Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida

Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida, (or What I Told You While You Were Pretending To Be Asleep) is the third studio album of the Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh issued by Sony Music Entertainment in April 2003. Internationally, it's the most successful album of the band. It received mixed reviews from critics and produced five Top 10 singles, including "Puedes contar conmigo", "Rosas" and "20 de enero" which reached the No.1 spot on the Spain chart.

Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 2003
RecordedStudio du Manoir
Léon, Landes, France
Estudio Red Led
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Sterling Sound
New York City, New York, United States
2002–2003
GenrePop rock
Latin pop
Length53:48
LanguageSpanish
French
LabelSony Music Entertainment
ProducerNigel Walker
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology
El viaje de Copperpot
(2000)
Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida
(2003)
Guapa
(2006)
Paris
French Edition
Singles from Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida & Paris
  1. "Puedes Contar Conmigo"
    Released: May 19, 2003
  2. "20 de Enero"
    Released: July 14, 2003
  3. "Rosas"
    Released: October 20, 2003
  4. "Deseos de Cosas Imposibles"
    Released: January 26, 2004
  5. "Vestido Azul"
    Released: March 22, 2004
  6. "Geografía"
    Released: 2004
  7. "Historia de un Sueño"
    Released: 2004
  8. "Bonustrack"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Puedes Contar Conmigo" (You Can Count On Me)Amaia Montero3:56
2."20 De Enero" (January 20th)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:43
3."Rosas" (Roses)Xabi San Martín3:56
4."Deseos De Cosas Imposibles" (Wishes For Impossible Things)Xabi San Martín3:08
5."Geografía" (Geography)Xabi San Martín3:17
6."Un Mundo Mejor" (A Better World)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:38
7."Tú Y Yo" (You and I)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín3:21
8."La Esperanza Debida" (The Rightful Hope)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas4:05
9."Vestido Azul" (Blue Dress)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:10
10."Adiós" (Goodbye)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:47
11."Perdóname" (Forgive Me)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:34
12."La Paz De Tus Ojos" (The Peace Of Your Eyes)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas3:42
13."Nadie Como Tú" (No One Like You)Amaia Montero3:24
14."Historia De Un Sueño" (Story Of A Dream)Xabi San Martín3:44
15."Bonustrack (Hidden Track)"Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas3:05
Paris Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Paris (Dernier Rendez-vous)" (French version featuring Pablo Villafrancia)Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:46
2."Puedes contar conmigo"Amaia Montero3:56
3."Cuidate"Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas2:48
4."La playa"Xabi San Martín4:07
5."Deseos de cosas imposibles"Xabi San Martín3:08
6."Geografía"Xabi San Martín3:17
7."Rosas"Xabi San Martín3:56
8."Vestido azul"Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:10
9."Un mundo mejor"Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:38
10."Nadie como tú"Amaia Montero3:24
11."Desde el puerto"Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Álvaro Fuentes, Haritz Garde3:44
12."La chica del gorro azul"Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:35

Personnel

Performing

Technical

Design

Singles

  • 2003 "Puedes contar conmigo"
    • #1 Spain
    • #5 US Latin Tracks
  • 2003 "20 de enero"
    • #1 Spain
  • 2003 "Rosas"
    • #1 Spain
    • #4 US Latin Tracks
  • 2003 "Deseos de cosas imposibles"
    • #4 Spain
    • #21 US Latin Tracks
  • 2004 "Vestido azul"
    • #1 Spain
  • 2004 "Geografía"
    • #6 Spain
  • 2004 "Historia de un sueño"
    • #15 Spain
  • 2004 "Bonustrack"
    • #9 Spain

Other Notable Songs

  • "La paz de tus ojos"
    • #22 Spain

Chart Position and Sales

Album

Year Chart Position
2003 Spain Top 100 Albums #1
2003 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums #9
2003 Mexico #1
2003 Argentina #1
2003–2005 Germany #11
2003 France #23
2003–2004 Canada #19

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[2] 4× Platinum 160,000^
Chile (IFPI)[3] 5× Platinum 88,000[4]
Colombia (IFPI)[3] Platinum 10,000 
Ecuador (IFPI)[3] Gold 7,500 
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] Platinum+Gold 225,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 6× Platinum 600,000^
Uruguay (IFPI)[3] Gold 3,000 
Venezuela (IFPI)[3] Gold 10,000 
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

  • Ondas Award Best album of 2003 (Won)
  • Amigo Award to the best Spanish band (Won)
  • Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album (Nominated)

French Edition

On May 10, 2004, Sony Music issued a special edition of Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida for the French market, befittingly titled Paris. This edition includes tracks from La Oreja de Van Gogh's second studio album, El viaje de Copperpot. The title track "Paris" features a partial French adaptation sung in duo with Belgian singer Pablo Villafranca.

See also

List of albums containing a hidden track

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Argentinian album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – Lo Que Te Conte Mientras Te Hacias la Dormida". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  3. "La Oreja de Van Gogh conquista América". Nosotras Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  4. "Conoce los discos más vendidos del siglo XXI en Chile". Radioagricultura.cl. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  5. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Lo Que Te Conte Te Hacias la Dormida in the box under TÍTULO
  6. "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2004 in the field "Year". Select 13 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  7. "American album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – Lo Que Te Conte Mientras Te Hacias Dormida". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH. 
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