''Grandes Éxitos de Juan Luis Guerra y 440'' or simply ''Grandes Éxitos'' is a

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of Dominican singer-songwriter

Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...

, and his band 440 released in July 1995 by Karem Records. It contained Guerra's fifteen biggest hits from 1988 to 1994 on the original version and from the albums ''

Mudanza y Acarreo Mudanza y Acarreo (Spanish for ''House Moving and haulage'') Is the second album by songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra. This The album is widely known for making Juan Luis Guerra and 440 famous and launch to the national fame the group withi ...

'' ''(1985) to Fogarate! (1994)'' on the international versions. The compilation receive positive reviews by the critics. Among the tracks are two songs from the controversial album '' Áreito'' that was said to have

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tendencies. Although Guerra decieded to quit recording

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s, he included these two tracks, of which '' El costo de la vida'' was his first number-one hit in the

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. On September 17, 1996, the album was re-released to include the two tracks "''Si tu te vas''" (Guerra first merengue song) and "Señorita", a track that he composed for the movie "My Family". The album was commercial success and reached the Top 10 in Argentina, Chile, Spain and US Billboard Latin Charts. It also, peaked at the Top 20 of Netherlands and Portugal and was certified platinum on Spain and Argentina. In the United States, it was the 7th best selling tropical albums of 1996. According to some sources, it sold 7 million of copies worldwide.

Background and composition

''Grandes Exitos de Juan Luis Guerra y 440'' compiles a marvelous array of highlights from the Dominican icon's late-'80s and early-'90s rise to fame. Guerra's career began to peak with his fourth album, ''

Ojalá Que Llueva Café ''Ojalá Que Llueva Café'' (Spanish for "I Wish That It Rains Coffee") is the fourth studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released in 1989 by Karen Records. It is considered one of his most emblematic and important albums. ...

'' (1989). Three songs from that album ("Visa Para un Sueño," " ''Ojalá Que Llueva Café''," "Woman del Callao") are compiled on the record. Seven of the ten songs from fifth album ''

Bachata Rosa ''Bachata Rosa'' (English: ''Rose Bachata'') is the fifth studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his group 4.40. It was released on 11 December 1990, by Karen Records. It brought bachata music into the mainstream in t ...

'' (1990) are compiled here ("Rosalía," "'' Como Abeja al Panal''," " ''Carta de Amor''," "'' A Pedir Su Mano''," "'' La Bilirrubina''," "'' Burbujas de Amor,''" " ''Bachata Rosa''"). From his sixth studio album Areito, it includes the particular the hit singles " ''Frio Frio''" and "'' El Costo de la Vida''". "Guavaberry" from his LP ''Mientras mas lo pienso... Tu'' (1987) is included. From his seventh studio album " Fogarate!", the only song included is "La Cosquillita".

Track listing

Personnel

The following credits are from

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and from the ''Grandes Exitos de Juan Luis Guerra 4.40'' liner notes: * Julio Cesar Delgado - Composer * Diblo Dibala - Composer * Juan Luis Guerra - Composer, Primary Artist * Julio Hiraldo - Graphic Design * Lea Lignanzy - Composer * Elena Ramírez - Graphic Design * Francisco Ulloa - Composer

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grandes Exitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440 1995 greatest hits albums Juan Luis Guerra compilation albums Spanish-language compilation albums