''5to Piso'' (Quinto Piso, 5th Floor) is the eleventh studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
, released on 18 November 2008. Produced by Arjona, Jorge Amaro, Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Fernando de Santiago and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
Tommy Torres
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Latin Tr ...
, the album was recorded in various studios between the United States and Mexico. It is the first release by the artist under
Warner Music
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. Arjona commented that with this album, he "tried to recoup some of the freshness" of his past releases, stating that "it makes good to the songs".Ratner-Arias, Sigal (15 October 2008) "Arjona busca recuperar la frescura de antaño" El Nuevo Diario. Retrieved 14 May 2012. Jason Birchmeier from
Allmusic
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named it "an eagerly awaited album with a phenomenal lead single."Birchmeier, Jason. Review: ''5to Pisto''
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.
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. Retrieved 25 May 2012. ''5to Piso'' marks the third album in which the singer collaborates with Tommy Torres, after ''
Adentro
''Adentro'' ( en, Inside) is the tenth studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, released on December 6, 2005, by Sony Music Entertainment. Recorded in the United States and Mexico, the album was produced by Arjona himself, a ...
'' and ''
Quién Dijo Ayer
''Quién Dijo Ayer'' (English: ''Who Said Yesterday'') is a compilation album released by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona on 21 August 2007. Dan Warner and Lee Levin co-produced the album with Arjona and Puerto Rican singer-songwrite ...
''.
Commercially and critically successful, ''5to Piso'' became Arjona's second number-one set on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums. It received gold and platinum certifications from several Latin American countries, as well as a
Grammy Award
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nomination for
Best Latin Pop Album
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. Six singles were released from the album. " Como Duele", considered his "biggest hit in years", became a critical and commercial success, reaching number two on the ''Billboard''
Top Latin Songs
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chart. " Sin Ti... Sin Mi" and " Tocando Fondo", the second and fourth singles, respectively, also became commercial hits. To promote the album, the singer embarked on his second major world tour following the Adentro Tour, which he named the
Quinto Piso Tour
Quinto Piso Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Guatemalan singer–songwriter Ricardo Arjona, in support of his eleventh studio album, '' Quinto Piso''.
The tour visited the United States, Spain,Sony
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, and later,
Sony BMG
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, Arjona signed a long-term recording deal with
Warner Music Latina
Warner Music Latina (formerly WEA Latina) is a record label part of Warner Music Group that focuses on Latin music. The record label was established in 1987.
List of artists currently on Warner Music Latina
Alaya*Alex Ubago
*Andres Calamaro
*Bohe ...
.Cobo, Leila (22 September 2008) "Ricardo Arjona Signs With Warner Music Latina" ''Billboard''. Retrieved 23 March 2012. The deal was closed in September 2008. Iñigo Zabala, chairman of Warner Music Latin America commented that "He's an artist that fits perfectly with our company," and that they are a label which has many top-Latin pop artist signed along with Arjona. Arjona started development of ''5to Piso'' in 2005."Arjona presenta nuevas historias musicales desde el Quinto Piso" El Espectador. Retrieved 14 May 2012. He stated in an interview that the inspiration behind the album was the thought of recouping some of the "freshness" of his previous releases. The singer additionally stated that he believed each additional album is the result of an evolution, as well as contradictions that he went through, which he celebrates as part of life.
Music and lyrics
"Quinto Piso" has been categorized as an analytic song—a prologue to the album holding autobiographical tendencies."Nuevo Álbum De Ricardo Arjona 5to Piso ¡A la venta hoy! – Page 1" Terra. Teléfonica. Retrieved 14 May 2012. " Sin Ti... Sin Mi" is about missing someone who has left, with analogical lyrics talking about absence of one's beloved person. "El Del Espejo" includes lyrics influenced by "self-criticism" that makes people confront themselves, crafted inside a "rhythmic sound". Lead single "Como Duele" was highly praised. Jason Birchmeier from
Allmusic
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named it Arjona's "biggest hit in years", as well as a standout track of the album alongside "Sin Ti.. Sin Mi" and "El Del Espejo". ''El Mercurio Online'' stated that "Como Duele" is "a ballad of merciless chords and lyrics plagued of contradictions made metaphors.""Arjona anticipa "5° Piso", su décimo álbum" El Mercurio Online. Retrieved 20 April 2012. It was also compared to his past song "Olvidarte", from ''
Sin Daños a Terceros
''Sin Daños a Terceros'' is the seventh studio album released on June 2, 1998, by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Terry Jenkins awarded the album 4 stars stating "Sin Daños a Terceros continues R ...
