''Amar Es Combatir'' (English: "To Love Is To Fight") is the seventh studio album released by the MexicanLatin pop/
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band Maná. The album, which was released on August 22, 2006, became the band's first release in four years.
On February 11, 2007, the album won a
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Billboard Latin Music Awards
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The band Re-released this album with a Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD on March 27, 2007. The album was a commercial success selling more than 2.1 million copies worldwide.
Track listing
Personnel
* Francisco Ayon – assistant
* Miguel Bustamante – assistant engineer
* Juan Calleros – bass guitar, group member
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Juan Luis Guerra
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– guest vocals
* Albert Sterling Menendez – keyboards
* Fher Olvera – acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, main vocals, producer, choir, concept design, group member
* Carlos Perez – graphic design, creative director, concept design
* Fernando Quintana – choir
* Luis Rey – choir
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. This marked the highest first-week sales and chart position for a
Spanish language
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album by a duo or group and the first Spanish language album to debut atop the rock albums tally. It is also tied with
Shakira
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's '' Fijación Oral Vol. 1'' (2005) as the highest debut of a Spanish language album in the history of ''Billboard''. Both albums were surpassed in December 2020 by Puerto-Rican singer
Bad Bunny
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with his album ''
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'', which debuted at number-one on the chart.
The album has produced three ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks number-one singles: "
Labios Compartidos
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", "
Bendita Tu Luz
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Chart success
Initially ...
Billboard Latin Music Awards
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* Video of the Year – "Labios Compartidos"
* Best Rock Artist
* MTV Legend Award
See also
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2006 in Latin music
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List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States
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