''Abrázame Muy Fuerte'' (English: ''Hold Me Tightly'') is the 25th studio album recorded by

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singer-songwriter

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. It was released by

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on December 12, 2000 (see

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). The title track is the theme song for the Mexican

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'' Abrázame Muy Fuerte'' (2000–2001), produced by

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and

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starred as the protagonists, while

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and

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, portrayed the antagonists. In 2002, the album was awarded at the

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for Pop Album of the Year and was nominated for a

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in the

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Track listing

Personnel

*Antonio Alvarado – vocals *Ricardo Cortez – producer *Valério Do Carmo – graphic design *Juan Gabriel – vocals *Luigie "LUGO" Gonzalez – Producer/Engineer *Enrique Okamura – production coordination *Bebu Silvetti – producer *César Vera – photography *German Villacorta – engineer

Sales and certifications

References

External links

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Abrázame Muy Fuerte on amazon.com

Abrázame Muy Fuerte on cduniverse.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abrazame Muy Fuerte (album) 2000 albums Juan Gabriel albums Spanish-language albums RCA Records albums Albums produced by Bebu Silvetti