Colección Romantica

Colección Romántica is the seventh album of the famous Dominican songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra. It was a dual album compilation including 20 of the group's classic songs remastered and re-recorded as ballads. The album also contained unaltered original versions of their softer songs, like acoustic ballads or bachatas. It would become Guerra's last album released under the Dominican independent music label KAREN Records, as his later albums would be released under Vene Music and subsequently under EMI music and Capitol Latin. It was released on February 6, 2001.

Colección Romántica
Studio album / Greatest hits album by Juan Luis Guerra
Released	February 6, 2001
Recorded	1986-2001
Genre	Latin, latin pop, bachata
Length	41:32
Label	Karen Records
Juan Luis Guerra chronology
Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (1998) Colección Romántica (2001) Para Ti (2004)
Singles from Colección Romántica
"Quisiera" Released: 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Vol. 1

1. "Tú (Balada)" - 4:51
2. "Razones" - 3:50
3. "¡Ay! Mujer" - 3:58
4. "Amor de Conuco" - 3:12
5. "Amigos" - 4:42
6. "Estrellitas y Duendes (En Vivo)" - 5:05
7. "Como Abeja al Panal" - 4:07
8. "Burbujas de Amor" - 4:10
9. "Frío Frío" - 3:50
10. "Bachata Rosa" - 4:17

Vol. 2

1. "Cuando Te Beso" - 3:30
2. "Estrellitas y Duendes" - 4:28
3. "La Hormiguita" - 3:07
4. "Viviré" - 4:05
5. "Palomita Blanca" - 3:47
6. "Amapola" - 3:07
7. "Coronita de Flores" - 4:20
8. "Señales de Humo" - 5:36
9. "Testimonio" - 4:20
10. "Lacrimosa" - 3:24

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[2]	9
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[3]	6
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[4]	1
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[5]	16

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6]	Gold	50,000^^
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum (Latin)	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Haney, Shawn M. "Review Coleccion Romantica - Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
2. Davidalic (2007-08-31). "LISTAS DE AFYVE: 2001 Albumes (1ª parte)". LISTAS DE AFYVE. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
3. "Juan Luis Guerra 440 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
4. "Juan Luis Guerra 440 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
5. "Juan Luis Guerra 440 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
6. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 957. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
7. "American album certifications – Juan Luis Guerra – Colleccion Romantica". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.