La Llave de Mi Corazón

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La Llave de Mi Corazón
Studio album by
Juan Luis Guerra
ReleasedMarch 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)
October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02) (Special Edition)
Recorded2006–2007
StudioCircle House Studios
(Miami, Florida)
Chocolab Midi Studios
JLG Studios
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
GenreMerengue · salsa · bachata
Length44:53
LabelEMI Televisa Music
ProducerJuan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra chronology
Para Tí
(2004) 		La Llave de Mi Corazón
(2007) 		A Son de Guerra
(2010)
Singles from La Llave de Mi Corazón
  1. "La Llave de Mi Corazón"
    Released: January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22)
  2. "Qué Me Des Tu Cariño"
    Released: May 7, 2007 (2007-05-07)
  3. "La Travesía"
    Released: August 13, 2007 (2007-08-13)
  4. "Cómo Yo"
    Released: January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14)
  5. "Sólo Tengo Ojos Para Tí"
    Released: March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)
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La Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, It was released by EMI Televisa Music on March 20, 2007 (see 2007 in music). It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200. A special edition of the album was released on October 2, 2007. In 2007, the album won six Latin Grammy Awards. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008. The album was a commercial success across Latin America and Europe a sold more than half a million worldwide including, more than 100,000 copies in Spain,[1] 167,000 copies in the United States[2] and 200,000 copies in Argentina.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Juan Luis Guerra.

  1. "Medicine for My Soul" – 3:16
  2. "La Travesía" – 3:25
  3. "Te Contarán" – 4:05
  4. "Que Me Des Tu Cariño" – 3:28
  5. "Cómo Yo" – 3:25
  6. "Si Tú No Bailas Conmigo" – 2:42
  7. "Sólo Tengo Ojos Para Tí" – 3:20
  8. "Amores" – 3:25
  9. "Cancioncita de Amor" – 3:48
  10. "Sabia Manera" – 3:56
  11. "La Llave de Mi Corazón" – 3:15
  12. "Something Good" (featuring Chiara Civello) – 4:03
Bonus Tracks
  1. "A La Vera" – 2:50 (Standard edition bonus track)
  2. "Medicine For My Soul" (featuring Taboo from The Black Eyed Peas) (Special edition bonus track)
  3. "La Llave De Mi Corazón" (Portuguese edition of the album)

Singles

# Singles Date Note(s)
1. "La Llave de Mi Corazón" January 22, 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: No. 1
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Regional Mexican Airplay: #33
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
2. "Que Me Des Tu Cariño" May 7, 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: #2[4]
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Latin Tropical Tracks: #1
3. "La Travesía" August 13, 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #3
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #3
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
4. "Cómo Yo" January 14, 2008 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #21
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #19
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #10

Chart performance

Chart (2007)[5][6] Peak
position
Argentina Albums Chart[7] 3
Chile Album Chart[8] 2
Dutch Albums Chart 77
Mexico AMPROFON Albums Chart 63
Spain PROMUSICAE Albums Chart 12
U.S. Billboard 200 77
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums 1
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[9] 5

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[11] Platinum 200,000[10]
Chile (IFPI)[12] Gold 10,000*
Colombia (ASINCOL)[13] 4× Platinum 160,00*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] Gold 100,00[14]
United States — 167,000[16]
Venezuela (APFV)[17] Platinum 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

On November 8, 2007, the album won 6 Latin Grammy Awards:

Grammy Awards

The Album won a Grammy at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008.[18]

  • Best Tropical Latin Album: "La Llave de mi Corazón"

Credits and personnel

Performance Credits

  • Juan Luis Guerra — Primary Artist, Guitar, Coros
  • Ed Calle — Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Prodigio — Accordion
  • Janina Rosado — Piano, Keyboards, Melodica, Bandoneon, Coros
  • Adalgisa Pantaleon — Coros
  • Roger Zayas — Coros
  • Jose Flete — Trombone
  • Sandy Gabriel — Tenor Saxophone
  • Rafael "Rafo" German — Guira
  • Luis del Rosario — Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Luisa Payan — Steel Guitar
  • Rodheb Santos — Trumpet
  • Ramses Colón — Acoustic Bass
  • Chiara Civello — Guest Appearance
  • Jeremías King — Bajo Sexto
  • Abednego De Los Santos — Bajo Sexto
  • Juan "Chocolate" De La Cruz — Bongos, Conga, Maracas, Timbales, Tamboura, Guiro
  • Ezequiel Francisco — Drums

Technical Credits

  • Juan Luis Guerra — Arranger, Producer
  • Recording/Mix Engineers-Ronnie Torres-Luis Mansilla-Allan Leschhorn
  • Adam Ayan — Mastering

See also

References

  1. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 3, 2010). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 3, 2010). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Juan Luis recibe Disco de Platino en Argentina – El Nacional". elnacional.com.do. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Hot Latin Songs. Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). Retrieved on February 25, 2009
  5. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazón". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  6. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazón". Mexican Charts. Les Charts. Retrieved October 24, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "CAPIF ::: Representando a la Industra Argentina de la Música :::". archive.vn. April 1, 2007. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "El último disco Juan Luis Guerra arrasa en Chile". www.diariolibre.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". April 22, 2007. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Juan Luis recibe Disco de Platino en Argentina | El Nacional". elnacional.com.do.
  11. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Juan Luis GUerra – La Llave de Mi Corazon". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  12. ^ "Juan Luis Guerra tiene la llave del merengue". La Tercera. April 13, 2009.
  13. ^ Narro, Enrique (May 14, 2009). "Juan Luis Guerra recibe Cuádruple Platino en Colombia por "La llave de mi corazón"". RPP.
  14. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 3, 2010). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 07 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  16. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 3, 2010). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ "Juan Luis agradece la nueva distinción". www.diariolibre.com.
  18. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazon – 440, Juan Luis Guerra | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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