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Mi Plan (Spanish for "My Plan") is the first full-length Spanish album by Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, and her fourth studio album overall. It was released on September 15, 2009.[9]

Production

On December 31, 2008, El Diario La Prensa posted an article that Furtado is planning on recording songs in English and Spanish for her upcoming album and that it is "expected to launch between May and August." In early March, a song called "Gotta Know" leaked in the internet and was said to be Furtado's. As response, on March 4, 2009, Furtado stated on her MySpace blog that the song is not hers and that she is recording two new albums: one in Spanish, and the other in Portuguese. In June 2009, Furtado announced that her new album will be titled Mi Plan and the first single titled "Manos al Aire".

Furtado spoke about the inspiration behind Mi Plan in an interview with CNN: "There were so many inspirations. The language was the biggest inspiration. I've sang so much in Spanish in the past, and also Portuguese. I get a lot of joy in singing in Latin languages. It expresses the Latin side of me. [...] My parents were born in Portugal and they raised us in Canada. We grew up speaking Portuguese and then I learned Spanish at the age of 14. I love being a multicultural artist, I love being a global artist. [The album] is almost like a literal reflection of that this time in the fact that it's all in Spanish and it's a completely original project written from scratch. [...] It feels like a rebirth of sorts. It's almost like a parallel world where I get to reinvent myself again as an artist, but in a very whole kind of way. It's been a lot of fun.[10] She also spoke about singing in a different language: "When I express myself in Spanish or in Portuguese I feel very free. There are a lot of things you can say in a Spanish song that you can't say in an English song, especially from a feminine perspective. As a female, the moment you sing too passionately in English you are kind of labeled as an angry singer. In Spanish that doesn't happen. You can be dramatic as you want and it's accepted. So it's liberating."[10] During an interview with The Associated Press, Furtado said that "This album Mi Plan is really a personal album. Basically the big theme is love. [...] My last three albums, I had songs that maybe explored certain aspects of love, but they’re not really direct love songs. On this album, the songs are a lot more simple."[10]

Reception

The album was generally well-received by critics, it holds a 71/100 rating amongst professional music critic cited by Metacritic.[11]

Billboard described the album as "straightforward songs that appeal to melodic sensibilities rather than rhythmic contraptions, the set is a mix of vulnerability and earnestness."

Singles

  • "Manos al Aire" is the lead single from the album. It was released to worldwide radio on June 30, 2009, followed with digital and mobile retail availability the next day.
  • "Más" is the second single released from the album. It will be physically released on November 27, 2009 in Germany.[12]

Promo singles

Prior to the release of the album, three promotional singles were released exclusively on Apple's iTunes Store as a "Countdown to Mi Plan."[9]

  • "Más" was the first promotional single, released on July 21, 2009. It is now the second single released off the album.
  • "Mi Plan" (featuring Alex Cuba) was the second promotional single. It was released on August 11, 2009.
  • "Bajo Otra Luz" (featuring Julieta Venegas and La Mala Rodríguez) was the third and final promotional single. It was released on August 31, 2009.
  • "Silencio" (featuring Josh Groban) was released via Rhapsody on September 1, 2009.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Manos al Aire"Nelly Furtado, James Bryan, Alex CubaNelly Furtado, James Bryan3:29
2."Más"Furtado, Lester Méndez, Andrés RecioLester Mendez3:31
3."Mi Plan" (featuring Alex Cuba)Furtado, Bryan, CubaNelly Furtado, James Bryan4:05
4."Sueños" (featuring Alejandro Fernández)Furtado, Bryan, CubaNelly Furtado, James Bryan, Brian West3:10
5."Bajo Otra Luz" (featuring Julieta Venegas & La Mala Rodríguez)Julieta Venegas, Maria "La Mala" RodríguezNelly Furtado, Julieta Venegas, The Demolition Crew4:19
6."Vacación"Furtado, Mendez, VenegasLester Mendez3:43
7."Suficiente Tiempo"Furtado, CubaSalaam Remi3:03
8."Fuerte" (featuring Concha Buika)Furtado, Bryan, CubaSalaam Remi3:24
9."Silencio" (featuring Josh Groban)Furtado, Mendez, Julio Reyes CopelloLester Mendez3:34
10."Como Lluvia" (featuring Juan Luis Guerra)Furtado, Mendez, Juan Luis GuerraLester Mendez3:37
11."Feliz Cumpleaños"Furtado, Bryan, CubaNelly Furtado, The Demoltion Crew4:10
12."Fantasmas" (Hidden track after "Feliz Cumpleaños")Furtado, CubaNelly Furtado, The Demoltion Crew3:33

Chart history and certifications

See also: Nelly Furtado discography

Chart performance

Release history

Amazon.com[28] featured the album for $2.99 the day before (September 14, 2009) the album's physical release on September 15, 2009, as confirmed by Furtado on Facebook and Twitter.

Region Date Label
Germany September 11, 2009[29] Universal
Austria
Switzerland
United Kingdom September 14, 2009[30] Polydor
United States September 15, 2009[31] Universal Latino
Mexico[32]
Brazil September 17, 2009[33] Universal
France October 5, 2009[34]

References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2009-10-05). "Mi Plan review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  2. ^ Mi Plan review
  3. ^ Mi Plan review
  4. ^ Mi Plan review
  5. ^ Mi Plan review
  6. ^ Mi Plan review
  7. ^ Mi Plan review
  8. ^ Mi Plan review
  9. ^ a b Nelly Furtado (2009-07-24). "The Nelly Furtado Countdown to "Mi Plan" has begun!". Universal Music Group. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  10. ^ a b c "Blog". Nelly Furtado. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  11. ^ Mi Plan by Nell Furtado Metacritic. Retrieved on 8 October 2009
  12. ^ "Nelly Furtado - Diskografie". Nelly-furtado.de. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  13. ^ Steffen Hung. "Nelly Furtado - Mi plan".
  14. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  15. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  16. ^ a b c d e http://www.billboard.com/#/album/nelly-furtado/mi-plan/1278179
  17. ^ Steffen Hung (2009-03-06). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  18. ^ "Tops : Johnny et Jena Lee n°1 des ventes". Chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  19. ^ "Muse kämpfen sich an die Spitze der Album-Charts - media control". Media-control.de. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  20. ^ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifiche". Fimi.it. 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  21. ^ "Official Mexican Chart". 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  22. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  23. ^ [1][dead link]
  24. ^ Steffen Hung. "Nelly Furtado - Mi plan". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  25. ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  26. ^ "Związek Producentów Audio-Video :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry". Zpav.pl. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  27. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  28. ^ "Mi Plan: Nelly Furtado: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  29. ^ Amazon DE release date, August 17, 2009
  30. ^ Amazon UK release date, August 17, 2009
  31. ^ Amazon US release date, August 17, 2009
  32. ^ Mexican release date, September 10, 2009
  33. ^ Brazilian release date, September 12, 2009
  34. ^ "Mi plan : Nelly Furtado en CD album : tous les disques à la Fnac". Musique.fnac.com. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
October 3, 2009 - October 10, 2009 		Succeeded by
La Granja by Los Tigres del Norte


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