La Música No Se Toca

La Música No Se Toca
Studio album by Alejandro Sanz
Released September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25) [1]
Recorded 2011-2012
Studio Eareye Studios
Mad Studio
Noisematch Studios
The Hit Factory-Critiera
(Miami, Florida)
Soundworks Recording Studio
(New York City, New York)
Genre Latin pop · pop rock · Latin rock · Alternative rock
Length 55:31
Language Spanish and English
Label Universal Music Latino · Universal Music Spain
Producer Alejandro Sanz · Julio C. Reyes
Alejandro Sanz chronology
Colección Definitiva
(2011)Colección Definitiva2011		 La Música No Se Toca
(2012)		 La Música No Se Toca: En Vivo
(2013)La Música No Se Toca: En Vivo2013
Singles from La Música No Se Toca
  1. "No Me Compares"
    Released: June 25, 2012 (2012-06-25) [2]
  2. "Se Vende"
    Released: September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17) [3]
  3. "Mi Marciana"
    Released: November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)
  4. "Camino De Rosas"
    Released: February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)

La Música No Se Toca (English: The music is not played) is the tenth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. It was produced by himself alongside Colombian Grammy award winner Julio C. Reyes. It was released by Universal Music Latino and Universal Music Spain on September 25, 2012.[1] This album is the follow-up to the Grammy Award winning album Paraíso Express (2009). It was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2013.[4]

Singles

  • "No Me Compares" was released as the album's lead single on June 25, 2012.[2] The song became a good hit on worldwide charts, becoming Sanz's first-ever number-one single with Universal Music Group. It stayed at number one for twelve consecutive weeks.[5]
  • "Se Vende" was released as the album's second single on September 17, 2012.[3]
  • "Mi Marciana" was released as the album's third single on November 12, 2012. On December 21, he released a lyric video for the song.

Other songs

"La Música No Se Toca", first track of the album, entered the Spanish chart at number 42.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."La Música No Se Toca"SanzSanz, Reyes4:51
2."Yo Te Traigo... 20 Años"SanzSanz, Reyes3:45
3."No Me Compares"SanzSanz, Reyes4:42
4."Llamando a la Mujer Acción"SanzSanz, Reyes3:50
5."Mi Marciana"SanzSanz, Reyes4:58
6."Camino de Rosas"SanzSanz, Reyes4:23
7."Se Vende"SanzSanz, Reyes3:55
8."Cómo Decir Sin Andar Diciendo"SanzSanz, Reyes4:28
9."Camino a Casa"SanzSanz, Reyes4:36
10."Nena"SanzSanz, Reyes4:17
11."Bailo Con Vos"SanzSanz, Reyes3:32
12."Me Sumerjo"SanzSanz, Reyes3:51
13."Para Decirle Adiós"Sanz, SchajrisSanz, Reyes5:13
14."Down" (featuring. Fat Joe/Arsenelli)SanzSanz, Reyes4:26
Brazilian bonus edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Não Me Compares (No Me Compares)" (featuring Ivete Sangalo)SanzSanz, Reyes4:42
16."Irrepetivel" (featuring Ana Carolina)SanzSanz, Reyes3:40
17."Bailo Con Vos" (featuring Roberta Sá)SanzSanz, Reyes3:21

Charts and certifications

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Mexican Albums Chart[7] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[8] 1
US Billboard 200[9] 26
US Top Latin Albums[10] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[11] 1
Year-End Chart (2012) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 3
Year-End Chart (2013) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 3

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[14] 2× Platinum 80,000^
Colombia (ASINCOL)[15] 2× Platinum 20,000x
Mexico (AMPROFON)[16] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000^
Peru (IFPI)[17] Gold 3,000x
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 5× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold (Latin) 50,000^
Uruguay (CUD)[20] Gold 2,000^
Venezuela (IFPI)[21] Platinum 10,000x
Summaries
Central America[22] Gold 5,000x

^shipments figures based on certification alone

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Production credits

  • Producido por: Julio Reyes Copello y Alejandro Sanz
  • Ingenieros de Grabacion: Edgar Barrera, Julio Reyes Copello, Lee Levin, Alejandro Sanz, Javier Garza, Javier Limon, Rafa Sardina, Juan Pablo Vega, Alonso Arreola, Samuel Torres, Dan Warner, Kamilo Krate, Sebastian de Peyrecave.
  • Mezclado por: Sebastian Krys y Rafa Sardina.
  • Arreglos y Programacion: Julio Reyes Copello, Marcos Sanchez, Javier Limon, Juan Pablo Vega, Samuel Torres.
  • Programacion Adicional: Sebastian de Peyrecave
  • Arreglos de Metales: Samuel Torres, Julio Reyes Copello
  • Masterizado por: Antonio Baglio

References

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  4. ↑ "List of Nominees - Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2013" (PDF). Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "spanishcharts.com - Alejandro Sanz - La música no se toca". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes" (PDF). Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Alejandro Sanz". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Alejandro Sanz". Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Alejandro Sanz". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Top 50 Albumes Anual 2012" (PDF). Promuiscae.es. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  13. ↑ "Top 50 Albumes Anual 2013". Promuiscae.es. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  14. ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – La Musica No se Toca". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  15. ↑ "Double Platinum Disc". Asincol.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Mexico" (PDF). Top 100 Mexico. AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-01.
  17. ↑ "Gold Disc". IFPI.
  18. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – La Música No Se Toca" (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".
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – La Musica No Se Toca". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH. 
  20. ↑ "Priemos – 2013" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco.
  21. ↑ "Platinum Disc". IFPI.
  22. ↑ "Sanz recibió un Disco de Oro centroamericano" (Platinum Disc). IFPI.
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