Son by Four is the second studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American band Son by Four. It was released by Sony Music Latin on February 1, 2000. This album received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album in the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 21, 2001, and also became their first number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The first single, "A Puro Dolor", was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song in the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 13, 2000.[2]
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Released | February 1, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
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Length | 61:44 | |||
Label | Sony Discos | |||
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Track listing
editThe track listing from Billboard.[3]
- "A Puro Dolor" (Omar Alfanno) – 4:23
- "Pero Eres Tú" (Pedro Quiles) – 4:15
- "Sofia" (Omar Alfanno, Ángel López) – 4:20
- "Poca Mujer" (Jorge Montes) – 4:31
- "Qué Está Pasando" (Omar Alfanno) – 4:08
- "Mi Corazón Te Recuerda" – 5:06
- "Dónde Está Tu Amor" (Alejandro Jaén) – 4:38
- "Lo Qué Yo Más Quiero" (Omar Alfanno) – 4:55
- "Cómo Decírselo" (Jorge Montes) – 4:08
- "Lo Que Yo No Tengo" (Mickey Perfecto) – 5:03
- "Muévelo" (Ángel López) – 3:33
- "Lunática" (Sonny Hernández) – 5:06
- "A Puro Dolor" (Ballad version) (Omar Alfanno) – 3:33
- "Sofía" (Remix) (Omar Alfanno, Ángel López) – 4:38
- "Purest of Pain" (bonus track)
Chart performance
editChart (2000) | Peak position |
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Colombian Albums (ASINCOL)[4] | 1 |
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[5] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 94 |
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Sales and certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[9] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] | Gold | 85,000[10] |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
editPersonnel
editThis information from Allmusic.[13]
- Caferino Caban – arranger
- Roberto Calderón – sax (baritone)
- José David Carrión – piano
- Mario De Jesús – engineer, mixing
- DJ Lucho – mixing
- Danny Fuentes – trombone
- Jose Gazmey – bass
- Gustavo López – trumpet
- Héctor David Marcano – timbales
- J. Salazar – arranger
- Son by Four – vocals
- Ronnie Torres – engineer
- Eliud Velázquez – banjo, percussion, conga
- Alejandro López – art director
References
edit- ^ "Son by Four". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Complete List of Nominations for First-Ever Latin Grammy Awards". Allbusiness. July 29, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ^ "Son by Four". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 1, 2000. Retrieved August 25, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Éxitos discográficos internacionales". El Siglo de Torreón. September 11, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Éxitos discográficos". El Siglo de Torreón. October 2, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Son by Four – Awards". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "Son by Four – Awards". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "Son by Four – Awards". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Son By Four – Son By Four". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "Son By Four: Fundacion Nacional". Fundacion Nacional.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Son By 4 in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Son By 4 in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American album certifications – Son By Four – Son By Four". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Son by Four – Credits". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 25, 2008.