A Son de Guerra
A Son de Guerra is the 11th studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, It was released by Capitol Latin on June 8, 2010 (see 2010 in music). It won the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year on November 11, 2010. This was the second time he won the award for Album of the Year. This album features the collaboration of the hit Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes performing the song La Calle.
A Son de Guerra | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
Studio | JLG Studio (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) Ocean Way Recording Studio City Sound (Hollywood, California) | |||
Genre | Merengue · bachata · Tropical music | |||
Length | 36:53 | |||
Label | Capitol Latin | |||
Producer | Juan Luis Guerra | |||
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Singles from A Son de Guerra | ||||
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Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, and while he felt that "there's nothing extravagant here", he stated that "every song is interesting from one standpoint or another."[4]
Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
At the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 11, 2010, the album was awarded three awards:
- Album of the Year
- Best Contemporary Tropical Album
- Best Tropical Song: Bachata en Fukuoka
Track listing
All tracks are written by Juan Luis Guerra.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "No Aparecen" | 3:16 |
2. | "La Guagua" | 3:23 |
3. | "Mi Bendición" | 3:08 |
4. | "La Calle (featuring Juanes)" | 3:34 |
5. | "Bachata en Fukuoka" | 3:11 |
6. | "Apaga y Vámonos" | 3:15 |
7. | "Son al Rey" | 3:32 |
8. | "Cayo Arena" | 3:24 |
9. | "Arregla los Papeles" | 3:33 |
10. | "Lola's Mambo (featuring Chris Botti)" | 3:00 |
11. | "Caribbean Blues" | 3:35 |
Personnel
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Patricio Bonilla – trombone
- David Channing – engineer
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Juan De La Cruz – bongos, conga, maracas, Timbals, guiro
- Abednego DeLos Santos – electric bass
- Jose Fléte – trombone
- Rafael "Rafo" German – guira
- Juan Luis Guerra – producer, arrangements
- Jeremías King – electric bass
- Rafael Lazzaro – engineer
- Allan Leschhorn – engineer
- Luis Mansilla – engineer
- Adalgisa Pantaleon – chorus
- Apolinar Peralta – trombone
- Juan Rizek – Chorus
- Frank Rodriguez – assistant engineer
- Janina Rosado – piano, producer, engineer, chorus, synth
- Allen Sides – engineer
- Ruben Toribio – electric bass
- Carlos Torres – trombone
- David Torres – mixing assistant
- Ronnie Torres – engineer, mixing, mastering supervisor
- Roger Zayas – chorus
Chart performance
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Mexican Albums Chart[5] | 16 |
Spanish Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 52 |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[7] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Albums[7] | 1 |
Uruguayan Albums (CUD)[8] | 1 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
Venezuela (APFV)[10] | Platinum | 20,000* |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
See also
- List of number-one albums of 2010 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 2010
References
- Juan Luis Guerra estrena la canción Mi bendición como primer single de su nuevo álbum A son de Guerra, que se publica el 8 de junio emimusic.es Retrieved August-30-2010.
- Estrena Juan Luis video dirigido por su hijo chetumail.com Retrieved August-30-2010.
- Estrena Juan Luis Guerra su nuevo sencillo "La Calle" elfinanciero.com.mx Retrieved September-03-2010.
- A Son de Guerra – Review Allmusic
- "JUAN LUIS GUERRA Y 4.40 – A SON DE GUERRA (ALBUM)". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- "JUAN LUIS GUERRA Y 4.40 – A SON DE GUERRA (ALBUM)". PROMUSICAE.
- "Son de Guerra". Billboard.
- ":: Cámara Uruguaya del Disco". web.archive.org. August 1, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Juan Luis Guerra – ASONDEGUERRA". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.
- http://www.yosoyvenezolano.com/noticias-entretenimiento/musica-venezolana/juan-luis-guerra-gana-disco-de-platino-en-venezuela/