| Baladas en Español | ||||
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| Released | 21 October 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 51:50 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Clarence Öfwerman | |||
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| Singles from Baladas en español | ||||
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Baladas en Español (transl. Ballads in Spanish) is aSpanish languagecompilation album by Swedishpop duoRoxette, released on 21 October 1996 byEMI. The compilation was only issued in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. It was a commercial success upon release, peaking in the top ten of several nationalrecord charts, and was certified gold or platinum in numerous territories, namely Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Spain. As of 2001, the record sold in excess of 1.2 million copies worldwide.
"Un Día Sin Ti" and "No Sé Si Es Amor" were released as commercial singles, though most songs on the album would go on to receive substantial amounts of airplay on Latin American and Spanish radio. In 2022, a complete collection of the record was released, consisting of all the Spanish language songs recorded by Roxette.[citation needed]
The album consists of twelve of Roxette's ballads and downtempo tracks, translated into Spanish by songwriter Luis Gomez Escolar, of whom very little is known.[1] Escolar's translations have been criticised by both fans and media for being poorly representative of the original English lyrics, as well as for being overly-simplistic and juvenile.[2]
Baladas en Español was released on 21 October 1996,[3] exclusively in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. However, it was also released in the US byEMI Latin, making it the final Roxette album to be officially issued in the country.[4] The record was preceded by the release of "Un Día Sin Ti" as itslead single, which reached the top ten ofBillboard'sLatin Pop Songs.[5] The song also charted on the national airplay chart of Spain.[6] Its music video was directed byJonas Åkerlund.[7] "No Sé Si Es Amor" was released as the album's second and final single in January 1997,[4] peaking at number six in Spain.[6] "Soy una Mujer" was released as apromotional single exclusively in Mexico in July 1997.[4]
The album was a commercial success upon release, and has been certified double platinum in Spain (indicating shipments of over 200,000 units), platinum in Argentina and Brazil (for 60,000 and 250,000 copies, respectively), and gold (100,000 copies) in Mexico. As of 2001,Baladas en Español has sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide,[8] and just over 13,000 copies in the US.[9]
All lyrics are written byPer Gessle; lyrics adapted to Spanish by Luis G. Escolar; all music is composed by Gessle, except tracks 1, 7, 11 and 12 by Gessle and Mats MP Persson; track 8 byMarie Fredriksson.
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
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| 1. | "Un Día Sin Ti" ("Spending My Time") | "A Day Without You" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Crash! Boom! Bang!" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Directamente a Ti" ("Run to You") | "Straight to You" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "No Sé Si Es Amor" ("It Must Have Been Love") | "I Do Not Know If This Is Love" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Cuánto Lo Siento" ("I'm Sorry") | "How Sorry I Am!" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Tímida" ("Vulnerable") | "Timid" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Habla el Corazón" ("Listen to Your Heart") | "Speak the Heart" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Como la Lluvia en el Cristal" ("Watercolours in the Rain") | "Like the Rain on the Glass" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Soy una Mujer" ("Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)") | "I'm a Woman" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Quiero Ser Como Tú" ("I Don't Want to Get Hurt") | "I Want to Be Like You" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Una Reina Va Detrás de un Rey" ("Queen of Rain") | "A Queen Goes After a King" | 4:51 |
| 12. | "El Día del Amor" ("Perfect Day") | "The Day of Love" | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 51:50 | ||
Credits adapted from the liner notes ofBaladas en Español.[10]
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| Chart (1996–97) |
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| Argentine Monthly Albums (CAPIF)[11] | 6 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[12] | 6 |
| Spanish Albums (Promúsicae)[6] | 8 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[13] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[14] | Platinum | 250,000* |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6][16] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States | — | 13,000[9] |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | 1,200,000[8] | |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link){{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)To access theBaladas en español certification from this reference, user must enter "Albums", "2006" and "Semana 11 - (13/03 a 19/03)" as the search parameters and download the corresponding PDF file. The album appeared at No. 98 that week.
