Drama y Luz

Drama y Luz
Studio album by Maná
Released April 12, 2011
Recorded 2009–2010 at Chamán Music Studios Guadalajara, Mx; Ocean Studios Burbank, Ca; Hit Factory Criteria Miami, Fl; Casa Dos Cisnes Puerto Vallarta, Mx; Henson Recording Studios Los Angeles, Ca; NRG Recording Studios Los Angeles, CA; Ocean Way Studios Los Angeles, Ca; Conway Studios Los Angeles, Ca; Steak House Studios Los Angeles, Ca; Oigo Studios Guadalajara, Mx; Junk/OM Studio Brazil
Genre Latin rock
Pop rock
Length 56:46
Label WEA Latina
Producer Fher Olvera & Alex González
Maná chronology
Arde el Cielo
(2008)		 Drama y Luz
(2011)		 Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná
(2012)
Alternative covers
Deluxe Edition CD/DVD cover
Singles from Drama y Luz
  1. "Lluvia al Corazón"
    Released: March 14, 2011
  2. "Amor Clandestino"
    Released: June 6, 2011
  3. "El Verdadero Amor Perdona"
    Released: September 6, 2011
  4. "Mi Reina del Dolor"
    Released: TBA

Drama y Luz (English: "Drama and Light") is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record. The album was released on April 12, 2011, after a long wait of 5 years since their last studio album Amar es Combatir. The first single off the album is "Lluvia al Corazón", released on March 14, 2011.[1] The song debuted at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.[2] and the album made its debut at number 5 in the Billboard 200 selling 47,000 copies during its first week [3]

Track listing

CD & LP vinyl record
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lluvia al Corazón (Rain to the Heart)"Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera4:09
2."Amor Clandestino (Clandestine Love)"Fher Olvera4:52
3."Mi Reina del Dolor (My Queen of Pain)"Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera4:06
4."El Espejo (The Mirror)"Fher Olvera5:23
5."Sor María (Sister María)"Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera5:03
6."Vuela Libre Paloma (Fly Free Pigeon)"Fher Olvera5:25
7."No te rindas (Don't Give Up)"Fher Olvera5:04
8."Latinoamérica (Latinamerica)"Alex González5:31
9."El Dragón (The Dragon)"Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera4:47
10."El Verdadero Amor Perdona (The Real Love Forgives)"Fher Olvera4:41
11."Envenéname (Poison Me)"Fher Olvera, Alex González3:37
12."No Te Rindas (Versión Alternativa) [Don't Give Up] {Alternative Version}"Fher Olvera4:14

DVD

The CD/DVD edition is produced by Time Bender, produced by "Toiz" Rodriguez and directed by Iván López Barba and Rubén R. Bañuelos.

CD/DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Menu"0:59
2."The Making of the album"4:32
3."El espejo"5:10
4."El dragón"2:39
5."Amor clandestino"4:14
6."Lluvia al corazón"3:27
7."Vuela libre paloma"5:41
8."No te rindas"9:06
9."Latinoamérica"5:49
10."Sor María"6:27
11."Credits"5:07
Deluxe Edition CD/DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Lluvia al corazón Music Video" 
2."Amor clandestino Music Video" 
3."Making El Tour" 
4."EPK Drama y Luz" 

Personnel (band)

  • Fher Olvera – main vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, coros, programming,
  • Alex González – drums, vocals, coros, programming, keyboards
  • Sergio Vallín – acoustic & electric guitars, coros, orchestral arrangements, string arrangements, keyboards, programming
  • Juan Diego Calleros – bass

Additional personnel

  • GusOrozco – guitar & bass arrangements, programming, keyboards
  • Fernando "Psycho" Vallín – low arrangements, electric bass
  • Fernando "El Bueno" Quintana – guitar & bass arrangements, string arrangements, coros, keyboards

Charts

Albums

Year Chart [7] Peak
position
2011 Mexican Album Charts[8] 1
Spain Album Charts[9] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 3
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums 14
U.S. Billboard 200 5

Singles

Year Song Chart [10] Peak
position
2011 "Lluvia al Corazón" Spain PROMUSICAE Top 50 Singles 13
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs 4
"Amor Clandestino" U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs 1
"El Verdadero Amor Perdona" U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs 1

Album certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] Platinum+Gold 90,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] Gold 30,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards

Latin Grammy Award

  • 2011: Best Rock Album
  • 2011: Best Engineered Album

Grammy Awards

Los Premios Telehit

  • Los Premios Telehit 2011: Best Mexican Band International

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maná release new single "Lluvia al Corazón" Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on March 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ Maná's new single "Lluvia al Corazón debut #1 Accessed on March 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471963/foo-fighters-earn-first-no-1-album-with-wasting-light
  4. ↑ Maná's Drama Y Luz from itunes Accessed on April 8, 2011.
  5. ↑ Maná's Drama Y Luz from Walmart Archived March 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on April 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ Accessed on November 15, 2011.
  7. ↑ Performance of the singles on the Billboard charts.
  8. ↑ "Maná - Mexican Album Charts on http://mexicancharts.com". Retrieved 2011-05-19. External link in |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Maná - Spain Album Charts on http://spanishcharts.com". Retrieved 2011-05-19. External link in |title= (help)
  10. ↑ Performance of the singles on the Billboard charts.
  11. ↑ "Mexico Top 100" (PDF). AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-04.
  12. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Mana – Drama y Luz" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select album under "Chart", enter the certification year in the field "Year". Select the certification month in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Mana – Drama y Luz". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH. 
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