Almas del Silencio

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Almas del Silencio
Studio album by Ricky Martin
Released May 20, 2003 (2003-05-20)
Genre Latin pop, dance-pop
Label Columbia
Producer Tommy Torres, Emilio Estefan, Luis Fernando Ochoa, Juan Vicente Zambrano, George Noriega, Estéfano
Ricky Martin chronology
The Best of Ricky Martin
(2001)		 Almas del Silencio
(2003)		 Life
(2005)
Singles from Almas del Silencio
  1. "Tal Vez"
    Released: March 25, 2003
  2. "Jaleo"
    Released: May 5, 2003
  3. "Asignatura Pendiente"
    Released: August 12, 2003
  4. "Juramento"
    Released: September 15, 2003
  5. "Y Todo Queda en Nada"
    Released: December 2, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[1]

Almas del Silencio (English: Souls from the Silence) is the seventh album and the first Spanish language album by Ricky Martin since 1998's Vuelve. It was released on May 20, 2003. Martin collaborated with many new producers around the world for Almas del Silencio.

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[edit] Chart performance

The album has sold over one million copies, worldwide.[2]

Almas del Silencio debuted at number one on the US Top Latin Albums and stayed there for six weeks. On the Billboard 200, it peaked at number twelve and was certified 4× Platinum Latin award by the RIAA. In the first week, Almas del Silencio has sold more than 65,000 copies in the US,[3] and 261,000 in total.[4]

The album reached top ten in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Norway and Finland.

Outside the United States, it was certified Platinum in Spain and Argentina, and Gold in Mexico and Switzerland.

Almas del Silencio includes three Hot Latin Songs number ones: "Tal Vez" (eleven weeks at the top), "Jaleo" and "Y Todo Queda en Nada". "Asignatura Pendiente" peaked at number five.

"Jaleo" was released as the first international single, reaching number one in Spain. The follow-up international single, "Juramento" peaked at number eleven in Spain.

[edit] Awards

Almas del Silencio was nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It won Latin Pop Album of the Year, Male at the 2004 Latin Billboard Music Awards and the American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist.

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Jaleo"   Antonio Rayo, José Miguel Velásquez, Jodi Marr Torres 3:42
2. "Tal Vez"   Franco De Vita Torres 4:40
3. "Jamás"   Emilio Estefan, Tony Mardini, Ricardo Gaitán, Alberto Gaitán, Nicolás Tovar Estefan 3:09
4. "Si Tú Te Vas"   Juanes Luis Fernando Ochoa 4:22
5. "Nadie Más Que Tú"   Danny Lopez, Tommy Torres, Ricky Martin, Raul del Sol Torres 4:20
6. "Besos de Fuego"   Yasmil Marrufo, Juan Vicente Zambrano Zambrano 4:25
7. "Asignatura Pendiente"   Ricardo Arjona Torres 3:58
8. "Juramento"   Jon Secada, George Noriega, Lopez Noriega 3:33
9. "Y Todo Queda en Nada"   Estéfano, Julio Reyes Estéfano 4:39
10. "Si Ya No Estás Aquí"   Estefan, Mardini, R. Gaitán, A. Gaitán, Tovar Estefan 3:04
11. "Raza de Mil Colores"   Lopez, Marrufo, Zambrano Zambrano 3:34
12. "Las Almas del Silencio"   Alejandro Sanz Torres 3:31
13. "Jaleo" (Spanglish) Rayo, Velásquez, Marr Torres 3:41

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 21
Austrian Albums Chart[5] 28
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[5] 34
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[5] 29
Dutch Albums Chart[5] 28
Finnish Albums Chart[5] 9
French Albums Chart[5] 35
German Albums Chart[6] 17
Hungarian Albums Chart[7] 27
Italian Albums Chart[5] 3
Japanese Albums Chart[8] 59
Polish Albums Chart[9] 14
Norwegian Albums Chart[5] 6
Portuguese Albums Chart[5] 4
Spanish Albums Chart[10] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 17
Swiss Albums Chart[5] 2
US Billboard 200[11] 12
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[12] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[12] 1

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[13] 2
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[14] 2

[edit] Decade-end charts

Chart (2000s) Position
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[15] 50

[edit] Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[16] Platinum 40,000x
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17] Gold 75,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] Gold 20,000x
United States (RIAA)[20] 4× Platinum (Latin) 400,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

[edit] Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
Tu amor o tu desprecio by Marco Antonio Solís		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
June 7, 2003 - July 12, 2003		 Succeeded by
Herencia Musical: 20 Corridos Inolvidables by Los Tigres del Norte

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Billboard issue dated November 4, 2006. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Staind Marked For #1 On Billboard Albums Chart. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-01-28. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-what-the-forget-is-going-on-1005015692.story#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-what-the-forget-is-going-on-1005015692.story?page=2. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Peak positions. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  6. ^ Longplay-Chartverfolgung. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  7. ^ Hungarian Albums Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  8. ^ Ricky Martin albums sales ranking. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  9. ^ Polish Albums Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  10. ^ Spanish Albums Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  11. ^ Billboard albums. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Billboard peak positions. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  13. ^ "2003 Year End Charts: Top Billboard Latin 50 Album". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/lcmtitl.jsp. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 
  14. ^ "2003 Year End Charts: Top Latin Pop Albums Titles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/lpptitl.jsp. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 
  15. ^ "Best of the 2000s: Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/latin-albums?year=2009#/charts-decade-end/latin-albums?year=2009&begin=41&order=position. Retrieved 2011-04-19. 
  16. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Ricky Martin – Almas del Silencio". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=Ricky+Martin&album=Almas+del+Silencio&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP. 
  17. ^ "Mexican album certifications – Ricky Martin – Almas del Silencio" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=Ricky+Martin&titulo=Almas+del+Silencio&categoria=ALBUM&contenido=buscar. 
  18. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392. 
  19. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Ricky Martin; 'Almas del Silencio')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Ricky+Martin+Almas+del+Silencio. 
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Martin – Almas del Silencio". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Almas+del+Silencio%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
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