A Corazón Abierto (album)
A Corazón Abierto is the eleventh studio album recorded by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández that contains a selection of tracks that cross the rhythmic pop and the romantic ballad, this album shows the best of Alejandro, exploring melodies that go from the spiritual up to the sensual, reflecting his love and passion. This is a Contemporary Pop album with Mexican flavor produced by Kike Santander and Áureo Baqueiro with songs of big composers as: Gian Marco, Leonel García of Sin Bandera, Reyli Barba and Kike Santander. He shot videos for the songs "Me Dediqué A Perderte", "Qué Lástima" and "Canta Corazón". The first single went on to sell over 63,000 digital downloads in Mexico alone.[1]
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| Released | 7 September 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 53:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Kike Santander · Áureo Baqueiro | |||
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| Singles from A Corazón Abierto | ||||
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Track listing
CD
Source: Official Website,[2] Last.fm[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Para Vivir" | Kike Santander | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Me Dediqué A Perderte" | Leonel García | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Canta Corazón" | Gian Marco | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Qué Voy a Hacer Con Mi Amor" | Luis Carlos Monroy, Raúl Ornelas | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Si Alguna Vez" | Kike Santander | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Que Lástima" | Jaime Flores | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Tengo Ganas" | Gian Marco | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Se Va" | Gustavo Santander, Kike Santander | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Lo Que Pudo Ser" | Reyli Barba, Jaime Flores | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Me Iré" | Christian Leuzzi, Kike Santander | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Dame Un Minuto" | Gian Marco | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Muy Lejos De Ti" | Bernardo Ossa, Omar Sánchez, Kike Santander | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Me Dediqué A Perderte" (versión salsa) (Hidden Track) | Leonel García | 4:32 |
DVD
- Me Dediqué A Perderte (Video)
- Alejandro – De Gira
- Cronología
- Lucharé Por Tu Amor (Video)
Personnel
- Pablo Alfaro – photography
- Esteban Aristizabal – vocal engineer
- Pablo Arraya – engineer, vocal engineer
- Aureo Baqueiro – percussion, arranger, keyboards, programming, producer, engineer, fender rhodes, vocal arrangement, string arrangements, art direction, direction, A&R
- Daniel Betancourt – arranger, keyboards, programming, producer
- Gustavo Borner – mixing, string engineer
- Richard Bravo – percussion
- Rodrigo Cárdenas – bass
- Jason Carder – trumpet
- Luis Angel Cortez – assistant
- Mike Couzzi – string engineer
- Ian Cuttler – art direction, design
- Pepe Damián – drums
- Fernando de Santiago – vihuela
- Beto Dominguez – percussion
- Vicky Echeverri – chorus
- Paul Forat – art direction, A&R
- Luis Gil – drum engineering
- Manny López – acoustic guitar
- Bill Meyers – string arrangements
- Miami Symphonic Strings – strings
- Boris Milan – mixing
- Sergio Minski – production coordination
- José Antonio Molina – string arrangements
- Marco Moreno – assistant, pro-tools
- Novi Novag – viola, string arrangements
- Alfredo Oliva – concert comedian
- Daniel Ortega – electric guitar
- Wendy Pederson – chorus
- Richie Perez – engineer
- Pancho Ruiz – electric bass
- Milton Salcedo – piano, arranger, keyboards, programming, producer, fender rhodes, wind arrangements
- Freddie Sandoval – engineer
- Kike Santander – acoustic guitar, arranger, producer, Spanish guitar, wind arrangements
- Marco Antonio Santiago – guitarron
- Dana Teboe – trumpet
- Ramiro Teran – chorus, engineer
- Don C. Tyler – mastering
- Juan Jose Virviescas – engineer
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak | Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 | 47 |
| Billboard Top Latin Albums | 2 | 50 | |
| Billboard The Billboard 200 | 125 | 5 | |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 | 22 | |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers (Mountain) | 3 | 2 | |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers (Pacific) | 1 | 9 | |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers (South Atlantic) | 5 | 6 | |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers (South Central) | 3 | 5 | |
| Billboard Billboard Comprehensive Albums | 131 | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Chart | Track | Peak | Weeks on Chart |
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| 2004 | Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | Me Dediqué A Perderte | 6 | 15 |
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 | 33 | ||
| Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay | 10 | 12 | ||
| Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 2 | 35 | ||
| Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 4 | 9 | ||
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | Qué Lástima | 15 | 18 | |
| 2005 | Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 10 | 26 | |
| Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Canta Corazón | 24 | 11 | |
| Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 9 | 20 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] | 3× Platinum+Gold | 350,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
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References
- "Mexican Certification". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- "A Corazón Abierto at Alejandro Fernández website". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- "A Corazón Abierto". Last.fm. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- "Argentinian album certifications – Alejandro Fernadnez – A Corazon Abierto". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Fernandez in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and A Corazon Abierto in the box under TÍTULO
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