Mis Boleros Favoritos
Mis Boleros Favoritos (English: My Favorite Boleros) is a compilation album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. Released on 8 October 2002 by Warner Music Latina, it contains thirteen previously-recorded songs from the Romance-themed albums as well as a new track "Hasta Que Vuelvas". A special edition of the record was released on the same day and includes a DVD containing seven music videos from the bolero-themed discs. "Hasta Que Vuelvas" was released as a single for the album and peaked at number 16 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. Iván Adaime of AllMusic gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 star rating citing that the new song and music videos are the only incentives for fans to buy it and noted the album's purpose to end the Romance era. "Hasta Que Vuelvas" received a Latin Grammy nomination for Record of the Year in 2003. Commercially, Mis Boleros Favoritos peaked at number three on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart in the United States, number one in Spain, and number seven in Argentina.
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| Released | 8 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–2002 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant (Hollywood)[1] | |||
| Genre | Bolero | |||
| Length | 47:47 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Warner Music Latina | |||
| Producer | Luis Miguel | |||
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| Singles from Mis Boleros Favoritos | ||||
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Background and content edit
In 2001, Luis Miguel released Mis Romances, the fourth album in the Romance series in which Miguel covers Latin American boleros.[2] The record was met with unfavorable reviews by music critics and was a commercial flop.[3] On 20 September 2002, Miguel announced that he would release a compilation album featuring previously-recorded boleros from the Romance series.[4] The record also features a new track, "Hasta Que Vuelvas", originally composed by Mario Arturo Ramos; it was arranged by Bebu Silvetti and Juan Carlos Calderón.[5] Miguel dedicated the song to his mother Marcela Basteri who disappeared in 1986 and mentioned that it was originally considered for inclusion on Mis Romances.[6] "Hasta Que Vuelvas" was released as a single on 3 October and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States.[6][7] Mis Boleros Favoritos was released on 8 October 2002 and a special edition of the disc includes a DVD which contains seven music videos from the Romance series.[8]
Reception edit
AllMusic critic Iván Adaime rated Mis Boleros Favoritos 3.5 out of 5 stars highlighting songs such as "No Sé Tú", and "Somos Novios" as several of the "greatest hits in Spanish, in any genre". He also noted that the album serves to "close this era" of the bolero records and stated that the inclusion of "Hasta Que Vuelvas" and the music videos are the only incentives for "any die-hard fan".[8] "Hasta Que Vuelvas" was nominated in the category of Record of the Year at the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2003.[9] In the United States, Mis Boleros Favoritos debuted and peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and was certified double Platinum in the Latin field by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping 200,000 copies.[10][11] In Spain, the disc debuted on the top of the Spanish Albums Chart and received a Platinum certification in the country for shipments of 100,000 copies.[12][13] In Argentina, it peaked at number seven on the Argentine Albums Chart and the DVD was certified Platinum for shipping 8,000 copies.[14][15]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Me Platiques Más" (from Romance, 1991) | Vicente Garrido | 3:33 |
| 2. | "La Barca" (from Romance, 1991) | Roberto Cantoral | 3:29 |
| 3. | "La Gloria Eres Tú" (from Romances, 1997) | José Antonio Méndez | 3:22 |
| 4. | "No Sé Tú" (from Romance, 1991) | Armando Manzanero | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Historia de un Amor" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | Carlos Almarán | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Somos Novios" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | Manzanero | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Solamente una Vez" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | Agustín Lara | 3:01 |
| 8. | "El Día Que Me Quieras" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | 4:01 | |
| 9. | "El Reloj" (from Romances, 1997) | Cantoral | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Por Debajo de la Mesa" (from Romances, 1997) | Manzanero | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Encadenados" (from Romances, 1997) | Carlos Arturo Briz | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Sabor a Mí" (from Romances, 1997) | Álvaro Carrillo | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Perfidia" (from Mis Romances, 2001) | Alberto Domínguez | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Hasta Que Vuelvas" (Previously unreleased) | Mario Arturo Ramos | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Sé Tú" | Manzanero | Pedro Torres | |
| 2. | "Contigo en la Distancia" | César Portillo de la Luz | Torres | |
| 3. | "Delirio" | Portillo de la Luz | Carlos Somonte | |
| 4. | "La Media Vuelta" | José Alfredo Jiménez | Torres | |
| 5. | "El Día Que Me Quieras" |
| Kiko Guerrero | |
| 6. | "Por Debajo de la Mesa" | Manzanero | Daniela Federici | |
| 7. | "Amor, Amor, Amor" | Rebecca Blake |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
Monthly charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[15] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
| Argentina (CAPIF)[15] for the DVD | Platinum | 8,000^ |
| Chile[23] | Platinum | 20,000[24] |
| Mexico First-day sales | — | 125,000[25] |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 1,000,000[26] |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Mis Boleros Favoritos liner notes:[1]
- Hasta Que Vuelvas
- Alfredo Mathus – guitar recording engineer
- Luis Miguel – producer, vocals
- Rafa Sardina – voice recording engineer
- Al Schmidt – audio mixing
- Al Schmitt – string recording engineer
- Bebu Silvetti – arranger, music director
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Miguel, Luis (2002). Mis Boleros Favoritos (Album liner notes). United States: Warner Music Latina, a division of Warner Music Group.
- ^ Bonacich, Drago. "Mis Romances – Luis Miguel". AllMusic. Rovi. from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ Rodas, Celeste (23 December 2001). "'No culpes a la noche... ' - Su último disco vendió mucho menos de lo esperado, recibió duras críticas por parte de la prensa y hasta de Julio Iglesias, quien siempre había defendido su trabajo. Cansados de sus exigencias y su personalidad distante, los medios no quieren cubrir sus conferencias de prensa y un buen sector". La Opinión (in Spanish). ImpreMedia.
- ^ "Luis Miguel edita un nuevo disco que verá la luz el 3 de octubre". Los 40 (in Spanish). 20 September 2002. from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Luis Miguel recurre nuevamente a los boleros". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 24 October 2002. from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b Castillo, Alberto (2 October 2002). "Siente Luis Miguel nostalgia por su mamá". El Universal (in Spanish). from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Luis Miguel: Chart history – Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b Adaime, Iván. "Mis Boleros Favoritos — Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (23 July 2003). "Latin Grammy nominees offer a few surprises". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Luis Miguel Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Luis Miguel – Mis Boleros Favoritos". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 11, no. 44. Nielsen Business Media. 2 November 2002. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510. from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos. Año a año. 1959–2002 [Only Hits. Year by year. 1959–2002] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Iberautor Promociones Culturales. p. 965. ISBN 9788480486392.
- ^ a b "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media. 16 November 2002. p. 85. ISSN 0006-2510. from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 46. 9 November 2002. p. 24. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Luis Miguel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Luis Miguel Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. 2002. Archived from the original on 22 November 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 28 December 2002. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 December 2003. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Top Latin Pop Albums Titles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 December 2003. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Entradas para shows de Luis Miguel han tenido gran aceptación pese al alto costo". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 11 November 2002. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Luis Miguel no asistió a ensayo programado para evitar a la prensa". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 14 November 2002. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Loaeza, Guadalupe (2009). La comedia electoral. Temas de Hoy. p. 69. ISBN 978-607-07-0282-2. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Lanza Luis Miguel nuevo disco". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 26 August 2003. from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.