''Tiempo de Vals'' ( en, Waltz Time) is the fifth
studio album
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recorded by
Puerto Rican performer
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, making him one of ...
, It was released by
CBS Discos on August 7, 1990 (see
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.
This year was the peak of Cassette tape, cassette sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then.
Specific locations
*1990 in British music ...
). The album was the third released on the Sony Music label, and featured successful singles four singles that reach on
''Billboard'''s Hot Latin Tracks chart: "Completamente Enamorados" (that peaked #1 on that chart for five weeks), "Daría Cualquier Cosa", "Simon Sez" (which was the first song by Chayanne ever recorded in English), and "Tiempo de Vals". The song "Soleil, Soleil", is a cover of the song by
Scottish pop group
Middle of the Road, but with Spanish lyrics. The album sold 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
The titular song "Tiempo de Vals" has become a staple as the opening dance for
Quinceañera
A (also , , , and ) is a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. It has pre-Columbian roots in Mexico (Aztecs) and is widely celebrated by girls throughout Latin America. The girl celebrating her 15th birthday is a (; gender (linguistics), ...
parties and wedding receptions in Latin America replacing earlier more traditional
waltzes
The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position.
History
There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the wal ...
.
Track listing
Music videos
#Completamente Enamorados
#Daría Cualquier Cosa
#Simon Sez
#Tiempo de Vals
References
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1990 albums
Chayanne albums
Spanish-language albums
CBS Discos albums