Grandes Éxitos is a greatest hits album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. Released on 22 November 2005 by Warner Music Latina, the album features 24 previously-recorded songs from Miguel's career with his record label as well as two new songs: "Misterios del Amor" and "Si Te Perdiera". Both songs were released as singles from the album. A special edition of the record was also released and features six extra songs as well as a DVD containing music videos from Miguel's career. Grandes Éxitos received a favorable review by AllMusic critic Thom Jurek who commended Miguel's trajectory as an artist. Commercially, it reached number one in Mexico and the top ten in Argentina, Spain, Portugal, and the Bilboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. It was certified multi-platinum in Mexico and the United States (Latin) and platinum in Argentina and Spain.
Background and content
On 15 October 2005, Luis Miguel announced that he was releasing a greatest hits album on 22 November 2005.[1] The contains 24 previously-recorded songs from his music career, ranging from pop music, boleros from his Romance series, and mariachi. The set includes tracks he recorded under his label Warner Music Latina since 1987.[2] A special edition of the was also released on 22 November and features six more tracks as well as a DVD of his music videos.[1]
Two original songs were composed for Grandes Éxitos: "Misterios del Amor" and "Si Te Perdiera". "Misterios de Amor" was composed by Francisco Loyo and Alejandro Asensi while "Si Te Perdiera" was written by Manuel Alejandro;[3] both songs were produced by Miguel.[2] "Misterios del Amor" was released as the album's lead single on 24 October 2005 and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States.[4][5] "Si Te Perdiera" was released as the album's second single on 17 January 2006 and peaked at number 47 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[4][6] "Si Te Perdiera" serves as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela La verdad oculta (2006).[7]
Track listing
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1. | "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" (from Soy Como Quiero Ser, 1987) | | 3:11 |
2. | "Cuando Calienta El Sol" (from Soy Como Quiero Ser, 1987) | | 3:56 |
3. | "Fría Como el Viento" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | Juan Carlos Calderón | 3:53 |
4. | "Un Hombre Busca una Mujer" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | | 3:31 |
5. | "La Incondicional" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | Calderón | 4:22 |
6. | "Entrégate" (from 20 Años, 1990) | Calderón | 4:22 |
7. | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí" (from 20 Años, 1990) | Calderón | 4:32 |
8. | "Será Que No Me Amas" (from 20 Años, 1990) | | 4:06 |
9. | "Inolvidable" (from Romance, 1991) | Julio Gutiérrez | 4:15 |
10. | "No Sé Tú" (from Romance, 1991) | Armando Manzanero | 3:48 |
11. | "América, América" (from América & En Vivo, 1992) | - José Luis Armenteros
- Pablo Herrero
| 4:34 |
12. | "Hasta Que Me Olvides" (from Aries, 1993) | Juan Luis Guerra | 4:40 |
13. | "Suave" (from Aries, 1993) | - Orlando Castro
- Ignacio "Kiko" Cibrián
| 4:47 |
14. | "El Día Que Me Quieras" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | | 3:58 |
15. | "Somos Novios" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | Manzanero | 3:10 |
16. | "La Media Vuelta" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | José Alfredo Jiménez | 2:41 |
Total length: | 63:58 |
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1. | "Si Nos Dejan" (from El Concierto, 1995) | Jiménez | 2:34 |
2. | "Dame" (from Nada Es Igual..., 1996) | | 4:55 |
3. | "Cómo Es Posible Que a Mi Lado" (from Nada Es Igual..., 1996) | - Luis Miguel
- Cibrián
- Alejandro Asensi
| 4:13 |
4. | "Por Debajo de la Mesa" (from Romances, 1997) | Manzanero | 3:03 |
5. | "Amor, Amor, Amor" (from Mis Romances, 2001) | | 3:41 |
6. | "O Tú o Ninguna" (from Amarte Es un Placer, 1999) | Calderón | 3:16 |
7. | "Sol, Arena y Mar" (from Amarte Es un Placer, 1999) | - Miguel
- Francisco Loyo
- Salo Loyo
- Arturo Pérez
| 3:18 |
8. | "Perfidia" (from Mis Romances, 2001) | Alberto Domínguez | 3:22 |
9. | "Te Necesito" (from 33, 2003) | Guerra | 3:14 |
10. | "Vuelve" (from 33, 2003) | - Asensi
- Edgar Cortázar
- Miguel
- F. Loyo
| 3:33 |
11. | "Y" (from Vivo, 2000) | Mario De Jesús Báez | 2:42 |
