A las cinco en el Astoria

A Las Cinco En El Astoria (Five O'Clock At The Astoria) is the fifth full-length album released by La Oreja de Van Gogh, their second album to receive a Grammy nomination, and the first with new lead vocalist Leire Martínez. It was released in three editions: CD, CD+T-shirt, and Digipack. According to "Promusicae", A las cinco en el Astoria was the 12th biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain.

A Las Cinco En El Astoria
Studio album by
La Oreja de Van Gogh
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2008 (Spain)
September 18, 2008 (Mexico)
September 30, 2008 (Worldwide)
RecordedStudios Du Manoir (France)
GenrePop
Power pop
Electropop
Pop rock
Length51:01
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony BMG
ProducerNigel Walker
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology
Más guapa
(2006)		 A Las Cinco En El Astoria
(2008)		 Nuestra casa a la izquierda del tiempo
(2009)
Singles from A las cinco en el Astoria
  1. "El último vals"
    Released: July 15, 2008
  2. "Inmortal"
    Released: November 8, 2008
  3. "Jueves"
    Released: December 17, 2008
  4. "Europa VII"
    Released: April 26, 2009
  5. "Más"
    Released: October 19, 2009 (Puerto Rico)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Information

A las cinco en el Astoria is the first album to feature Leire Martínez as the lead singer, replacing Amaia Montero, who had left in 2007. The first song released was "El Último Vals". The single was produced by Nigel Walker and La Oreja de Van Gogh. All songs are composed by the current members of the band.[2] The album received a 2009 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group With Vocals.

The song "Jueves" became one of the best-known songs by the band, as it was a tribute to the victims of March 11 attacks in Madrid.

Track listing
# Title Length
01. "El Último Vals" (The Last Waltz)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 3:25
02. "Inmortal" (Immortal)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 4:06
03. "Jueves" (Thursday)

• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín

 3:59
04. "Más" (More)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 4:08
05. "Cumplir Un Año Menos" (Turn One Year Younger)

• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín[3]

 3:34
06. "Europa VII" (Europe VII)

• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín

 3:58
07. "La Visita" (The Visit)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 3:25
08. "Sola" (Alone)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 3:41
09. "Palabras Para Paula" (Words For Paula)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 4:17
10. "Flores En La Orilla" (Flowers In The Shore)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 3:09
11. "Un Cuento Sobre El Agua" (A Story About Water)

• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín

 3:44
12. "La Primera Versión" (The First Version)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 4:26
"Veinte Penas" HIDDEN TRACK (Twenty Griefs)

• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas

 at 5:40 ~
14. "Pequeños Momentos" ITUNES SPAIN BONUS TRACK (Little Moments)

Singles
  1. El Ultimo Vals (2008)
  2. Inmortal (2008)
  3. Jueves (2008)
  4. Europa VII (2009)
  5. Más (2009) (Puerto Rico)

Chart performance
Chart Peak
position
Argentinian Albums Chart[4] 1
Mexican Album Chart[5] 20
Spanish Album Chart[6] 1
Chile 10
Venezuela 10

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] Gold 40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 2× Platinum 160,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards

- Best Latin Album Pop 2009 A las cinco en el Astoria Nominated

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References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1434052
  2. "A las cinco en el Astoria" (in Spanish). FNAC.ES. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  3. https://www.allmusic.com/song/t14951974
  4. http://www.capif.org.ar
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type La Oreja de Van Gogh in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and A las cinco en el Astoria in the box under TÍTULO
  8. "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2009 in the field "Year". Select 38 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".


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