Amar Es
Amar Es is the eighth studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro. It was released by Sony BMG Latin on September 30, 2003 (see 2003 in music). This album was produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., Randall M. Barlow, Federico Ehrlich, Roberto Livi and Rudy Pérez. Amar Es, which translates to English as "To Love Is", is notable for its eclectic use of languages and musical styles. The song "Why", for example, is in English, whilst the single "No Hace Falta" combines Japanese and Latin pop. On the other hand, tracks such as the successful single "Te Llamé" hold fast to Castro's Latin-pop roots.
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| Released | September 30, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | February - June 2003 | |||
| Studio | Crescent Moon Studios Gallery Recording Studios North Bay Recording Studios The Hit Factory Critiera (Miami, Florida) Home Studio (Asunción, Paraguay) IDA Studio (Mexico City, Mexico) | |||
| Genre | Latin pop · latin ballad · bolero · pop rock · latin rock | |||
| Length | 56:02 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG Latin | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Este Loco Que Te Mira" | Gian Marco | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Si Yo Fuera Él" | Alejandro Montalbán | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Why" | Bill Compton · Tony Sheridan · Diane Warren | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Sólo Pienso En Tí" | Cristian Castro · Juan Pablo Manzanero | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Gallito Feliz" (Rock Version) | Demetrio Vite Hernández | 3:15 |
| 6. | "No Hace Falta" | Emilio Estefan, Jr. · Nicolás Tovar · Randall M. Barlow | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Oración Caribe" | María Teresa Lara | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Madrigal" | Felipe Rosario Goyco | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Entre Los Andes" | Cristian Castro | 7:12 |
| 10. | "Te Llamé" | Roberto Livi · Rudy Pérez | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Mujer de Dos Caras" | Gian Marco | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Saúdade" | Mario Palmeiro | 5:20 |
| 13. | "Gallito Feliz" (Cumbia Version) | Demetrio Vite Hernández | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Te Llamé" (Bachata Version) | Roberto Livi · Rudy Pérez | 3:18 |
| 15. | "Enciende Una Luz" | Yasmil Marrufo | 5:12 |
| 16. | "Te Llamé" (Cumbia Version) | Roberto Livi · Rudy Pérez | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 56:02 | ||
Personnel
- Pedro Alfonso - Violin
- Tommy Anthony - Vocals (Background)
- Area 305 - Vocals (Background)
- Hiram Arencibia - Trombone
- Antonio Baglio - Mastering
- Randall M. Barlow - Composer, Producer, Programming
- Cancio Barretto - Requinto
- Juan Ángel Barretto - Engineer
- Kurt Berge - Technical Support
- Richard Bravo - Percussion
- Olbin Burgos - Drums
- Scott Canto - Engineer
- Jorge Casas - Bass
- Cristian Castro - Composer
- Bill Compton - Composer
- Mike Couzzi - Engineer
- Sal Cueva - Bass
- Kevin Dillon - Production Coordination
- Valério Do Carmo - Graphic Design
- Vicky Echeverri - Vocals (Background)
- Federico Ehrlich - Producer
- Fabi Espino - Trumpet
- Emilio Estefan, Jr. - Composer, Producer, Video Director
- Daniela Federici - Photography
- Alfredo Galán - Trumpet
- Javier Garza - Mixing Engineer
- Jessica González - A&R
- Courtney Goodwin - Photography
- Julio Hernández - Bass
- David Heuer - Assistant Engineer
- Carlos Infante - Piano
- María Teresa Lara - Composer
- Leyla Leeming - Production Coordination
- Lee Levin - Drums
- Gary Lindsay - Arranger
- Roberto Livi - Composer, Producer
- David López - Assistant Engineer
- Manny López - Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
- José Juan Maldonado - Production Coordination
- Juan Pablo Manzanero - Composer
- Gian Marco - Composer
- Steve Menezes - Coordination
- Miami Symphonic Strings - Strings
- Víctor Miller - Trumpet
- Alejandro Montalbán - Composer
- Rickie Muñóz - Trombone
- Joel Numa - Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Marco Olan - Bass
- Clay Ostwald - Organ, Piano
- Mario Patiño - Creative Director, Text
- Andy Pechenik - Technical Support
- Archie Peña - Percussion
- Fernando Perdomo - Guitar (Electric), Theremin
- Betsy Pérez - Project Coordinator
- Rudy Pérez - Arranger, Composer, Director, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Clay Perry - Keyboards, Programming
- Freddy Piñero, Jr. - Engineer
- Daniel Ponce - Assistant Engineer
- Adrián Possé - A&R
- Óscar G. Regueira - Engineer
- Juan Rosario - Assistant Engineer
- Tony Sheridan - Composer
- Joel Someillán - Engineer
- Todd Sontag - Editing
- Raúl Soto - Percussion
- Ron Taylor - Organ
- Ken Theis - Assistant Engineer
- Lorenzo Torrez - Accordion
- Nicolás Tovar - Composer, Vocal Producer
- William Valdéz - Percussion
- Dan Warner - Guitar
- Ginny Warner - Video Producer
- Diane Warren - Composer
- Bruce Weeden - Engineer
- Ryan Wolff - Assistant Engineer
Chart performance
| Year | Chart [1] | Album | Peak |
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| 2003 | Heatseekrs | Amar Es | 4 |
| 2004 | Latin Pop | Amar Es | 3 |
| 2004 | Top Latin Albums | Amar Es | 4 |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Spanish Albums Chart[2] | 75 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 [3] | 193 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[3] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[3] | 7 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r655441
- "Azul – Cristian". PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p38123
- "Argentinian album certifications – Cristian – Amar Es". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Cristian in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Amar Es in the box under TÍTULO
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