Amar es Combatir
Amar Es Combatir (English: "To Love Is To Fight") is the seventh studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. The album, which was released on August 22, 2006, became the band's first release in four years.
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| Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 at The Hit Factory, Miami, Florida | |||
| Genre | Latin rock Pop rock Dub | |||
| Length | 56:30 | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Producer | Fher Olvera & Alex González | |||
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 Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD cover | ||||
| Singles from Amar Es Combatir | ||||
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On February 11, 2007, the album won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.[2] On April 26, 2007 it received two Billboard Latin Music Awards.[3]
The band Re-released this album with a Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD on March 27, 2007. The album was a commercial success selling more than 2.1 million copies worldwide.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manda Una Señal (Send a Sign)" | Fernando Olvera | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Labios Compartidos (Shared Lips)" | F. Olvera | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte (I Wish I Could Erase You)" | F. Olvera | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Arráncame El Corazón (Tear My Heart Out)" | F. Olvera, Alex González | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Tengo Muchas Alas (I Have Many Wings)" | F. Olvera | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Dime Luna (Tell Me, Moon)" | F. Olvera | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Bendita Tu Luz (Blessed Your Light) (feat. Juan Luis Guerra)" | F. Olvera, Sergio Vallín | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Tú Me Salvaste (You Saved Me)" | A. González | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Combatiente (Combatant)" | F. Olvera, A. González | 4:37 |
| 10. | "El Viaje (The Trip)" | A. González | 4:16 |
| 11. | "El Rey Tiburón (The Shark King)" | F. Olvera | 4:51 |
| 12. | "Somos Mar y Arena (We Are Sea and Sand)" | F. Olvera, S. Vallín | 4:42 |
| 13. | "Relax" | S. Vallín | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Labios Compartidos (Urban version)" | F. Olvera | 4:28 |
| 15. | "Bendita Tu Luz (feat. Juan Luis Guerra) (Bachata version)" | F. Olvera, S. Vallín | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Manda Una Señal (acoustic version)" | F. Olvera | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Labios Compartidos (music video)" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Bendita Tu Luz (feat. Juan Luis Guerra) (music video)" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Manda Una Señal (music video)" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Bendita Tu Luz (alternative music video)" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Labios Compartidos (acoustic version on Telefe)" | 4:58 |
| 6. | "EPK Amar es Combatir (Español)" | 7:24 |
| 7. | "EPK Amar es Combatir (English)" | 7:23 |
| 8. | "Photo Gallery" | 1:35 |
Personnel
- Francisco Ayon – assistant
- Miguel Bustamante – assistant engineer
- Juan Calleros – bass guitar, group member
- Juan Luis Guerra – guest vocals
- Albert Sterling Menendez – keyboards
- Fher Olvera – acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, main vocals, producer, choir, concept design, group member
- Carlos Perez – graphic design, creative director, concept design
- Fernando Quintana – choir
- Luis Rey – choir
- Thom Russo – mixing, recording
- Fabian Serrano – digital editing, coordination
- Fernando Vallín – guitar, bajo sexto, digital editing, choir, guitar technician
- Sergio Vallin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, choir, group member
- Javier Valverde – digital editing, assistant engineer
- Alex González - drums, percussion, choir, group member
Commercial performance
Amar Es Combatir debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, selling nearly 87,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. This marked the highest first-week sales and chart position for a Spanish language album by a duo or group and the first Spanish language album to debut atop the rock albums tally. It is also tied with Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (2005) as the highest debut of a Spanish language album in the history of Billboard.
The album has produced three Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one singles: "Labios Compartidos", "Bendita Tu Luz" and "Manda Una Señal".
Charts
Album
| Chart (2006) [5][6][7] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Album Chart[8] | 4 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 1 |
| Spain PROMUSICAE Album Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Record Charts | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 4 |
| Uruguay Album Charts[9] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart [10] | Peak position |
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| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot Ringtones | 12 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 3 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 6 |
| 2007 | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 2 |
| 2007 | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 3 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[11] | 4× Platinum | 160,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Colombia[13] | Gold | 10,000 |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[14] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 3× Platinum | 240,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 702,000[18] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Awards
- Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
- Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year by a Duo or Group – "Labios Compartidos"
Grammy Awards
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
MTV Video Music Awards Latin America
- Video of the Year – "Labios Compartidos"
- Best Rock Artist
- MTV Legend Award
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See also
References
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- Allmusic review
- Information about the Grammy Award the album has won.
- Information about the winners of the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2011-01-08). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17.
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- Performance of the album on the Billboard charts
- Swiss charts
- Spanish charts
- "CAPIF ::: Representando a la Industra Argentina de la Música :::". archive.vn. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ":: Cámara Uruguaya del Disco". web.archive.org. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- Performance of the singles on the Billboard charts.
- "Estadísticas: Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. 14 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- "Brazilian album certifications – Mana – Amar Es Combatir" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
- "Maná release their new album Amar es Combatir and was Gold Disc in Colombia"
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Amar Es Combatir in the box under TÍTULO
- "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 4, 2019. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2009 in the field "Year". Select 11 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Mana; 'Amar es Combatir')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- "American album certifications – Mana – Amar es Combatir". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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