''Chicas!'' (English: ''Girls'') is the third studio album by Spanish-Italian musician and actor
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé (born Luis Miguel Dominguín Bosé; 3 April 1956) is a Spanish-Italian Pop music, pop singer and actor.
Early life
Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (1931–202 ...
. It was released through
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on 1 March 1979.
Compared to his previous albums, ''Chicas!'' includes songs of a youthful and pop nature, leaving ballads and romanticism aside; while it also includes some slow songs. Several of the songs on the album are recorded in the English language.
Background
Upon concluding the tour in Spain and Italy to promote his previous LPs, the artist solidified his career in these countries. Consequently, he began to personally plan his next album. He convened with the producers and collaborators from his earlier records to select contemporary themes that aligned with the current musical landscape and reflect the artist's maturity.
Bosé recorded the tracks for this album at CBS Studios in
London
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, GRS Studios in
Milan
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, and Eurosonic in
Madrid
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.
In mid-1979, he released his third LP, with the first single being "Creo en ti" as the lead single, a song dedicated to his fans and the youth audience. Writing of several tracks on this album, included work from
José Luis Perales
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, Danilo Vanoa,
Gian Pietro Felisatti
Gian Pietro Felisatti (1950 – 18 June 2022),Fernando Arbex
José Fernando Arbex Miró (28 May 1941 – 5 July 2003) was an influential Spanish musician and songwriter from Madrid, who enjoyed success both with his own groups and also with other artists.
While still in his teens, he was the drummer in Los ...
, and
Sandro Giacobbe.
The album produced two additional singles: the upbeat track "Super, superman" and the ballad "Deja que...".
The album achieved remarkable success, further solidifying his career. The record label decided to re-release this LP in Italy, re-recording the tracks in Italian while retaining the original English versions, which also became a success in that market, reaching fourth in the weekly
Italian albums charts.
This album features two different covers. The first edition, aimed at the Spanish market, depicts the artist facing forward with arms crossed, wearing a sweater tied around his neck. In a subsequent edition targeted at Spain, the Italian market, Europe, and Latin America, he is shown in profile, wearing a denim shirt.
Track listing
Charts
References
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1979 albums
Miguel Bosé albums
1970s Spanish-language albums
1970s Italian-language albums