Fogaraté
| Fogaraté! | ||||
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| Released | July 8, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Merengue, Bachata | |||
| Length | 46:06 | |||
| Label | KAREN Records | |||
| Juan Luis Guerra chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Fogaraté! | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Fogaraté! is the seventh album of the famous Dominican songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra. It was released in July 8,1994[1]. Fogaraté! was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year at the 7th Lo Nuestro Awards.[2] The album features a particular, bachata-styled adaptation of the Lacrimosa movement from Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor.
Background
According to Billboard, Areito and Bachata Rosa sold 8 millions of copies worldwide.[3]Initial shipments of "Fogaraté" include 70,000 units in Spain and 10,000 in Holland. A Japanese release is planned in September of that Year, where Guerra also enjoys some popularity.
Commercial Reception
The album debuted at number 1 of the Spanish album charts and stayed there for five consecutive weeks[4][5]. Also, Debuted and Peaked at the top 10 in US Billboard Top Latin Album and Tropical Album charts.
Track listing
- Los Mangos Bajitos - 3:55
- El Farolito - 3:42
- Los Pajaritos - 4:02
- Viviré - 4:00
- El Beso de la Ciguatera - 4:08
- Oficio de Enamorado - 4:52
- Lacrimosa - 3:20
- Fogaraté - 3:40
- Canto de Hacha - 3:53
- Oprobio - 2:48
- July 19 - 4:06
- La Cosquillita - 3:40
Name of the Album
Fogarate is the Dominican word for the plant Mucuna pruriens, a plant whose dust causes an intense itching on contact with the skin. But the word has a double meaning: in the Dominican Republic it is said that a person has "fogaraté" when he is very "on", or if he is very "alive". A woman who has "fogaraté" is that she is turned on in terms of sensuality.
Charts
Weekly Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak
Positions |
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| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[6] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Mega Album Top 100)[7] | 18 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
| US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
References
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-07-09.pdf
- ^ Burr, Ramiro (May 7, 1995). "Tejano artists in line for national honors". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-07-23.pdf
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-09-03.pdf
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-09-10.pdf
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-08-20.pdf
- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra – Bachata Rosa". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. 1991-08-10. Retrieved 2011-05-07. [verification needed]
- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra 440 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra 440 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
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