Algo Sucede

''Algo Sucede'' (English: ''Something Happens'') is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer and songwriter Julieta Venegas, released on August 14, 2015, through Ohanian and Sony Music Mexico. It was produced by Venegas alongside Cachorro López and Yamil Rezc.

At the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the song "Ese Camino" was nominated for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year while the following year, the album was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Pop/Rock Album at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The album was also nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

The album was certified gold in Mexico and peaked at numbers 5 and 1 at the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, respectively, being her first number one in the latter chart.

Background

The album was recorded after a tour through Latin America, Europe and United States that followed Venegas previous album ''Los Momentos'', it was produced alongside frequent collaborator Cachorro López and Yamil Rezc, and features a song, "Buenas Noches, Desolación", written with Miranda!'s Ale Sergi, with whom Venegas used to be a member of the supergroup Meteoros alongside López and Didi Gutman.

The name of the album, translated to "something happens" comes from the idea that "life is continuous movement and therefore there is always the possibility that something will happen", according to Venegas "I approach it from a positive perspective, because something can always happen to you, life can always surprise you, it can always teach you a lesson, or something incredible can happen that you did not expect, it has to do with everything. I mention that possibility on the album, it's something I like and that's why I chose this title".

Singles

The song "Ese Camino" was the album's first single, released on May 5, 2015, it was followed by "Buenas Noches, Desolación" as the second single, released on August 14, 2015, both songs entered the Latin Pop Songs chart, peaking at numbers 13 and 25, respectively. "Tu Calor" was released as the third single in 2016.

Critical reception

Andrew Casillas from ''Club Fonograma'' gave the album four out of five stars writing that the album "delivers an array of addictive melodies, subversive wordplay, and delicately intricate arrangements that's been the foundation of Julieta's career thus far", he continued by saying that while the album would not have the impact on the music industry like some of her previous albums had, it was "the culmination of an artist whose spent over a decade refining her style into a workhorse of pop pleasantry and infectious wordplay", he also highlighted the song "Porvenir" as "easily the most gorgeous" among the songs in the album.

Mireia Pería from ''Jenesaispop'' gave the album a seven out of ten, saying that while the album was not brilliant it was a great follow-up to ''Los Momentos'', her previous album, she also highlighted the songs "Esperaba", "Algo Sucede", "Se Explicará" and "Explosión" as the best in the album. Álex Jerez from ''Mondo Sonoro'' also gave the album a seven out of ten writing that "with ''Algo Sucede'' we cannot speak of a leap in Julieta's career, but rather of that album in which an artist puts on the brakes and presents everything learned in these long years".

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Julieta Venegas and Cachorro López, expect when noted.

Charts

Certifications

References

{{Julieta Venegas

2015 albums
Julieta Venegas albums
Sony Music Mexico albums
Spanish-language albums
Folk rock albums
Folk rock albums by Mexican artists
Indie pop albums
Indie pop albums by Mexican artists
Pop rock albums
Pop rock albums by Mexican artists