''.
In "Que Nadie Vea", the singer writes about homosexuality for the first time in his career. In the song, Arjona became the witness of this character, from his childhood until his adulthood, always hiding his true identity with the goal of being socially accepted. Arjona commented in an interview that "Que Nadie Vea" was not intended to be a "judgemental" song, further stating that it was "just a chronicle" that he wrote for this album because he never did so before and found the subject to be fascinating.
" Tocando Fondo" is about "those feelings which can make a person fall off a precipice." "La Vailarina Vecina" was inspired by a true story that happened to Arjona while he lived in
Madrid
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. The singer commented about a woman: "She was to do her trials and 'tickled', as the song says, all my roof, and those tickles didn't let me sleep." He further commented that when he planned to meet her, he discovered that she was "very beautiful". "Vuelo" is a piano ballad themed about tenderness, poetry and romanticism.
"Nadie Sabe A Donde Va" is inspired by the bombings which occurred on 11 March 2004 in Madrid at the Atocha train station. "El Demonio En Casa" has been considered the "most witty and funny" song of the album. The lyrics of the song are about a man recounting how his woman changed his life. "La Vida Está De Luto" is inspired by the actual situation of the planet, a place where man is accustomed to taking advantage of those weaker."Nuevo Álbum De Ricardo Arjona 5to Piso ¡A la venta hoy! – Page 2" Terra. Teléfonica. Retrieved 15 May 2012. "Ni Tu Ni Yo" is the only duet on the album, as it features Mexican
ranchera
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singer
Paquita la del Barrio
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. The song was composed so that when it is heard, it "gives and immediate desire of drinking tequila" according to Arjona."Ricardo Arjona recibe el 2009 con pie derecho" . Diario Co-Latino. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012. In an interview with newspaper ''Reforma'', Arjona talked about the collaboration with Barrio, stating that "it was very special, because she does not make duets with someone she does not like", agreeing that he did not duet either."Arjona y Paquita cantando juntos" El Mañana (Mexico). Retrieved 14 May 2012. "Niña Buena" is dedicated to women who cannot stay in the same place and dislike having a boring life.
Release and promotion
Singles
The
lead single
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Release s ...
Latin pop
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and ballad song with
soft rock
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and orchestral arrangements, with the main sound being a piano. It was released on 4 November 2008, and became the first single Arjona released under his new label, Warner Music. The song was a critical and commercial hit for the singer, reaching No. 2 on the ''Billboard''
Latin Songs
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chart, and topping the
Latin Pop Songs
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Mexican
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** People
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*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
filmmaker Ricardo Calderón. " Sin Ti... Sin Mi" was chosen as the second single of the album, and was released in January 2009. The song reached No. 4 on both the Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs chart. Its music video was filmed at the Argentinian Boxing Federation in Buenos Aires."Ricardo Arjona ofrece Sin ti... sin mi" . El Tiempo (Ecuador). Retrieved 5 May 2012. It was directed by Joaquín Cambre. "Ni Tú Ni Yo", featuring Mexican singer
Paquita la del Barrio
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, was released as the third single in some regions, and failed to appear on the US and other national charts. The music video for the song was filmed in black-and-white and features both artists singing around a buffet. Pop ballad " Tocando Fondo" followed as fourth single. The song managed to reach No. 20 on the Latin Songs chart, becoming the third top ten single off ''5to Piso'' on the Latin Pop Songs chart, reaching No. 6. Its music video was filmed in Mexico City."Ricardo Arjona presenta el video de su canción ‘Tocando Fondo’" Estereofónica. Retrieved 5 May 2012. Two other singles, "Suavecito" and "Por Si Regresas" were released in promotion of the album.
Tour
To promote the album, the singer embarked on his second major world tour, the
Quinto Piso Tour
Quinto Piso Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Guatemalan singer–songwriter Ricardo Arjona, in support of his eleventh studio album, '' Quinto Piso''.
