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band

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, released on February 15, 2005 through

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. It was produced by René Martínez and Ricardo Muñoz, two members of the band, alongside

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, Carlos Cabral Jr.,

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, Alex Espinoza, Chuy Flores, Kinky, Jorge Lares Amaro, Sacha Triujeque, Alan Baxter, Nir Seroussi and Tom Baumgartner. The album features collaborations from Kinky,

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, Ice,

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Engineered Album and won Best Norteño Album while "Aire" won Best Regional Mexican Song. It was also nominated for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album at the

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. The album topped the

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chart, being the band's ninth album to do so, it also peaked at numbers two and sixty-two on the

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charts, respectively. In addition, it was certified platinum in both Mexico and United States.

Background

The double album is an anniversary package produced to celebrate the band's ten-year career signed under

, the album is composed by two discs, the first one consists of fourteen original tracks, while the second one is titled ''X-tra'' and consists of eleven versions of various songs by the band recorded by themselves and different artists such as Mexican rock bands Kinky ("Coquta") and

("Enséñame a Olvidarte"), as well as American singers

("Fuerte No Soy") and

("En Paz Descanse" and "Es Tan Bello (R&B Version)"), among others.

Singles

The song "Aire" was released as a single to promote the album prior to its release, the song debuted at number 23 on the

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chart, eventually reaching the top position for four weeks, being the band's first and only number-one song in the chart to date. The songs "Contra Viento y Marea" and "Alguien te va a Hacer Llorar" also appeared on the chart, peaking at number two and seventeen, respectively, both in 2006. Additionally, both "Aire" and "Contra Viento y Marea" topped the

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chart, being the band's ninth and tenth number-one song on the chart.

Critical reception

Leila Cobos from American magazine ''

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'' commented that "while ''X'' has sophisticated norteño fare like the single "Aire", ''X-tra'' has delicious readings of songs like "Enséñame a Olvidarte" (performed by Jumbo) and a crunchy rock'n'roll version of "Ya Ves" by Volován", she finished the review writing that "the end result is a disc for purists and thrill seekers, anchored by fine songs that endure different genres and arrangements".

Background

Singles

Critical reception

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References