was also recorded in a duet with Carmen, which would be part of the soundtrack for the movie Banana da Terra (1939), directed by Wallace Downey.
In the recording of the latter, the singer Dalva de Oliveira, who would only achieve major success in Brazil starting in the 1940s, sang the "high notes Carmen’s voice couldn’t reach," according to Luiz Henrique Saia's account.
was already a hit before it was recorded, thanks to its inclusion in the musical film Banana da Terra.
The song was added at the last minute, replacing "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" (Bahia), written by Ary Barroso.
This substitution occurred because the film's sets were already prepared when Barroso demanded double the agreed amount from producer Wallace Downey—possibly "to ensure a minimum financial return" in the event the song was commercialized abroad, as the contract stipulated that Downey would control the rights "for foreign countries.