The tour visited the United States, Spain,"Arjona visita España para empezar gira promocional" (in Spanish). ''El Universal (Mexico)''. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Argentina
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,"Ricardo Arjona finalizó con gran éxito gira por Argentina y Chile" (in Spanish). ''RPP Perú''. Retrieved 11 September 2011. Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, among many other countries in Latin America. It ended on 18 June 2010. During the first North American leg of the tour, Arjona expressed interest in singing in
Cuba
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, though showed no political commitment for the matter, a clear reference of the charity event Colombian singer
Juanes
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Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 19 ...
was planning to hold in that country in 2009. Later that year, Arjona cancelled the planning of a concert in the country, and spoke heavily about Juanes' charity concert influence on the decision. The ''Quinto Piso Tour'' has been one of the most successful tours made by a Latin artist, with an attendance of more than one million people from 19 countries."Ricardo Arjona cerrará su gira Quinto Piso en Guatemala" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Retrieved 15 September 2011. Also, Arjona received in 2010 a ''Billboard'' Latin Music Award for "Latin Tour of the Year". The tour grossed more than $15 million.
Reception
Critical response
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Allmusic
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gave a mostly positive review of the album, commenting that "fans of Arjona's straight-ahead rock style are sure to be disappointed with much of ''5to Piso'', as piano and strings drive much of the music rather than the electric guitar and drums of years past." ''Billboards Leila Cobo, on her review of the album, commented that the singer had "an uncanny knack for marrying sophisticated lyrics with catchy hooks and mass-appeal messages", stating that songs like "Ni Tu Ni Yo", a duet with
Paquita la del Barrio
Francisca Viveros Barradas, (born April 2, 1947) known professionally as Paquita la del Barrio ("Paquita From the Neighborhood") is a Mexican singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a Grammy nominated singer of rancheras and other Mexican genres. ...
, "underscores how universal" his songs and themes are, "even in the most regional arrangements." ''5to Piso'' received a
Grammy Award
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nomination for
Best Latin Pop Album
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and a
Latin Grammy Award
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Caetano Veloso
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'' respectively.
Commercial performance
''5to Piso'' debuted atop the ''Billboard''
Top Latin Albums
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chart the week ending 6 December 2008, going ahead of
Wisin & Yandel
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's '' La Mente Maestra''. The following week, it stayed at No. 1. On its third week, it fell to No. 2, being replaced at the top by
Vicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México ...
Latin Pop Albums
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component chart, the album debuted at No. 1 the same week it did on the Latin Albums chart. The album stayed at the top of that chart for four consecutive weeks. On its fifth week, it fell to No. 2, being replaced at the top by
Luis Fonsi
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Fonsi received his first ...
's '' Palabras del Silencio''. Almost one year later, on the week ending 12 September 2009, ''5to Piso'' reached No. 1, with a total of six weeks at the top. It was the most weeks at No. 1 by any of Arjona's albums until '' Independiente'' stayed 11 weeks at the top between 2011 and 2012.
On the week it debuted atop both Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, ''5to Piso'' also appeared at No. 55 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It is his third consecutive album to chart on that list, after ''
Adentro
''Adentro'' ( en, Inside) is the tenth studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, released on December 6, 2005, by Sony Music Entertainment. Recorded in the United States and Mexico, the album was produced by Arjona himself, a ...
'' (2005) and ''
Quién Dijo Ayer
''Quién Dijo Ayer'' (English: ''Who Said Yesterday'') is a compilation album released by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona on 21 August 2007. Dan Warner and Lee Levin co-produced the album with Arjona and Puerto Rican singer-songwrite ...
'' (2007), and it was his highest entry until ''
Poquita Ropa
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'' reached No. 43 in 2010. On the Mexican Albums Chart, ''5to Piso'' debuted at No. 40 the week ending 8 November 2008. The following week it jumped to No. 4, and on its third week, the album reached No. 1 position on the country. It stayed at that position for one week, falling to No. 4 again on its fourth week. It also reached No. 21 on the
Spanish Albums Chart
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.
The album followed the success of his past releases, receiving
Gold
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and
Platinum
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certifications in Mexico, United States, Spain, Argentina,
Venezuela
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,
Colombia
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Top Latin Albums
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chart, becoming his second chart-topper on that chart, and has sold more than one million copies worldwide.
Track listing
Personnel
The credits are taken from the iTunes exclusive digital booklet.''5to Piso'' (Digital booklet).
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
. Warner Music Mexico: a division of the
Warner Music Group
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. 2008.
"Quinto Piso"
*Backing Vocals –
Tommy Torres
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Latin Tr ...
