Viento a favor
Viento A Favor is the 12th studio album recorded by Mexican performer Alejandro Fernández. It was released by Sony BMG Norte on June 26, 2007 (see 2007 in music).
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| Released | June 26, 2007 (CD) October 30, 2007 (CD/DVD) | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 48:13 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG Norte | |||
| Producer | Áureo Baqueiro | |||
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| Viento A Favor (CD/DVD) | ||||
Cover for the Limited Edition | ||||
| Singles from Viento A Favor | ||||
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Album information edit
The album was produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Áureo Baqueiro and the singer works again with the composers: Gian Marco, Reyli Barba and Leonel García. And this time, he invites Fonseca and the other half of Sin Bandera, and Noel Schajris. The release date was set on June 26, 2007. For the press conference to introduce the album to the media, the singer gathered all the people involved in Tequila, Jalisco, to talk about the tracks and the production [1].
Recording edit
The album was recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Los Angeles, California, Mexico City, Mexico and Miami, Florida. Alejandro Fernández chose the 11 tracks (since "Amor Gitano" was previously recorded with Beyoncé), from 500 songs. Making the final cut the compositions from Gian Marco, Tres De Copas, Reyli Barba, Fonseca, Leonel García and Noel Schajris (from the Mexican group Sin Bandera)[2].
Singles released edit
The video for the first single ("Te Voy A Perder") was shot in Mexico City and Tampico, and directed by Simon Brand. On August 27, 2007, the video for the second single ("No Se Me Hace Facil") was shot in Los Angeles, California and directed by Pablo Croce [3].
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Te Voy A Perder" | Áureo Baqueiro · Leonel García | 4:10 |
| 2. | "A Manos Llenas" | Jaime Flores · Karen Juantorena | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Tanto Amar" | Leonel García | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Amenaza de Lluvia" | Raúl Ornelas | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Eres" | Juan Fernando Fonseca | 3:55 |
| 6. | "No Se Me Hace Fácil" | Gian Marco | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Estabas Ahí" | Reyli Barba | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Sin Cosideración" | Leonel García | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Solitario y Solo" | Claudia Brant · Noel Schajris | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Sueño Contigo" | Gian Marco | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Amor Gitano" (with Beyoncé) | Beyoncé Knowles · Jaime Flores · Reyli Flores | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Cuando Estemos Juntos" | Áureo Baqueiro | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 48:13 | ||
Chart performance edit
The album debuted at No. 77 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 2 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, and No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums survey [2] on the July 14, 2007, issue.[3] As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 16,295 copies in the US.
Album edit
Singles edit
| Year | Chart | Track | Peak |
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| 2007 | Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | Te Voy A Perder | 2 |
| Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 9 | ||
| Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | No Se Me Hace Facil | 6 | |
| Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 17 |
Sales and certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 250,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Latin Pop Albums". Billboard.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/alejandro-fern%E1ndez/chart-history/billboard-200
- ^ . Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ Billboard.com – Charts – Albums – Top Latin Albums
- ^ Spain Album Chart
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Alejandro Fernandez – Viento a Favor". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Fernandez in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Viento a Favor in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 24 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".