''Me Dejé Llevar'' () is the debut studio album by Mexican musician and singer-songwriter
Christian Nodal
Christian Jesús González Nodal (born January 11, 1999) is a Mexican singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Sonora, he is mainly known for popularizing "mariacheño", a fusion genre between mariachi and Norteño (music), norteño music. Nod ...
, released on August 25, 2017. Produced by Jaime González, it sees Nodal experiment with "mariacheño", a
fusion of
mariachi
Mariachi (, , ) is a genre of regional Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two ...
and
norteño.
''Me Dejé Llevar'' reached number two on the
''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart in the United States and number seven on the
Mexican Albums Chart
Top 100 México was a record chart which accounted for sixty percent of the albums sold in Mexico. The chart had the support of major record distributors in Mexico and was issued by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videograma ...
. Four singles were released from the album: "
Adiós Amor
Adiós (Spanish: 'goodbye') or Adios may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Adios'' (Böhse Onkelz album), 2004
* ''Adiós'' (Flans album), 1990
* ''Adiós'' (Glen Campbell album), the final album by Glen Campbell, 2017
* ''Adios'' (KMFDM album), 1999
* ...
", "
Probablemente", "Me Dejé Llevar", and "
Te Fallé". Thom Jurek of
AllMusic
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gave the album a positive review and called it, "lush and elegant". The album garnered a
Latin Grammy
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from any ...
nomination for
Best Ranchero Album at the
19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 15, 2018 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Performers
Winners and nominees
The following is the list of nominees.
General
;Record of the Year
Jorge Drexler — "TelefonÃa"
* ...
in 2018, while "
Probablemente", was awarded a
Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song.
Commercial performance
In Mexico, the album peaked at number seven on the
Top 100 Mexico
Top 100 México was a record chart which accounted for sixty percent of the albums sold in Mexico. The chart had the support of major record distributors in Mexico and was issued by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videograma ...
albums chart.
In the United States, it peaked at number two on the
''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums and number one on the
''Billboard'' Regional Mexican Albums charts. The album was certified triple-platinum (Latin field) by the
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
(RIAA).
Promotion
"
Adiós Amor
Adiós (Spanish: 'goodbye') or Adios may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Adios'' (Böhse Onkelz album), 2004
* ''Adiós'' (Flans album), 1990
* ''Adiós'' (Glen Campbell album), the final album by Glen Campbell, 2017
* ''Adios'' (KMFDM album), 1999
* ...
" was released as the lead single from the album on January 13, 2017. It topped the charts in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. In the United States, it was certified 21× Platinum (Latin) by the
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
(RIAA) for shipments of 1,260,000 copies. "
Probablemente" was the second single released on June 9, 2017. In the United States, it was certified 5× Platinum (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 300,000 copies. "Adiós Amor" and "Probablemente" were both nominated for Regional Mexican Song of the Year, with the former taking the recognition at the
2018 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards.
"Me Dejé Llevar" was the third track released on October 27, 2017. "
Te Fallé" was the fourth song released on May 18, 2018. In the United States, it was certified double platinum (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 120,000 copies.
Reception and accolades
Thom Jurek of
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...
gave the album four out of five stars, calling the
mariachi
Mariachi (, , ) is a genre of regional Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two ...
-inspired arrangements "lush and elegant".
Jurek further stated Nodal "evokes traces of the great romantic singers like
Vincente Fernandez, and
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (; born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and record producer. Born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and a Spanish father, he is often referred to as Honorific nicknames in popular music, ''El Sol de Mexico'' ...
."
''Me Dejé Llevar'' earned a
Latin Grammy
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from any ...
nomination for
Best Ranchero Album at the
19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 15, 2018 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Performers
Winners and nominees
The following is the list of nominees.
General
;Record of the Year
Jorge Drexler — "TelefonÃa"
* ...
in 2018, which went to
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (; born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and record producer. Born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and a Spanish father, he is often referred to as Honorific nicknames in popular music, ''El Sol de Mexico'' ...
for ''
¡México Por Siempre!
''¡México Por Siempre!'' ( Spanish for: 'Mexico Forever'; stylized as ''¡MÉXICO Por Siempre!'') is the 20th studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. Released on 24 November 2017 via Warner Music Mexico, it is his second full-length mari ...
''.
It was nominated for Regional Mexican Album of the Year at the
2018 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, while Nodal was awarded Regional Mexican Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.
Track listing
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
*
2017 in Latin music
References
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2017 debut albums
Christian Nodal albums
2010s Spanish-language albums
Universal Music Latino albums