La Historia (English: The History) is the second compilation album and sixth album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings and the second compilation album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on October 21, 2003, by EMI Latin. This album became their third number one album on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.
| La Historia | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings | ||||
| Released | October 21, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–2003 | |||
| Genre | Cumbia, Latin pop | |||
| Length | 54:49 | |||
| Label | EMI Latin | |||
| Producer | A.B. Quintanilla III Cruz Martínez | |||
| A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editThis track listing from Billboard.com[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (featuring Cristina Saralegui) | 1:02 | |
| 2. | "Fuiste Mala" (featuring Ricky Muñoz of Intocable) | A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Ricky Vela | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Desde Que No Estás Aquí" | Quintanilla III, Luigi Giraldo | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Azúcar" (featuring Fito Olivares) | Quintanilla III, Giraldo, Edward Palmieri | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Shhh! (Borrashhho Mix)" | Quintanilla III, Martínez, Giraldo | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Dime Por Qué" | Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Te Quiero a Ti" | Quintanilla III, Vela | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Boom Boom" | Quintanilla III, Martínez, Giraldo | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Dime Quién" | Quintanilla III, Vela | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Me Enamoré" | Quintanilla III, Martínez, Giraldo | 3:23 |
| 11. | "La Cucaracha" | Quintanilla III, Martínez, Jason Cano, Nick "DJ Franz" Washington | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Se Fue Mi Amor" | Quintanilla III, Giraldo, Pete Astudillo | 3:06 |
| 13. | "U Don't Love Me (Booty Mix)" | Sean Dunson, Johnnie Mae Dunson | 4:35 |
| 14. | "Me Estoy Muriendo" | Quintanilla III, Vela, Giraldo | 3:57 |
| 15. | "Reggae Kumbia (Kranium Mix)" | Quintanilla III, Vico C | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Outro" | 1:24 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2003)[3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 109 |
| US Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[4] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "La Historia". Billboard.com. Billboard.com. 2003-10-21. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "La Historia - Chart Performance (2003)". Billboard.com. Allmusic.com. 2001-11-08. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "American album certifications – A.B. y Los Kumbia Kings Quintanilla III – La Historia". Recording Industry Association of America.