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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Album information
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 .
Recording
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).
Singles released
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 .
Track listing
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
The album debuted at No. 77 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 2 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and No. 1 on Billboard Latin Pop Albums survey , on the July 14, 2007, issue . As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 16,295 copies in the US.
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 250,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 40,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Allmusic review
- "Viento a favor at Mexicancharts.com". 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 Vicente Fernandez in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Viento a Favor in the box under TÍTULO
- "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2008 in the field "Year". Select 24 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".