |
"South American Way" is a 1939 song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Al Dubin. Carmen Miranda introduced the song in the 1939 Broadway musical The Streets of Paris. Miranda performed it on-screen a year later in her breakout role for U.S. audiences in the film Down Argentine Way (1940), causing it to become very popular in the United States.[1][2]