Bossa Nova Stories sumptuous appeal as a pianist and her skill for subtle, cozy arrangements, Elias seems the living, breathing extension of the oxymoronic plush minimalism that defines bossa nova." Ken Dryden of Allmusic stated "Eliane Elias returns to the music of her native Brazil with this collection of bossa nova favorites, though there are a few American standards and pop songs recast as bossa novas as well. The pianist has grown in confidence as a vocalist over the course of several CDs, developing a sexy yet never overdone style that beautifully complements the music. With her husband Marc Johnson (who has also
Blame It on the Bossa Nova the car stereo when character Alby Grant solicits a male prostitute. David Alan Grier's character, Don 'No Soul' Simmons, covered the song in the end credits for "Amazon Women on the Moon". In the 1993 film "Needful Things" (based on the Stephen King novel of the same name), the lead character says of the havoc he causes in the town of Castle Rock, "Hey, don't blame me. Blame it on the bossa nova." "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" was also recorded by Caterina Valente for her 1965 album "Latin Melodies Old and New" (featuring Edmundo Ros) and by Cliff