''Libre'' (English: ''Free'') is the fifth

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recorded by

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singer

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. The album was released by Univision Records on June 11, 2002 (see

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), ''Libre'' debuted on ''

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'' Top Latin Albums Chart at #2 with a 17 track listing of which spawned several top ten hits including "Vamos al Mundial", which was selected by the U.S. Hispanic network Univisión as the official song of the 2002 World Cup Soccer tournament. ''Libre'' also includes the #1 Hot Latin Track "

El Dolor de Tu Presencia "El Dolor de Tu Presencia" (English: "The Pain of Your Presence") is a chart-topping hit from Jennifer Peña’s 2002 album '' Libre''. The song was the second to be released from the album, after the promotional single “Vamos al Mundial.” T ...

" which spent eight weeks atop of the charts in the summer of 2002 along with "Entre el Delirio y la Locura". Recorded in

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and

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it was executive produced by José Behar and included production by

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, Enrique Elizondo, José Luis Arroyave and José Gaviria. ''Libre'' was a crossover album for Peña, who has spent the first phase of her career recording

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music. ''Libre'' re-introduced Jennifer as a pop singer with romantic ballads, dance songs that were far more mainstream than anything she had recorded before. ''Libre'' became one of the most successful Latin albums of 2002 selling over 500,000 units certified multi-Platinum by the

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. The album was nominated for a

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Award.

Track listing

Singles

*"Vamos Al Mundial" (2002) FIFA World Cup Song (PROMO) *"

El Dolor De Tu Presencia "El Dolor de Tu Presencia" (English: "The Pain of Your Presence") is a chart-topping hit from Jennifer Peña’s 2002 album '' Libre''. The song was the second to be released from the album, after the promotional single “Vamos al Mundial.” T ...

" (2002)

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# 1 for 8 Weeks *"Entre El Delirio y La Locura" (2002)

# 6 *"A Fuego Lento" (2003)

# 21

Credits and personnel

Personnel

*Levi Mora Arriaga – keyboards *Meredith Mora Arriaga – guitar *José Luis Arroyave – arranger, engineer, keyboards, producer, programming * José Behar – executive producer *Nelson Cano – vocals *Vicky Echeverri – vocals *Enrique Elizondo – engineer, producer *Joaquin Pérez Fernández – engineer *Jonathon Fuzessy – vocal coordinator, vocals *Claudia García – vocals *Iker Gastaminza – mixing *José Gaviria – arranger, engineer, keyboards, producer, programming *Beppe Gemelli – keyboards, programming *Piero Gemelli – guitar *Gabby Giannelli – art coordinator *Bernie Grundman – mastering *Julio Hernández – bass *Paul Hoyle – arranger, keyboards, programming *Erick Labson – mastering *David López – assistant engineer *Manny López – guitar *Alfredo Matheus – mixing *Sergio Minski – production coordination *David Mora-arriaga – Bass *Joel Numa – engineer, mixing *José Luis Pagán – arranger, keyboards, programming *Mario Patiño – production coordination *

– vocals *Betsy Pérez – production coordination *

– arranger, director, guitar, producer, vocals * Clay Perry – keyboards, programming *Catalina Rodríguez – vocals *Barry Rosen – photography *Arturo Salas – arranger *Manuel Sánchez – mixing *

– producer *Andrés Felipe Silva – executive director *Ramiro Terán – arranger, keyboards, programming, vocal coordinator, vocals *Fernando Tobón – bass, guitar (acoustic), guitar (electric) *Juan José Virviescas – engineer *Dan Warner – guitar *Bruce Weeden – engineer, mixing

Charts

Sales and certifications

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Libre (Jennifer Pena album) 2002 albums Jennifer Peña albums 2000s Spanish-language albums Univision Records albums Albums produced by Rudy Pérez Albums produced by Kike Santander Albums recorded at Q-Productions