Historia de un Ídolo, Vol. 1

Historia de Un Ídolo, Vol. 1 (Eng.: History of an Idol, Vol. 1) is a compilation album by Mexican singer and actor Vicente Fernández, it was released in 2000.[2] The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in 2001 and 2007. As of October 2017, it is the fifth best-selling Latin album in the United States.[3]

Historia de Un Ídolo, Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 21, 2000
Recorded1960–1998
GenreRanchera
Length53:21
LabelSony Music Latin
Vicente Fernández chronology
Lobo Herido
(2000)
Historia de Un Ídolo, Vol. 1
(2000)
El Mayor de los Potrillos
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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Track listing from Billboard.com.[4]

  1. Lástima Que Seas Ajena (Jorge Massias) — 4:16
  2. La Ley del Monte (José A. Espinoza "Ferrusquilla") — 3:24
  3. Aunque Mal Paguen Ellas (Duet with Roberto Carlos) (Federico Méndez) — 3:25
  4. El Hijo del Pueblo (José Alfredo Jiménez) — 2:41
  5. Acá Entre Nos (Martin Urieta) — 3:13
  6. Ni en Defensa Propia (Ramón Ortega Contreras) — 2:24
  7. Que de Raro Tiene (Martin Urieta) — 3:19
  8. Me Voy a Quitar de en Medio (Manuel Monterrosas) — 2:44
  9. Hoy Platiqué Con Mi Gallo (Federico Méndez) — 3:37
  10. Nos Estorbó La Ropa (Teodoro Bello) — 3:02
  11. Palabra de Rey (Antonio Valdés Herrera) — 2:28
  12. Las Llaves de Mi Alma (Vicente Fernández) — 2:56
  13. Por Tu Maldito Amor (Federico Méndez/Vicente Fernández) — 3:56
  14. Mi Viejo (José Piero) — 3:12
  15. La Diferencia (Juan Gabriel) — 2:50
  16. Mujeres Divinas (Martin Urieta) — 3:12
  17. Hermoso Cariño (Fernando Maldonado) — 2:34

Chart performance

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Chart (2001)[5] Peak
position
US Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums 1
US Billboard Heatseekers 13
Chart (2007)[6] Peak
position
US Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums 1
US Billboard 200 81

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] 2× Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 1,242,000[3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Vicente Fernández - Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 1 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-08-31
  3. ^ a b Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 1". Billboard.com. Billboard.com. 2000-11-21. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  5. ^ "Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 1 - Chart Performance (2000)". Billboard.com. Allmusic.com. 2000-12-21. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  6. ^ "Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 1 - Chart Performance (2007)". Billboard.com. Allmusic.com. 2000-12-21. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  7. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Vicente Fernandez in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and La Historia de un Idolo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Vicente Fernandez – La Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 1". Recording Industry Association of America.