''Valió la Pena'' ("It was Worth it") is the sixth Spanish album and eighth studio album by

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. Anthony is reunited with Producer Sergio George on their first collaborative work since 1995's '' Todo A Su Tiempo'' album. The album contains seven songs from Anthony's previous album,

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, in a salsa arrangement and adds Rafael Hernández's classic "

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." Like the previous album, ''Valió la Pena'' also peaked #1 at Top Latin Albums. The album was awarded Best Salsa Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards and "Tropical Album of the Year" at the

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awards.

Track listing

# Valió la Pena # Escapémonos (duet with

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) # Ahora Quien # Tu Amor Me Hace Bien # Volando Entre Tus Brazos # Amigo # Se Esfuma Tu Amor #

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References