*
Bandoneon
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– Marcelo Nisinman
*
Upright Bass
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– Brian Lang
*
Drums
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, Percussion – Lee Levin
*
Wurlitzer
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–
Peter Wallace
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A New South Wales State of Origin representative, Wallace began hi ...
*Guitar – Dan Warner
*
Mixing engineer
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(s) – David Thoener
*
Producers
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, Arrangements – Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
*
Recording engineer
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s – Andres Saavedra, Dan Warner, Isaías García, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
"Sin Ti... Sin Mí"
*Backing Vocals – Tommy Torres
*Bass, Guitar,
Mandolin
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– Dan Warner
*Drums, Percussion – Lee Levin
*Keyboards – Peter Wallace*
*Mixing engineer(s) – David Thoener
*Piano – Doug Emery
*Producer, Arrangements – Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
*Recording engineer(s) – Andres Saavedra, Dan Warner, Isaías García, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
"El Del Espejo"
*Acoustic Guitar,
Hammond B-3
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– Carlos Cabral Jr.
*Bass – Julio Hernández
*Drums – Lee Levin
*Electric Guitar – Dan Warner
*Mixing engineer(s) – Ben Wisch
*Producer, Arrangements – Carlos Cabral Jr., Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Carlos Cabral "Junior", Dan Warner, Isaías García, Julio Chávez, Lee Levin
"Cómo Duele"
*Arrangements – Chris McDonald, Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
*Backing Vocals – Tommy Torres
*Bass, Guitar – Dan Warner
*Cello – Anthony LaMarchina, Carole Rabinowitz
*Drums, Percussion – Lee Levin
*Recording engineer (Assistant) – Matt Helman
*Keyboards – Peter Wallace
*Mixing engineer(s) – David Thoener
*Piano – Matt Rollings
*Producer – Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
*Recording engineer(s) – Andres Saavedra, Bernard Levin, Dan Warner, Isaías García, Lee Levin, Randy Poole, Tommy Torres
*
Viola
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– Kristin Wilkinson, Monisa Angell
*Violin – Alan Umstead, Carolyn Bailey, Cathy Umstead, Conni Ellisor, David Angell, Mary Katheryn VanOsdale, Pamela Sixfin
*Violin,
Concertmaster
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– Carl Gorodetzky
"Que Nadie Vea"
*Acoustic Guitar, Programming – Carlos Cabral "Junior"
*Arrangements – Carlos Cabral "Junior", Ricardo Arjona
*Arrangements (Orchestra) –
Fernando Otero
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His first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother Elsa Marval, an internationally acclaimed singer and actress. He start ...
*Bass – Julio Hernández
*Cello – Ann Kim Rozenblatt, Wolfram Koessel
*Drums – Lee Levin Electric
*Guitar – Dan Warner
*Mixing engineer(s) – Ben Wisch
*Producer – Carlos Cabral Jr., Fernando Otero, Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Carlos Cabral "Junior", Dan Warner, Isaías García, Julio Chávez, Lee Levin
*Recording engineer(s) (Strings) – Tom Swift
*Viola – Jonathan Dinklage, Katharine C. Knesek
*Violin – Elissa Cassini, Nick Danielson, Sami Merdinian, Svetlana T. Tsonero
"Tocando Fondo"
*
Accordion
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– Jeff Taylor
*Backing Vocals – Tommy Torres
*Bass, Guitar – Dan Warner
*Brass – Russ Pohl
*Drums, Percussion – Lee Levin
*Recording engineer (Assistant) – Mikey Allred
*Keyboards – Peter Wallace
*Mixing engineer(s) – David Thoener
*Piano – Doug Emery
*Producer, Arrangements – Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
*Recording engineer(s) – Andres Saavedra, Dan Rudin, Dan Warner, Isaías García, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
"La Bailarina Vecina"
*Arrangements (Orchestra) –
Fernando Otero
Fernando Otero (born 1 May 1972) is a Grammy-award-winning Argentine pianist, vocalist, and composer.
His first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother Elsa Marval, an internationally acclaimed singer and actress. He start ...
*Cello – Ann Kim Rozenblatt, Wolfram Koessel
*Double Bass – Eddy Kaimovich
*Flute – Cecilia Tenconi
*Mixing engineer(s) – Isaías García
*Producer –
Fernando Otero
Fernando Otero (born 1 May 1972) is a Grammy-award-winning Argentine pianist, vocalist, and composer.
