''Algo Natural'' is the eighth
studio album
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recorded by Mexican singer
Alejandra Guzmán, and it was released on September 14, 1999.
Album information
The album was her second produced by
Oscar Lopez (tracks 1 to 7) and the first by Juan Carlos Calderón (tracks 9 to 14), and both co-produced the track "Paloma Herida". It is the first album by the singer to include more than eleven tracks (and to date the only) with fourteen. This was the only time that Guzmán worked with both producers.
Three singles were released to promote the album, "Algo Natural", "Enemigos" and "Si no te has ido, vete". "Enemigos" being the most successful. She received a
Latin Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. It lost to
Shakira's "Octavo DÃa" at the
first Latin Grammy Awards.
At the time of release, this album was considered a flop, but eventually led to a Gold Certification in Mexico.
Track listing
#"Enemigos"
(Sandra Baylac) — 4:11
#"Grita"
(Pachi López, Reyli Barba
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Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a ...
) — 3:21
#"Si No Te Has Ido, Vete"
(Reyli Barba) — 3:05
#"Algo Natural"
( Jorge Villamizar) — 3:57
#"Volaré"
(Alejandra Guzmán, Didi Gutman) — 3:31
#"Vuelvo a Besar" (feat. Johnny "Papi-Chulo" Wiggins)
(V. Gandini) — 3:43
#"Bye, Bye Love"
(Freddy Committee, Jorge Montesano) — 3:25
#"Paloma Herida"
(Juan Carlos Calderón) — 4:15
#"Me Perdà en Tu Cuerpo"
(Juan Carlos Calderón) — 4:44
#"Mátame"
(Juan Carlos Calderón) — 3:44
#"Qué Más Da"
(Juan Carlos Calderón) — 2:59
#"HabÃa Olvidado"
(Juan Carlos Calderón) — 3:06
#"Haz la Guerra y el Amor"
(Juan Carlos Calderón) — 2:54
#"Por Qué Tengo Que Amarte"
(Juan Carlos Calderón) — 3:14
Singles
Personnel
;Tracks 1 to 7
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Producer
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: Oscar López
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Arranger
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: Didi Gutman, Oscar López, Amaury López,
Sebastián Krys, Joel Someillian
*
Background vocals arranger: Skyler Jet
*Metal arranger: Amaury López
*Recorded at: The Warehouse Recording Studios (
Miami, Florida) by John Thomas
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Mixer: David Dachinger,
Sebastián Krys, Oscar López
;Track 8
*Producers: Oscar López and Juan Carlos Calderón
;Tracks 9 to 14
*Producer, arranger and piano player: Juan Carlos Calderón
*Arranger: Jacobo Calderón, Amaury López
*Background vocals: Carlos MurguÃa, Francis Benitez
*Recorded at: Sunset Studio, Sunset Sound Factory and Capitol
*Mixer: John Thomas and Carlos Santos
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Photographer: Ursula Puga and Gonzalo Morales
*
Design: Javier Romero for Design Group
Musicians
;Tracks 1 to 8
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Piano: Didi Gutman
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Guitar: David Cabrera
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Bass
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: John Falcone
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drums
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:
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Violin: Pedro Alfonso
;Tracks 9 to 14
*Drums: Eloy polito Sanchez
*Bass:
Lee Sklar
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Electric guitar:
Tim Pierce, George Doering.
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keyboards: Pablo Aguirre
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Accordion
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: Frank Marocco
Sales and certifications
References
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1999 albums
Alejandra Guzmán albums
Albums produced by Juan Carlos Calderón