Irrepetible
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Irrepetible (English: Unrepeatable) is a studio album by Puerto Rican salsa music Gilberto Santa Rosa released on June 29, 2010. The album reached #1 on the Tropical Albums and the lead single "Vivir Sin Ti" reached #1 on Latin Tropical Airplay
Album information
According to Santa Rosa, his decision to name the album Irrepitible was he that "never made a bad disc".[1] The album contains guest stars including Latin pop singer Kany García, Johnny Ventura, and veteran salsa singer Rubén Blades.[2] Originally, the album was stated to be an all-duet album but time constraints had forced Santa Rosa to work with those who is close to him.[2] Irrepetible was announced on May 28, 2010.[3] The first single, "Vivir Sin Ti" (To Live Without You), was released on July 6, 2010 and reached #1 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart.[4][5] The single did not perform well on the Top Latin Songs peaking at the bottom #50.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vivir Sin Ti" | 4:12 | |
| 2. | "La Ventana" | 4:21 | |
| 3. | "¿Por Qué No Viene, Por Qué No Llama?" | 4:45 | |
| 4. | "Y Tú y Yo (featuring Kany García) " | 4:29 | |
| 5. | "Aunque Llueva" | Juan José Hernandez | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Hay Que Dejarse de Vaina (featuring Johnny Ventura) " | Gilberto Santa Rosa | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Me Cambiaron Las Preguntas (featuring Rubén Blades) " | Gilberto Santa Rosa | 6:25 |
| 8. | "Vodka con Limon" | Eddie Cruz | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Hoy, Por Siempre, y Para Siempre (featuring Pipe Pelaez) " | Felipe Rodríguez | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Ella (featuring Guaco) " | José Alfonso Quiñones | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 45:41 | ||
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
Phil Freeman of Allmusic gave the album a four out of five praising the arrangements as "polished".[6]
Chart performance
Irrepetible became a #1 debut on the Tropical Albums on the week of July 17, 2010.[7] For the Top Latin Albums chart, Irrepetible debuted and peaked on #3.[8]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexican Albums Chart[9] | 71 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[10] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums[10] | 1 |
References
- ^ Gilberto Santa Rosa y su disco Irrepetible
- ^ a b Salsero Gilberto Santa Rosa Branches Out With New Album Billboard
- ^ Gilberto Santa Rosa nos presenta “Irrepetible”/ Gilberto Santa Rosa presents “Irrepetible” SML Wordpress
- ^ Vivir Sin Ti - Singles iTunes
- ^ Tropical Songs - Week of July 31, 2010 Billboard
- ^ a b Irrepetible - Review Allmusic
- ^ Tropical Albums - Week of July 17, 2010 Billboard
- ^ Latin Albums - Week of July 17, 2010 Billboard
- ^ Gilberto Santa Rosa - Irrepetible AMPROFON
- ^ a b Gilberto Santa Rosa - Irrepetible Billboard