Nandito Ako (album)

Nandito Ako (lit. I Am Here) is a compilation album by Mexican singer Thalía,[1] released on 28 January 1997, by EMI Latin and OctoArts EMI. The album was released exclusively in the Philippines, where she gained a following after the success of the soap opera Marimar in the country. The title track in the album was originally performed by Ogie Alcasid. Nandito Ako was a success in the Philippines and received three times platinum award there,[2] making its one of the best-selling albums in the Philippines. Ten years later, in 2007, it was re-released in the Philippines and includes the bonus track, "Marimar".[3]

This article is about Thalía's album. For the Filipino song, see Nandito Ako (song).
Nandito Ako
Compilation album by
Thalía
Released28 January 1997 (1997-01-28)
Recorded1996
GenrePinoy pop
Length42:14
Language
Label
Producer
Thalía chronology
En éxtasis
(1995)		 Nandito Ako
(1997)		 Amor a la Mexicana
(1997)
Alternative cover
2007 Re-release cover artwork
Singles from Nandito Ako
  1. "Nandito Ako"
    Released: 1997

Background and composition

Nandito Ako was released under the music label OctoArts EMI and was Thalía's first time singing in Tagalog.[4][5] With this album, Thalía became the first and only Latin artist with an album recorded primarily in tagalog.[6] The album executive producer is Ricky R. Ilacad and half of the songs were sung in English and half in Tagalog. It also features five songs from Thalía's fourth studio album, En éxtasis (1995), but four of them are not in their original language, Spanish. In fact, "María la del Barrio" & "Juana" are featured in Tagalog versions, while "Quiero Hacerte El Amor" and "Gracias a Dios" are featured in English versions. "Amándote" was included in its original language, but in a remixed form. She also made her own covers of the songs "Tell Me" (originally performed by Joey Albert), "Hey, It's Me" (originally by Jamie Rivera), and "El Venao" (originally by Los Cantantes).[5] Some of the tracks that were previously released in Latin America and re-recorded for this album still retain some of the Spanish lyrics and backing vocals (except for "El Venao"/"Chika Lang" which has a new instrumental and backing vocals in Tagalog). The title track "Nandito Ako," which was her first ever single released in the Philippines, was recorded after a major concert in said country.[5]

Commercial reception

The album sold 40,000 in Philippines, after the first week of its release.[7] Eventually, it received three times platinum award there,[2] making its one of the best-selling albums in the Philippines.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nandito Ako"Aaron Paul Del Rosario4:30
2."I Found Your Love" (Gracias A Dios)Juan Gabriel; English version: Alfred Matheus and Joel Duma4:12
3."Tender Kisses"Viktoria and Rica Arambulo4:44
4."Mariang Taga-Barrio" (María la del Barrio)Viviana Pimstein and Paco Navarette; Tagalog version: Larry Chua4:00
5."Tell Me"Louie Ocampo3:41
6."Chika Lang" (El Venao)Ramon Orlando Valoy; Tagalog version: Larry Chua5:46
7."You Are Still On My Mind" (Quiero hacerte el amor)Daniel Garcia and Mario Schajris; English version: Ish Ledesma4:01
8."Amandote" (Remix)A.B. Quintanilla III and Ricky Vela3:47
9."Hey, It's Me"Jamie Rivera and Jimmy Antiporda4:25
10."Juana" (Tagalog Version)Myrna Stella Turner; Tagalog version: Archie Martinez2:48
2007 Re-Released Edition Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Marimar"Paco Navarrete; Viviana Pimstein3:20

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Philippines (PARI)[2] 3× Platinum 120,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

Personnel
  • Producers: Oscar Lopez, Emilio Estefan Jr., Kike Santander and Juan Zambrano
  • Executive Producer: Ricky Ilacad
  • Musical Arrangers: Amaury Lopez, Robby Martinez, Didi Gutman, Kike Santander and Juan Zambrano
  • A & R Coordinator for EMI Mexico: Hector Martinez
  • A & R Coordinator for EMI Philippines: Bob Guzman
  • Cover Design: Willie Monzon and Allan Roldan

References
  1. "Thalía-Official Site". www.thalia.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  2. "Hay una canción en mi disco" (in Spanish). Epoca: semanario de México. 1997. p. 67. Retrieved June 22, 2020. Su éxito le ha permitido grabar un compacto en la len - gua Tagalo , de Filipinas , con el que ha obtenido tres discos de platino
  3. "Allmusic:Thalía- Nandito Ako (re-released)". www.allmusic.com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  4. Nandito Ako (Media notes). Thalía. OctoArts EMI. 1997. 7243 8 56641 20.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. Aguilera, Teresa (29 November 1997). "Latin Music Quarterly: Thalía: Latin America's Reigning Music Queen". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 33–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. Rodríguez Ruiz, Beatriz (November 15, 2019). "DE THALÍA A SOFÍA REYES: CANTANTES MEXICANOS QUE NOS ENCANTAN (VOLUMEN II)" (in Spanish). Los 40. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  7. Cada día más fuerte (in Spanish). Penguin Books. 2011. ISBN 978-1101544570. Tan solo a una semana de haberse lanzado se me adjudicó un disco de platino
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