His first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother Elsa Marval, an internationally acclaimed singer and actress. He start ...
, Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Isaías García, Tom Swift
*Viola – Jonathan Dinklage, Katharine C. Knesek
*Violin – Elissa Cassini, Nick Danielson, Sami Merdinian, Svetlana T. Tsonero
"Vuelo"
*Acoustic Guitar – Carlos Cabral Jr.
*Cello – Rodrigo Duarte
*Drums – Lee Levin
*Electric Guitar – Dan Warner
*Mixing engineer(s) – Ben Wisch
*Piano – Matt Rollings
*Producer, Arrangements – Carlos Cabral Jr., Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Carlos Cabral "Junior", Dan Warner, Isaías García, Julio Chávez, Lee Levin
"Nadie Sabe a Donde Va"
*Acoustic Guitar (12 String), Electric Guitar (12 String) – Gerardo García, Jorge Chiquis Amaro
*Backing Vocals – Roxana Puente
*Drums, Bass, Recording engineer, Mixing engineer – Jorge Chiquis Amaro
*
Hammond B-3
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding #Drawbars, drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs ...
– Iván González
*Producer – Jorge Chiquis Amaro*
"El Demonio En Casa"
*Arrangements (Orchestra) – Fernando Otero
*Cello – Ann Kim Rozenblatt, Wolfram Koessel
*Double Bass – Eddy Kaimovich
*Mixing engineer(s) – Ben Wisch
*Producer –
Fernando Otero
Fernando Otero (born 1 May 1972) is a Grammy-award-winning Argentine pianist, vocalist, and composer.
His first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother Elsa Marval, an internationally acclaimed singer and actress. He start ...
, Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Tom Swift
* Soprano vocals – Gizel Xanath
*Viola – Jonathan Dinklage, Katharine C. Knesek
"Suavecito"
*Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica – Carlos Cabral "Junior"
*Bass – Julio Hernández
*Mixing engineer(s) – Ben Wisch
*Percussion – Armando Montiel
*Piano – Victor Patrón
*Producer, Arrangements – Carlos Cabral Jr., Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Carlos Cabral "Junior", Dan Warner, Isaías García, Julio Chávez, Lee Levin
*Violin – Elissa Cassini, Nick Danielson, Sami Merdinian, Svetlana T. Tsonero
"Ni Tú Ni Yo"
*Accordion – Jair Alcala
*Arrangements – Fernando De Santiago Casanova
*Guitar – Miguel Peña
*
Guitarrón mexicano
The guitarrón mexicano (the Spanish name of a "big Mexican guitar", the suffix ''-ón'' being a Spanish augmentative) or Mexican guitarrón is a very large, deep-bodied Mexican six-string acoustic bass played traditionally in Mariachi group ...
– Marco Antonio De Santiago
*Harmonica – Armando De Jesús Martínez
*Mixing engineer(s) – Ben Wisch
*Producer – Fernando De Santiago, Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Isaías García
*
Vihuela
The vihuela () is a 15th-century fretted plucked Spanish string instrument, shaped like a guitar (figure-of-eight form offering strength and portability) but tuned like a lute. It was used in 15th- and 16th-century Spain as the equivalent of t ...
, Guitar ( Guitarra De Mariachi) – Fernando De Santiago
*Violin – Abraham Corona, Arturo Viveros, David Rivera, Hipólito Mateo, Hugo Colula
*Lead vocals –
Paquita la del Barrio
Francisca Viveros Barradas, (born April 2, 1947) known professionally as Paquita la del Barrio ("Paquita From the Neighborhood") is a Mexican singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a Grammy nominated singer of rancheras and other Mexican genres. ...
"Niña Buena"
*Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Hammond B-3 – Carlos Cabral "Junior"
*Bass – Julio Hernández
*Drums – Lee Levin
*Mixing engineer(s) – Ben Wisch
*Piano – Matt Rollings
*Producer, Arrangements – Carlos Cabral Jr., Ricardo Arjona
*Recording engineer(s) – Carlos Cabral "Junior"*, Dan Warner, Isaías García, Julio Chávez, Lee Levin
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IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 19 ...
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 19 ...
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 19 ...
List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
The ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, published by ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that ranks the performance of Latin music albums in the United States. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes musi ...