Galería Caribe
Galería Caribe (English: Caribbean Gallery) is the eighth studio album recorded by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, It was released by Sony Music México on August 29, 2000 (see 2000 in music). and became his first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, peaking at the top of the chart in 2000 and 2001.
Galería Caribe | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 29, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
Studio | Altamar Music Studios (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Acurero Studios (Caracas, Venezuela) One Way Recording Studio (Los Angeles, California) Sono Dos Mil Estudios Sony Music Studios (Mexico City, Mexico) South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, Florida) The War Room War House (Newark, New Jersey) | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Length | 77:13 | |||
Label | Sony Music México | |||
Producer | Ricardo Arjona | |||
Ricardo Arjona chronology | ||||
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Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Allmusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 3 stars stating "All in all, Galería Caribe is a curious entry in Arjona's catalog that most fans can overlook without missing much."[1]
Track listing
All songs were written by Ricardo Arjona, except where noted.[2][3]
- "Carabelas" (Caravels) – 2:32
- "Mujer de Guanahani" (Woman From Guanahani) (Arjona, Angel "Cuco" Peña) – 3:42
- "Lo Poco Que Queda de Mi" (What Little is Left Of Me) – 4:56
- "Un Caribe en Nueva York" (A Caribbean in New York) – 5:24
- "Cuando" (When) – 4:34
- "Receta" (Prescription) – 4:52
- "Sólo Quería un Café" (I Just Wanted A Coffee) – 3:50
- "Mesias" (Messiah) – 4:41
- "Te Enamoraste de Ti" (You Fell in Love With You) – 4:27
- "Lo Poco Que Queda de Mi (Acoustic)" – 4:34
- "Si Usted la Viera (El Confesor)" (If You See Her (The Confessor)) (Eusebio Blasco, Jorge Luis Chacín) – 4:18
- "Receta (Acoustic)" – 4:23
- "Pensar en Ti" (Think of You) – 4:22
- "Pensar en Ti (Acoustic)" – 4:03
- "Cuando (Pop version)" – 4:19
- "Te Enamoraste de Ti (Acoustic)" – 4:09
- "Sólo Quería un Café (Acoustic)" – 3:26
- "Porque Hablamos (featuring Ednita Nazario)" (Because We Talk) – 4:41
- "A Cara O Cruz" (Face Or Cross) – 3:42 (Spain Bonus Track)
Personnel
- Ricardo Arjona – vocals
- Cucco Peña – Arreglos Direccion
- Fernando Muscolo – Arreglos Piano Teclados
Singles
- Cuando
- Lo Poco Que Queda de Mi
- Mesias
- A Cara O Cruz
- Porque Hablamos (featuring Ednita Nazario) (Spain only)
Chart performance
Chart (2000)[4] | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
US Billboard 200 | 136 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | Platinum | 150,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Birchmeier, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 4, 2011
- ""Galería Caribe" on Billboard.com". Billboard.com. August 2, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ""Galería Caribe" on Allmusic.com". Billboard.com. February 2, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- Allmusic.com. ""Galería Caribe" on Allmusic.com". Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- "Argentinian album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Galeria Caribe". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Ricardo Arjona in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Galeria Caribe in the box under TÍTULO
- "American album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Galeria Caribe". 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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