| MTV Unplugged | ||||
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| Released | June 13, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | March 6, 2008 Churubusco Studios (Mexico City) | |||
| Genre | Rock en español,alternative,Latin pop | |||
| Length | 56:57 | |||
| Language | Spanish Portuguese | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Julieta Venegas | |||
| Julieta Venegas chronology | ||||
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| Singles from MTV Unplugged | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
MTV Unplugged is the firstlive album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriterJulieta Venegas. The album features a selection of her greatest hits, along with new tracks, including the singles "El Presente" and "Algún Día". A handful of guest artists was included:Gustavo Santaolalla,Natalia Lafourcade,Cuarteto Latinoamericano,La Mala Rodríguez.[3]
This album received theLatin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and the DVD released from this live performance also won forLatin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video. "El Presente" was nominated forRecord of the Year andSong of the Year.
The live performance of this album was recorded inMexico City, on March 6, 2008 at the Estudios Churubusco,[4] before 450 fans. This show was broadcast on July 5, 2008 throughMTV Latin America,[3] and premiered on June 12, 2008 on theMTV Tr3s. The recording includes collaborations fromLa Mala Rodríguez performing the hip-hop section of "Eres para mí"; two-timeOscar-winnerGustavo Santaolalla playingbanjo on "Algún día";Brazilian singerMarisa Monte performing in "Ilusion", a brand new song in Spanish and Portuguese; Jaques Morelenbaum participating in "Como sé"; andNatalia Lafourcade included as a part of Venegas's band. Julieta Venegas played theaccordion,guitar, andpiano.[5] On the track "Esta vez", theCuarteto Latinoamericano is included, andJuan Son (from the bandPorter) joined Venegas on "De mis pasos". The violet dress that the artist wore during the performance was designed by Andrés Jiménez.[6]
Jose Tillan served as the executive producer and producer (along with Michael Dagnery) for MTV Networks.
The track listing by iTunes Store Mexico.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Limón y Sal" | Julieta Venegas,Jorge Villamizar | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Sería Feliz" | Venegas | 3:31 |
| 3. | "El Presente" | Venegas | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Algo Está Cambiando" | Venegas,Coti Sorokin | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Eres Para Mí" (featuringLa Mala Rodríguez) | Venegas,Anamaría Tijoux, Rodríguez | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Esta Vez" | Herrera, Venegas | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Algún Día" (featuringGustavo Santaolalla) | Venegas | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Mírame Bien" | Venegas | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Lento" | Venegas, Sorokin | 4:26 |
| 10. | "De Mis Pasos" (featuringJuan Son) | Venegas | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Andar Conmigo" | Venegas, Sorokin | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Ilusión" (featuringMarisa Monte) | Venegas, Monte, Arnaldo Antunes | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Como Sé" (featuringJaques Morelenbaum) | Venegas | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Mira La Vida" | Venegas | 3:19 |
| 15. | "Me Voy" | Venegas | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Untitled | Julieta Venegas,Jorge Villamizar | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Sería Feliz" | Venegas | 3:31 |
| 3. | "El Presente" | Venegas | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Algo Está Cambiando" | Venegas,Coti Sorokin | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Eres Para Mí" (featuringLa Mala Rodríguez) | Venegas,Anamaría Tijoux, Rodríguez | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Esta Vez" | Herrera, Venegas | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Algún Día" (featuringGustavo Santaolalla) | Venegas | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Mírame Bien" | Venegas | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Lento" | Venegas, Sorokin | 4:26 |
| 10. | "De Mis Pasos" (featuringJuan Son) | Venegas | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Andar Conmigo" | Venegas, Sorokin | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Ilusión" (featuringMarisa Monte) | Venegas, Monte, Arnaldo Antunes | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Como Sé" (featuringJaques Morelenbaum) | Venegas | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Mira La Vida" | Venegas | 3:19 |
| 15. | "Me Voy" | Venegas | 3:18 |
| 16. | "Making of Julieta Venegas MTV Unplugged" | 25:00 |
Live crew
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The album debuted at number 61 on the Mexican album charts, climbing to number-one the following week where it spent 10 consecutive weeks, replacingPara Siempre byVicente Fernández and being replaced byA Little Bit Longer byJonas Brothers.MTV Unplugged received a gold certification in México after two weeks of its release. InUnited States debuted and peaked at number 9 on theBillboard Top Latin Albums and at number 169 on theBillboard 200. It also peaked within the Top 20 in Spain and at number 39 in Switzerland.
| Certifications[edit]
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| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| Mexican Album (Top 100 México)[17] | 7 |
| Mexican Spanish Album (Top 100 México)[17] | 5 |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | "El Presente" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| MTV Unplugged | Best Alternative Music Album | Won | |
| Best Long Form Music Video | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "El Presente" | Hot Latin Song of the Year Female | Nominated |
| Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Female | Nominated | ||
| MTV Unplugged | Top Latin Album of the Year Female | Nominated | |
| Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Country | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | June 13, 2008 | Sony International |
| Switzerland | June 20, 2008 | |
| United States | ||
| Spain | Sony BMG |
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