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Imágenes (Lourdes Robles Album)
''Imágenes'' (''Images''), is the title of the second studio album released by Puerto-Rican singer Lourdes Robles in 1990. The album became very successful in the United States where it peaked at number nine in the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart. The album includes the number-one single "Abrázame Fuerte", and the top ten hit "Gracias a Tu Amor", a duet with Nicaraguan performer Luis Enrique. "Miedo", "Que Lástima", “La Nota Ideal” and "Es Él" were released as singles, reaching the Top 40 in the US. ''Imágenes'' was produced by Rudy Perez and Ricardo Eddy and features songs written by both producers, Omar Sánchez, Jorge Luis Piloto and Manuel Alejandro Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez (born 21 February 1932), better known as Manuel Alejandro, is a Spanish composer of Latin love songs, which are better known as ''ballads''. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Migu .... The album was awarded with a Gold album certification. Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lourdes Robles
Lourdes Robles is a singer-songwriter and actress, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her career started in the early 1980s as part of duo Lourdes y Carlos, releasing two albums. The duo split and Robles began a solo career, acting in "Barrio Cuatro Calles" and "Generaciones", along Puerto-Rican performer Chayanne. She also performed in some musical productions, including '' Hello, Dolly!'', ''Into the Woods'', and ''The Fantasticks''. At the Festival del Sol in 1985 held in Miami, Florida, Robles received an award for her song "No Soy Distinta". Sponsored by Danny Rivera, the singer recorded two songs that attracted the attention of the record label Sony Music. In 1989, her single "Corazón en Blanco", a pop song, became her first to chart in the United States, peaking at number 15. The next year, Robles released the album '' Imágenes'', produced by Rudy Pérez and Ricardo Eddy.Lourdes Robles ''Imágenes'' (Liner Notes) CBS (1990) This album peaked at number 9 in the ''Billboard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Pop
Latin pop () is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. It originates with List of countries where Spanish is an official language, Spanish-speaking musicians. Generally, Latin pop refers to pop music in Spanish and is commonly associated with Spanish-language pop, rock, and dance music. History Latin pop is one of the most popular Latin music (genre), Latin music genres today. However, before the arrival of artists like Los del Río, Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Luis Miguel, Selena, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s,Latin Pop ''Rhapsody '', retrieved 8 January 2013. although artists like Carmen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the publishing division, Sony Music Publishing. Founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation, it was acquired by the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1938 and renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records. Sony bought the company in 1988 and renamed it SME in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50–50 joint venture known as Sony BMG to handle the operations of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), but Sony bought out Bertelsmann's stake four years later and reverted to using the 1991 company name. This buyout led to labels formerly under BMG ownership, including Arista, Jive, LaFace and J Records into former BMG and currently Sony's co-flagship record label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Pérez
Rudy Amado Pérez (born May 14, 1958) is a Cuban-born American musician, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, sound engineer, musical director and singer, as well as entertainment entrepreneur, and philanthropist. His area of specialty is ballads, although he has also worked in a variety of other genres. Pérez has produced more than 70 albums,People en Español (People in Spanish). September 1989. Page 63. composed over 1,000 songs (over 300 of which have been number one or have reached the top 10 charts), and written and produced music for popular international artists such as Westlife, Natalie Cole, José Feliciano, Julio Iglesias, Luis Miguel, Raúl di Blasio, Jaci Velasquez, Cristian Castro, Christina Aguilera, Michael Bolton, Luis Fonsi, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Il Divo, and Beyoncé. He has won many music awards throughout his career, including being voted the most important Latin composer four times (four years), and winning the title of Producer of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Definitivamente (album)
''Definitivamente'' (''Definitively''), is the title of the third studio album released by Puerto-Rican singer Lourdes Robles in 1991. The album at number ten in the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart. The album produced three singles: "Sola", "Todo Me Habla de Ti", and "Soñando Contigo". "Sola" peaked at #8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart, "Todo Me Habla de Ti" peaked at #15 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and "Soñando Contigo" peaked at #23 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. ''Definitivamente'' was produced by Rudy Pérez and Angel Carrasco and features songs written by both producers, Franco de Vita, Jorge Luis Piloto and Braulio García Braulio Antonio García Bautista (; born 22 July 1946 in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), better known as Braulio, is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He began his career in 1971, debuting in a local festival with a song cal .... Track listing The information is taken from the album liner notes. Chart perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Pop Albums