12. | "La Bikina" (from Vivo, 2000) | Rubén Fuentes | 2:57 |
13. | "Que Seas Feliz" (from México en la Piel, 2004) | Consuelo Velázquez | 3:05 |
14. | "Sabes una Cosa" (from México en la Piel, 2004) | | 3:19 |
15. | "Misterios del Amor" (Previously unreleased) | | 3:58 |
16. | "Si Te Perdiera" (Previously unreleased) | Manuel Alejandro | 3:59 |
Total length: | 55:20 |
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1. | "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" (from Soy Como Quiero Ser, 1987) | | 3:11 |
2. | "Cuando Calienta El Sol" (from Soy Como Quiero Ser, 1987) | - R. Pérez
- C. Rigual
- M. Rigual
- Martinoli
| 3:56 |
3. | "Fría Como el Viento" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | Calderón | 3:53 |
4. | "Un Hombre Busca una Mujer" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | | 3:31 |
5. | "La Incondicional" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | Calderón | 4:22 |
6. | "Entrégate" (from 20 Años, 1990) | Calderón | 4:22 |
7. | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí" (from 20 Años, 1990) | Calderón | 4:32 |
8. | "Inolvidable" (from Romance, 1991) | Gutiérrez | 4:15 |
9. | "No Sé Tú" (from Romance, 1991) | Manzanero | 3:48 |
10. | "América, América" (from América & En Vivo, 1992) | | 4:34 |
11. | "Hasta Que Me Olvides" (from Aries, 1993) | Guerra | 4:40 |
12. | "Suave" (from Aries, 1993) | | 4:47 |
13. | "El Día Que Me Quieras" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | | 3:58 |
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1. | "La Media Vuelta" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | Jiménez | 2:41 |
2. | "Si Nos Dejan" (from 'El Concierto, 1995) | Jiménez | 2:34 |
3. | "Cómo Es Posible Que a Mi Lado" (from Nada Es Igual..., 1996) | | 4:13 |
4. | "Por Debajo de la Mesa" (from Romances, 1997) | Manzanero | 3:03 |
5. | "Amor, Amor, Amor" (from Mis Romances, 2001) | | 3:41 |
6. | "O Tú o Ninguna" (from Amarte Es un Placer, 1999) | Calderón | 3:16 |
7. | "Sol, Arena y Mar" (from Amarte Es un Placer, 1999) | - Miguel
- F. Loyo
- S. Loyo
- A. Pérez
| 3:18 |
8. | "Te Necesito" (from 33, 2003) | Guerra | 3:14 |
9. | "Vuelve" (from 33, 2003) | - Asensi
- Cortázar
- Miguel
- F. Loyo
| 3:33 |
10. | "La Bikina" (from Vivo, 2000) | Fuentes | 2:57 |
11. | "Que Seas Feliz" (from México en la Piel, 2004) | Velázquez | 3:05 |
12. | "Misterios del Amor" (Previously unreleased) | | 3:58 |
13. | "Si Te Perdiera" (Previously unreleased) | Alejandro | 3:59 |
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1. | "Cuando Calienta El Sol" (from Soy Como Quiero Ser, 1987) | - R. Pérez
- C. Rigual
- M. Rigual
- Martinoli
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2. | "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" (from Soy Como Quiero Ser, 1987) | | |
3. | "La Incondicional" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | Calderón | |
4. | "Fría Como el Viento" (from Busca una Mujer, 1988) | Calderón | |
5. | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí" (from 20 Años, 1990) | Calderón | |
6. | "Entrégate" (from 20 Años, 1990) | Calderón | |
7. | "No Sé Tú" (from Romance, 1991) | Manzanero | |
8. | "Contigo en la Distancia" (from Romance, 1991) | César Portillo de la Luz | |
9. | "América, América" (from América & En Vivo, 1992) | | |
10. | "Suave" (from Aries, 1993) | | |
11. | "Ayer" (from Aries, 1993) | | |
12. | "La Media Vuelta" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | Jiménez | |
13. | "Delirio" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | Portillo de la Luz | |
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1. | "El Día Que Me Quieras" (from Segundo Romance, 1994) | | |
2. | "Cómo Es Posible Que a Mi Lado" (from Nada Es Igual..., 1996) | | |
3. | "Dame" (from Nada Es Igual..., 1996) | | |
4. | "Por Debajo de la Mesa" (from Romances, 1997) | Manzanero | |
5. | "Amarte Es un Placer" (from Amarte Es un Placer, 1999) | Calderón | |
6. | "O Tú o Ninguna" (from Amarte Es un Placer, 1999) | Calderón | |
7. | "La Bikina" (from Vivo, 2000) | Fuentes | |
8. | "Y" (from Vivo, 2000) | De Jesús Báez | |
9. | "Amor, Amor, Amor" (from Mis Romances, 2001) | | |
10. | "Te Necesito" (from 33, 2003) | Guerra | |
11. | "Que Seas Feliz" (from México en la Piel, 2004) | Velázquez | |
12. | "El Viajero" (from México en la Piel, 2004) | - Roberto Sierra
- José "Pepe" Martínez
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