Fogaraté

Fogaraté! is the seventh album of the famous Dominican songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra. It was released in July 8,1994[1]. Fogaraté! was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year at the 7th Lo Nuestro Awards.[2] The album features a particular, bachata-styled adaptation of the Lacrimosa movement from Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor.

Fogaraté!
Studio album by
Juan Luis Guerra
ReleasedJuly 8, 1994
Recorded1994
GenreMerengue, Bachata
Length46:06
LabelKAREN Records
Juan Luis Guerra chronology
Areito
(1992)		 Fogaraté!
(1994)		 Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual
(1998)
Singles from Fogaraté!
  1. "Viviré"
    Released: 1994
  2. "La Cosquillita"
    Released: 1994
  3. "El Beso de la Ciguatera"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic link

Background

According to Billboard, Areito and Bachata Rosa sold 8 millions of copies worldwide.[3]Initial shipments of "Fogaraté" include 70,000 units in Spain and 10,000 in Holland. A Japanese release is planned in September of that Year, where Guerra also enjoys some popularity.

Commercial Reception

The album debuted at number 1 of the Spanish album charts and stayed there for five consecutive weeks[4][5]. Also, Debuted and Peaked at the top 10 in US Billboard Top Latin Album and Tropical Album charts.

Track listing
  1. Los Mangos Bajitos - 3:55
  2. El Farolito - 3:42
  3. Los Pajaritos - 4:02
  4. Viviré - 4:00
  5. El Beso de la Ciguatera - 4:08
  6. Oficio de Enamorado - 4:52
  7. Lacrimosa - 3:20
  8. Fogaraté - 3:40
  9. Canto de Hacha - 3:53
  10. Oprobio - 2:48
  11. July 19 - 4:06
  12. La Cosquillita - 3:40

Name of the Album

Fogarate is the Dominican word for the plant Mucuna pruriens, a plant whose dust causes an intense itching on contact with the skin. But the word has a double meaning: in the Dominican Republic it is said that a person has "fogaraté" when he is very "on", or if he is very "alive". A woman who has "fogaraté" is that she is turned on in terms of sensuality.

Charts

Weekly Charts
Chart (1994) Peak

Positions

Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[6] 1
Netherlands (Mega Album Top 100)[7] 18
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[8] 3
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[9] 2

References
  1. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-07-09.pdf
  2. Burr, Ramiro (May 7, 1995). "Tejano artists in line for national honors". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation.
  3. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-07-23.pdf
  4. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-09-03.pdf
  5. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-09-10.pdf
  6. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-08-20.pdf
  7. "Juan Luis Guerra – Bachata Rosa". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. 1991-08-10. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  8. "Juan Luis Guerra 440 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  9. "Juan Luis Guerra 440 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-06.


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