The '' Billboard'' Latin pop charts began in 1985 when an album chart were introduced as Latin Pop Albums in the June 29 issue of the magazine. In October 1994, ''Billboard'' then established Latin Pop Airplay, which initially rank the most-played songs played on Latin pop radio stations before switching to an audience-based methodology in August 2020. As the music and radio industries, as well as the technology to monitor and measure sales and airplay, have evolved, ''Billboard'' currently publishes three different Latin pop charts. On April 8, 2025, ''Billboard'' debuted the Hot Latin Pop Songs chart, which ranks the best-performing Latin pop songs across streaming, digital, and airplay from all radio stations in the United States. By "Latin pop", ''Billboard'' generally refers to the genre as Spanish-speaking pop music, including pop ballads, mid-tempo or up-tempo pop as well as "young pop sounds", "the new Spanish-language rock", pop-rhythmic and pop-dance tunes. History Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Enrique (singer)
Luis Enrique Mejía López (born September 28, 1962) is a Nicaraguan-American singer-songwriter and musician. He is known as "El Príncipe de la Salsa" (''The Prince of Salsa''). A grammy-award-winning artist, he has released over 20 albums and achieved widespread success, including his single " Yo No Sé Mañana" which was awarded a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Tropical Song". With nearly 30 years in the music industry, he has accomplished several gold and platinum albums. During his peak he also performed as a session musician and provided percussion for many other artists including Ricky Martin, Foreigner, Juan Luis Guerra, Chayanne and others. He also worked in other genres such as merengue and pop. Early life and education Luis Enrique was born in the small town of Somoto, Nicaragua, to a family of musical artists. He is the son of Francisco Luis Mejia Godoy, and nephew of Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and Carlos Mejia Godoy. His brother, Ramon Mejia, better known as "Perr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Alejandro
Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez (born 21 February 1932), better known as Manuel Alejandro, is a Spanish composer of Latin love songs, which are better known as ''ballads''. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo, Nino Bravo, Julio Iglesias, Raphael, Hernaldo Zúñiga, José José, José Luis Rodríguez, Emmanuel, Enrique Guzmán, Isabel Pantoja, Rocío Jurado, Rudy Marquez, and Jeanette, among many others. Biography Manuel Alejandro was born in 1932 in Jerez de la Frontera–Cádiz. He is the son of one of Spain's most renowned contemporary symphonists, Germán Álvarez Beigbeder. It was his father, an accomplished musician, professor, and composer, who inspired Manuel Alejandro to pursue music and become a composer. Musical career Hits of the 60s He started writing songs for Spanish singer Raphael during the 1960s. Many of those songs are now considered classics. The list includes such hits as: * " Yo So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Music Recording Sales Certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK and Australia also have a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements. Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many countries with lesser-dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrázame Fuerte
"Abrázame Fuerte" (English: ''Hold Me Tight'') is a ballad written by Jorge Luis Piloto, produced by Rudy Pérez and performed by Puerto Rican-American singer Lourdes Robles. The song was released as the second single from Robles' second studio album '' Imágenes'' (1990) and became her first number-one song on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs chart in the United States and her biggest hit. The song debuted in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 20 in the week of September 29, 1990, climbing to the top ten three weeks later. "Abrázame Fuerte" peaked at number-one on December 1, 1990, replacing " Entrégate" by Mexican performer Luis Miguel and being succeeded by " Es Demasiado Tarde" by Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel the following week. Il Divo cover * Il Divo, the vocal quartet of male singers; Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, Spanish baritone Carlos Marin, American tenor David Miller and French pop singer Sébastien Izam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Albums
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990. This year was the peak of cassette sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations *1990 in British music * 1990 in Norwegian music * 1990 in South Korean music Specific genres * 1990 in country music * 1990 in heavy metal music * 1990 in hip hop music *1990 in Latin music * 1990 in jazz Events January–March *January 8 – Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor released her famous single " Nothing Compares 2 U" (originally written, composed and performed by Prince) which was a worldwide success, becoming one of the best selling singles in the world in 1990 and topped the charts in many countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. *January 18 – Eric Clapton plays the first of eighteen shows in a three-week span at London's Royal Albert Hall. *January 21 – MTV's '' Unplugged'' is broadcast for the first time, on cable television, with British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
