''Realmente lo Mejor'' ("Really the best") is the first

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released by Mexican singer-songwriter

Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ven ...

on December 18, 2007. This album includes every single released from her first four albums, ''

Aquí ''Aquí'' ("Here") is the title of the debut studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas, released on March 24, 1997. It was well received by the public. The two singles released were "De Mis Pasos" and "Cómo Sé". Track listing ...

'', ''

Bueninvento ''Bueninvento'' ("Goodinvention") is an album released by Mexican singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Julieta Venegas in 2000 to critical acclaim. "Sería Feliz" (translated as "I'd be happy") was the single released for this album, accompanied ...

'', ''Sí'', and ''

Limón y Sal ''Limón y Sal'' ("Lemon and Salt") is the title of the fourth studio album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas. Recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, it was first released in Mexico on May 30, 2006 and in the United States on J ...

''. It was also announced that a special deluxe edition was to be released with this album (tentatively named ''Cosas Raras''), including

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and soundtrack collaborations, but to date remains unreleased.

Album history

''Realmente lo Mejor'' lines up the 12 singles from Venegas repertoire. "De Mis Pasos" and "Como Sé" taken from her

Gustavo Santaolalla Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for composing his film scores with his collaborator and acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, which composed the ...

-produced debut album ''

''; "Sería Feliz" and "Hoy No Quiero" from ''

''; "Andar Conmigo", "Lento", "Algo Está Cambiando" and "Oleada" from her Grammy winning recording '' Sí''; and four singles from ''

'', " Me Voy", the title track, "

Eres Para Mí "Eres Para Mí" (English: ''"You are for Me"'') is a Latin pop- Hip hop song by the Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas and the Chilean singer Anita Tijoux. It was recorded for Julieta Venegas's studio album ''Limón y Sal''. Released as th ...

" and "Primer Día". This collection received a very positive review by Jason Birchmeier of

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, recalling that the singles flow together smoothly, and that the "stylistic evolution of Venegas over the years sounds perfectly natural, an artistic progression rather than a calculated crossover bid." Since this album release was announced that a special edition, consisting on a compilation album titled ''Cosas Raras'', including rarities, demos, and tracks recorded for films, but that never have appeared on any Venegas album was to be released. This tracks were covers from

Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the g ...

and

Soda Stereo Soda Stereo is an Argentine rock band formed in Buenos Aires in 1982 by Gustavo Cerati (lead vocals, guitar), Héctor "Zeta" Bosio (bass) and Carlos Alberto Ficicchia "Charly Alberti" (drums). As the first Hispanic group to achieve mainstream ...

, a tribute to

Pablo Neruda Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto (12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973), better known by his pen name and, later, legal name Pablo Neruda (; ), was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. Nerud ...

, also songs included on the films ''

Maria Full of Grace ''Maria Full of Grace'' (Spanish title: ''María, llena eres de gracia'', lit., " Maria, you are full of grace") is a 2004 drama film written and directed by Joshua Marston. The film was produced between Colombia and the United States. The story ...

'', '' Quemar las Naves'', ''Hotel Tivoli'', ''

Sólo Dios Sabe ''Only God Knows'' ( es, Sólo Dios sabe; pt, Só Deus sabe) is a 2006 Mexican-Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Bolado. It stars Alice Braga as Dolores, a Brazilian woman, who meets Dámian (Diego Luna), a Mexican who helps her to reach M ...

'' and ''Subterra''; plus two demos never released before. The album had an official release date in Mexico on January 26, 2008, but to date it remains unreleased.

Track listing

# "

De mis pasos "De Mis Pasos" is the first single on the debut album '' Aquí'' (Here) by Julieta Venegas. Song "De Mis Pasos" was written by Julieta Venegas and deals with a woman who sees that following her steps can lead to learning from her own errors. In ...

" - 3:20 # "

Cómo sé "Cómo sé" is a song written by the Mexican singer Julieta Venegas and included in her album debut, '' Here.'' The song was written by Julieta Venegas and produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. It was released as her second single in 1997. Song It ...

" - 3:27 # " Sería Feliz" - 3:15 # "

Hoy No Quiero "Hoy No Quiero" (English: ''"Today I Don't Want"'') is the third single from the singer rocker Mexican Julieta Venegas in her studio album ''Bueninvento''. The song is nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Song information Was w ...

" - 3:19 # "

Andar Conmigo "Andar Conmigo" (English: ''Go out with me'', Literally: ''Walk with me'') is the first single from the Mexican singer Julieta Venegas third studio album Sí. The song was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Song information ...

" - 3:15 # " Lento" - 4:06 # " Algo Está Cambiando" - 4:04 # " Oleada" - 3:10 # " Me Voy" - 3:28 # "

" - 3:15 # "

" Feat.

Anita Tijoux Anamaría Tijoux Merino (; born 12 June 1977), commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a Chilean-French singer and musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of hip-hop group Makiza during the late 1990s. In ...

- 3:58 # "

Primer Día "Primer día" (English ''"First Day"'') is a song by American singer Julieta Venegas and Argentinean rapper Dante Spinetta, which was the fourth single from the album Limón y Sal. Song information The song was written for Julieta Venegas and ...

" Feat.

Dante Spinetta Dante Spinetta (born December 9, 1976 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine singer/composer who is part of the duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas. Biography Spinetta was born on December 9, 1976; he is the son of the musician Luis A ...

- 3:56

Chart performance

This album charted within the Top 100 album sales chart of

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and

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. It also peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart. ''Realmente lo Mejor'' was unable to match the success of the performer's previous albums.

Weekly charts

References

Julieta Venegas compilation albums 2007 compilation albums Albums produced by Gustavo Santaolalla Spanish-language compilation albums {{latin-album-stub Compilation albums by Mexican artists Rock en Español compilation albums