''Almas del Silencio'' (English: ''Souls from the Silence'') is the seventh
studio album
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and fifth
Spanish language
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album recorded by
Puerto Rican performer
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
. This is the first Spanish album release since 1998's ''
Vuelve''. It was released by
Sony Discos
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History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with ...
and
Columbia Records
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on May 20, 2003. The album was released in 38 non-Hispanic countries and reached top ten in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Norway and Finland.
Background and development
Martin initially planned to release an English-language album, which was supposed to be his first complete work in the field of songwriting. He changed his mind:
Martin noted about the language: "Many countries are releasing
his albumsimply as Ricky Martin's next album, period. They know me as a Latino who recorded an album in English. And the next English-language album will be Ricky Martin's next album, period."
Martin said of the new album: "I really needed to go back to focus, to my center, to the beginning. I had the need to search within, and really dig deep, and find those emotions that, because of the adrenaline and the euphoria that I lived for a couple of years, were probably sabotaged." Therefore he asked the songwriters for tracks that "reflect his own state of mind, expressing his yearning for his native Puerto Rico and for the simpler things in life."
Singles
"
Tal Vez
"Tal Vez" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his seventh studio album, ''Almas del Silencio'' (2003). The song was written by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita, while the production was handled by Tommy Tor ...
" was released as the main
single
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of ''Almas del Silencio'' on March 17, 2003, it was written by the Venezuelan singer-songwriter
Franco De Vita
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, who wrote ''
Vuelve'', the title track of the last album in Spanish from Martin. "Tal Vez" is a radical ballad that never turns cloying. The single debuted at No. 1 on the US
Hot Latin Songs, It was the first time that list has seen a No. 1 debut since February 7, 1998, when
Los Temerarios
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"Porque Te Conoci" (Why Did I Meet You) bowed in the top slot, then spent 11 weeks on top of the Hot Latin Songs. "Tal Vez" also debuted at No. 1 on the
Latin Pop Airplay
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(thirteen weeks on top) and at No. 4 on the list of
Tropical Airplay
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(weeks later it reached number one). It also reached number seventy-four on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, thanks to its seventy-three peak on the
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. "Tal Vez" topped the
''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart.
Also reached number 1 in Argentina, Chile, Central America, Mexico and Venezuela. Martin performed "Tal Vez" at the
Latin Billboard Music Awards
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on May 8 in Miami.
"
Jaleo" it was the first international single and the second single from the album. It was released on May 2, 2003 internationally and in July 2003 in the United States. "Jaleo", a
Spanish
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word with various definitions, but it basically means "to clap" or, rather, yell out words of excitement such as "¡olé!" and "¡eso!" usually during
flamenco
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and
merengue performances. The song has reached number one on the
''Billboard'' Hot Latin Song and number two on the
Latin Pop Songs
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. He also entered the charts in Belgium, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden and Japan with the single achieving the top 10 positions in Spain (# 1 for four weeks), Italy and Sweden and Top 30 entries in Denmark, Holland and Switzerland.
"
Asignatura Pendiente
"Asignatura Pendiente" (English: ''Unresolved Matter'') is the third Single (music), single from Ricky Martin's album, ''Almas del Silencio'' (2003). It was released by Sony Music Latin, Sony Discos and Columbia Records on August 11, 2003, in Lati ...
" was released as the third single on August 12, 2003. The song was written by
Ricardo Arjona
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and produced by
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 ...
, is about the artist's experiences, whatever it may be, not only Ricky Martin, but in the mouth of the Puerto Rican singer. This refers to his beginnings with the famous group
Menudo", how success has influenced his life and the nostalgia he feels far from his native Puerto Rico, which also applies to Ricardo Arjona, due to his ex-wife and very good friends of the island. In "Asignatura Pendiente" lovelessness, sacrifice and lived rewards are evidenced. The song has reached number five on the
''Billboard'' Hot Latin Song and number four on the
Latin Pop Songs
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.
"
Juramento
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" it was the second international single and the fourth single from the album. It was released on September 15, 2003. The
Spanglish
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version is called "Juramento (The Way to Love)". The song reached number eleven in Spain, number forty-five in Italy, number fifty-seven in Switzerland and number ninety-two in Germany.
"
Y Todo Queda en Nada" is the fifth
single
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* Single (music), a song release
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* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
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* "Single", by ...
from the album. It was released as a promotional single on December 2, 2003 in Latin territories. The song reached number one on the
Hot Latin Songs in the United States and stayed at the top for one week. It arrived at peak number nine on the
''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100, it also peaked at number two on the
Latin Pop Airplay
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and
Tropical Songs
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. In 2004 the song he stayed with number 4 of
''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart.
On February 26, in Miami, Martin performed "Y todo Queda en Nada" along with "Jaleo" at the
Premio Lo Nuestro
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.
Commercial performance
''Almas del Silencio'' released by
Sony Discos
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History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with ...
debuted at number one on the US
Top Latin Albums
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and stayed there for six weeks. The album has also made the highest charting debut on the
''Billboard'' 200 (# 12) of any Spanish-language album in the SoundScan era, selling more than 65,000 copies the first week.
In total, he sold 261,000 copies in the US. It was certified 4× Platinum Latin award by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA), indicating shipments of over 400,000 copies in the country.
Outside the United States, it was certified Platinum in Spain and Argentina, and Gold in Mexico and Switzerland. The album has sold over two million copies worldwide.
Awards and nominations
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
See also
*
List of best-selling Latin albums
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References
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2003 albums
Ricky Martin albums
Spanish-language albums
Sony Discos albums
Columbia Records albums
Albums produced by Tommy Torres
Albums produced by Emilio Estefan
Albums produced by Estéfano