Guapa
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| Guapa | |||||
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| Studio album by La Oreja de Van Gogh | |||||
| Released | April 25, 2006 | ||||
| Recorded | Studio du Manoir Léon, LandesPKO Studios  Madrid, MadridSterling Sound  New York City, New YorkDecember 2005 – January 2006 |
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| Genre | Pop rock Latin pop |
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| Length | 48:43 | ||||
| Language | Spanish | ||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||
| Producer | Nigel Walker La Oreja de Van Gogh |
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| Más guapa | |||||
Re-edition album cover
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Guapa is the fourth studio album released on April 25, 2006, by the Spanish Pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh. On December 5, 2006, Más guapa was released exclusively in Spain and Mexico.[1] Two months later, on February 13, 2007, it was also released in Chile. The album includes a second disc of previously un-released material from the Guapa sessions, as well as from recording sessions of previous albums. The album won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album By a Duo or Group.
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[edit] Album title
For past albums, La Oreja de Van Gogh have presented esoteric and lengthy titles such as El viaje de Copperpot and Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida.[1] When asked what inspired the minimalism of Guapa during an online chat session hosted by elmundo.es, the band revealed that the title is, in fact, an abbreviation of their longest album title yet:
- Guapa es la historia de quien no se da por vencido en el maravilloso viaje de encontrarse a uno mismo, de quien acepta cumplir años y seguir teniendo miedos, de quien llena la almohada de inseguridades pero al levantarse siempre hace la cama, de quien sonríe de verdad y como antes: sin darse cuenta, de quien consigue que lo que quiere y lo que le apetece hagan las paces, de quien hace del tiempo un aliado sigiloso que, cada mañana y frente al espejo del alma, le hará sentirse cada vez un poco más guapa.
The "true" title is a spiritual affirmation printed on the album's back cover.[2]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Guapa
| # | Title | Length |
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| 01. | "Noche"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Xabi San Martín |
4:29 |
| 02. | "Muñeca de trapo"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:55 |
| 03. | "Dulce locura"
• Music & lyric: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín |
3:49 |
| 04. | "Perdida"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
4:20 |
| 05. | "Vuelve"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:36 |
| 06. | "Escapar"
• Music & lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:33 |
| 07. | "Irreversible"
• Music & lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:28 |
| 08. | "A diez centímetros de ti"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:50 |
| 09. | "V.O.S."
• Music & lyric: Xabi San Martín |
2:20 |
| 10. | "Apareces tú"
• Music & lyric: Amaia Montero |
4:33 |
| 11. | "Manhattan"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
2:59 |
| 12. | "Mi vida sin ti"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Pablo Benegas, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
7:42 |
| "Cuántos cuentos cuento" HIDDEN TRACK
• Music & lyric: Xabi San Martín |
[edit] Guapa (Italian edition)
| # | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Bambola di pezza (Muñeca de trapo)"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas • Italian adaptation: Eros Ramazzotti |
3:55 |
| 15. | "Dolce follia (Dulce locura)"
• Music & lyric: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Italian adaptation: Eros Ramazzotti |
3:41 |
[edit] Más guapa
[edit] Disc 1
- See Guapa track listing
[edit] Disc 2
| # | Title | Length |
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| 01. | "En mi lado del sofá"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:30 |
| 02. | "V.O.S." DEMO VERSION
• Music & lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:18 |
| 03. | "Nuestro mundo"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:30 |
| 04. | "Cuántos cuentos cuento" DEMO VERSION
• Music & lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:27 |
| 05. | "Amores dormidos"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:47 |
| 06. | "Canción desesperada"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:34 |
| 07. | "Coronel"
• Music & lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:59 |
| 08. | "La paz de tus ojos" DEMO VERSION
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
4:02 |
| 09. | "Nube"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:43 |
| 10. | "Despacio"
• Music: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:59 |
| 11. | "Déjate llevar"
• Music & lyric: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Álvaro Fuentes, Haritz Garde |
3:31 |
| 12. | "Aquella ingrata"
• Music & lyric: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Álvaro Fuentes, Haritz Garde |
3:05 |
| 13. | "El árbol"
• Music & lyric: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Álvaro Fuentes, Haritz Garde |
3:39 |
| 14. | "Escalera a la luna"
• Music & lyric: Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Álvaro Fuentes, Haritz Garde |
5:43 |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Performing
- La Oreja de Van Gogh
- Amaia Montero – vocals, backing vocals
- Xabi San Martín – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Pablo Benegas – guitar
- Álvaro Fuentes – bass
- Haritz Garde – percussion
[edit] Technical
- La Oreja de Van Gogh – record production, audio mixing
- Nigel Walker – record production, audio mixing
- Leon Zervos – audio mastering
- Bori Alarcón – technical production
- Rudolf Hernández – technical production
- Carlos Hernández – technical production
- B. Oberhagemann – record production
- Bernard Cocoignac – technical production
- Marie Claire – technical production
- Margarita Pérez – technical production
- Paco Pérez – technical production
[edit] Design
- Rafa Sañudo – graphic design
- Montse Velando – photography
- Ray – illustrations
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position (Certification) | Sales |
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| 2006 | Spain Top 100 Albums | #1 (7x Platinum) | 560,000 |
| 2006 | U.S. Billboard 200 | #114 | 350,000 |
| 2006 | U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | #5 (Gold) | 100,000 |
| 2006 | Mexico | #1 (2x Platinum) | 200,000 |
| 2006 | Argentina | #1 (Platinum) | 70,000 |
| 2006 | Colombia | #1 (Gold) | 90,000 |
| 2006 | Chile | #1 (Platinum) | 80,000 |
| 2006 | United World Chart | #20 | 2,250,000 (So Far) |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||||
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| Spain | Mexico | Argentina | Chile | US Latin | ||
| 2006 | "Muñeca de trapo" | 1 (2) | 2 | 2 | 1 (2) | 12 |
| 2006 | "Dulce locura" | 1 (3) | 7 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 2006 | "Perdida" | 32 | - | - | 46 | - |
| 2006 | "En mi lado del sofá" | 1* | 17* | |||
| 2007 | ||||||
| Number one hits | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Top ten hits | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
[*] Current in Chart
List of albums containing a hidden track
| La Oreja De Van Gogh |
| Xavi San Martin | Pablo Benegas | Álvaro Fuentes | Haritz Garde |
| Former members: Amaia Montero |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Dile al Sol | El Viaje de Copperpot | Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida | Guapa/Más Guapa |
| Live Album: La Oreja de Van Gogh en directo, Gira 2003 |
| Compilation Albums LOVG 1996-2006 |
| Singles |
| El 28 | Soñaré | El Libro | Que Puedo Pedir | Dile al Sol | Pesadilla | Cuéntame al Oído | La Estrella y la Luna | Cuídate | París | Pop | La Playa | Soledad | Mariposa | La Chica del Gorro Azul | Tu Pelo | Puedes Contar Conmigo | 20 de Enero | Rosas | Deseos de Cosas Imposibles | Vestido Azul | Geografía | Historia de un Sueño | Nana Nara | Muñeca de Trapo | Dulce Locura | Perdida | En mi Lado del Sofá |
[edit] References
- "Encuentro digital con La Oreja de Van Gogh", elmundo.es, September 6, 2006. Accessed September 16, 2007.
- "La Oreja de Van Gogh reúne a 10.000 personas en el Estadio Olímpico de Barcelona", elmundo.es, July 3, 2003. Accessed September 16, 2007.
