5to Piso

''5to Piso'' (Quinto Piso, 5th Floor) is the eleventh studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, released on 18 November 2008. Produced by Arjona, Jorge Amaro, Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Fernando de Santiago and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Tommy Torres, the album was recorded in various studios between the United States and Mexico. It is the first release by the artist under Warner Music. Arjona commented that with this album, he "tried to recoup some of the freshness" of his past releases, stating that "it makes good to the songs".Ratner-Arias, Sigal (15 October 2008)
"Arjona busca recuperar la frescura de antaño"
El Nuevo Diario. Retrieved 14 May 2012. Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic named it "an eagerly awaited album with a phenomenal lead single."Birchmeier, Jason. Review: ''5to Pisto'' AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 May 2012. ''5to Piso'' marks the third album in which the singer collaborates with Tommy Torres, after ''Adentro'' and ''Quién Dijo Ayer''.

Commercially and critically successful, ''5to Piso'' became Arjona's second number-one set on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums. It received gold and platinum certifications from several Latin American countries, as well as a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album. Six singles were released from the album. " Como Duele", considered his "biggest hit in years", became a critical and commercial success, reaching number two on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs chart. " Sin Ti... Sin Mi" and " Tocando Fondo", the second and fourth singles, respectively, also became commercial hits. To promote the album, the singer embarked on his second major world tour following the Adentro Tour, which he named the Quinto Piso Tour, and later, Sony BMG, Arjona signed a long-term recording deal with Warner Music Latina.Cobo, Leila (22 September 2008)
"Ricardo Arjona Signs With Warner Music Latina"
''Billboard''. Retrieved 23 March 2012. The deal was closed in September 2008. Iñigo Zabala, chairman of Warner Music Latin America commented that "He's an artist that fits perfectly with our company," and that they are a label which has many top-Latin pop artist signed along with Arjona. Arjona started development of ''5to Piso'' in 2005."Arjona presenta nuevas historias musicales desde el Quinto Piso"
El Espectador. Retrieved 14 May 2012. He stated in an interview that the inspiration behind the album was the thought of recouping some of the "freshness" of his previous releases. The singer additionally stated that he believed each additional album is the result of an evolution, as well as contradictions that he went through, which he celebrates as part of life.

Music and lyrics

"Quinto Piso" has been categorized as an analytic song—a prologue to the album holding autobiographical tendencies."Nuevo Álbum De Ricardo Arjona 5to Piso ¡A la venta hoy! – Page 1"
Terra. Teléfonica. Retrieved 14 May 2012. " Sin Ti... Sin Mi" is about missing someone who has left, with analogical lyrics talking about absence of one's beloved person. "El Del Espejo" includes lyrics influenced by "self-criticism" that makes people confront themselves, crafted inside a "rhythmic sound". Lead single "Como Duele" was highly praised. Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic named it Arjona's "biggest hit in years", as well as a standout track of the album alongside "Sin Ti.. Sin Mi" and "El Del Espejo". ''El Mercurio Online'' stated that "Como Duele" is "a ballad of merciless chords and lyrics plagued of contradictions made metaphors.""Arjona anticipa "5° Piso", su décimo álbum"
El Mercurio Online. Retrieved 20 April 2012. It was also compared to his past song "Olvidarte", from ''Sin Daños a Terceros''.

In "Que Nadie Vea", the singer writes about homosexuality for the first time in his career. In the song, Arjona became the witness of this character, from his childhood until his adulthood, always hiding his true identity with the goal of being socially accepted. Arjona commented in an interview that "Que Nadie Vea" was not intended to be a "judgemental" song, further stating that it was "just a chronicle" that he wrote for this album because he never did so before and found the subject to be fascinating.

" Tocando Fondo" is about "those feelings which can make a person fall off a precipice." "La Vailarina Vecina" was inspired by a true story that happened to Arjona while he lived in Madrid. The singer commented about a woman: "She was to do her trials and 'tickled', as the song says, all my roof, and those tickles didn't let me sleep." He further commented that when he planned to meet her, he discovered that she was "very beautiful". "Vuelo" is a piano ballad themed about tenderness, poetry and romanticism.

"Nadie Sabe A Donde Va" is inspired by the bombings which occurred on 11 March 2004 in Madrid at the Atocha train station. "El Demonio En Casa" has been considered the "most witty and funny" song of the album. The lyrics of the song are about a man recounting how his woman changed his life. "La Vida Está De Luto" is inspired by the actual situation of the planet, a place where man is accustomed to taking advantage of those weaker."Nuevo Álbum De Ricardo Arjona 5to Piso ¡A la venta hoy! – Page 2"
Terra. Teléfonica. Retrieved 15 May 2012. "Ni Tu Ni Yo" is the only duet on the album, as it features Mexican ranchera singer Paquita la del Barrio. The song was composed so that when it is heard, it "gives and immediate desire of drinking tequila" according to Arjona."Ricardo Arjona recibe el 2009 con pie derecho"
. Diario Co-Latino. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012. In an interview with newspaper ''Reforma'', Arjona talked about the collaboration with Barrio, stating that "it was very special, because she does not make duets with someone she does not like", agreeing that he did not duet either."Arjona y Paquita cantando juntos"
El Mañana (Mexico). Retrieved 14 May 2012. "Niña Buena" is dedicated to women who cannot stay in the same place and dislike having a boring life.

Release and promotion

Singles

The lead single off the album was " Como Duele", a Latin pop and ballad song with soft rock and orchestral arrangements, with the main sound being a piano. It was released on 4 November 2008, and became the first single Arjona released under his new label, Warner Music. The song was a critical and commercial hit for the singer, reaching No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Latin Songs chart, and topping the Latin Pop Songs component chart. The music video for "Como Duele" was shot in Mexico City."Ricardo Arjona es un 'Hot Shot Debut' para Billboard"
Terra. Retrieved 20 April 2012. It was released on 20 October and was directed by the Mexican filmmaker Ricardo Calderón. " Sin Ti... Sin Mi" was chosen as the second single of the album, and was released in January 2009. The song reached No. 4 on both the Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs chart. Its music video was filmed at the Argentinian Boxing Federation in Buenos Aires."Ricardo Arjona ofrece Sin ti... sin mi"
. El Tiempo (Ecuador). Retrieved 5 May 2012. It was directed by Joaquín Cambre. "Ni Tú Ni Yo", featuring Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio, was released as the third single in some regions, and failed to appear on the US and other national charts. The music video for the song was filmed in black-and-white and features both artists singing around a buffet. Pop ballad " Tocando Fondo" followed as fourth single. The song managed to reach No. 20 on the Latin Songs chart, becoming the third top ten single off ''5to Piso'' on the Latin Pop Songs chart, reaching No. 6. Its music video was filmed in Mexico City."Ricardo Arjona presenta el video de su canción ‘Tocando Fondo’"
Estereofónica. Retrieved 5 May 2012. Two other singles, "Suavecito" and "Por Si Regresas" were released in promotion of the album.

Tour

To promote the album, the singer embarked on his second major world tour, the Quinto Piso Tour

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