Baladas en Español
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Baladas en Español (Template:Translation) is a Spanish language compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 21 October 1996 by EMI. The compilation was only issued in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. It was a commercial success upon release, peaking in the top ten of several national record charts, and was certified gold or platinum in numerous territories, namely Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Spain. As of 2001, the record sold in excess of 1.2 million copies worldwide.
"Un Día Sin Ti" and "No Sé Si Es Amor" were released as commercial singles, though most songs on the album would go on to receive substantial amounts of airplay on Latin American and Spanish radio. In 2022, a complete collection of the record was released, consisting of all the Spanish language songs recorded by Roxette.Template:Citation needed
Composition and styleEdit
The album consists of twelve of Roxette's ballads and downtempo tracks, translated into Spanish by songwriter Luis Gomez Escolar, of whom very little is known.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Escolar's translations have been criticised by both fans and media for being poorly representative of the original English lyrics, as well as for being overly-simplistic and juvenile.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Commercial performanceEdit
Baladas en Español was released on 21 October 1996,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> exclusively in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. However, it was also released in the US by EMI Latin, making it the final Roxette album to be officially issued in the country.<ref name="Discog">Template:Cite book</ref> The record was preceded by the release of "Un Día Sin Ti" as its lead single, which reached the top ten of BillboardTemplate:'s Latin Pop Songs.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The song also charted on the national airplay chart of Spain.<ref name="Spain">Template:Cite book</ref> Its music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> "No Sé Si Es Amor" was released as the album's second and final single in January 1997,<ref name="Discog"/> peaking at number six in Spain.<ref name="Spain"/> "Soy una Mujer" was released as a promotional single exclusively in Mexico in July 1997.<ref name="Discog"/>
The album was a commercial success upon release, and has been certified double platinum in Spain (indicating shipments of over 200,000 units), platinum in Argentina and Brazil (for 60,000 and 250,000 copies, respectively), and gold (100,000 copies) in Mexico. As of 2001, Baladas en Español has sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide,<ref name="expressen"/> and just over 13,000 copies in the US.<ref name="billboard">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Track listingEdit
PersonnelEdit
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Baladas en Español.<ref name="liner">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
- Roxette are Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson
- Recorded at Tits & Ass Studio in Halmstad, Sweden; EMI Studios and Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden; Mayfair Studios in London, England and Capri Digital Studios in Capri, Italy between 1987 and 1996.
- All songs published by Jimmy Fun Music, except: "Watercolours in the Rain" published by Shock the Music/Jimmy Fun Music
- All songs produced by Clarence Öfwerman
- Mastered by Alar Suurna at Polar Studios
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- Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals
- Per Gessle – lead and background vocals, mixing
- Pelle Alsing – drums
- Bo Eriksson – oboe Template:Small
- Anders Herrlin – bass guitar, programming, engineering
- Jonas Isacsson – acoustic and electric guitars
- Christer Jansson – drums
- Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards and production; string arrangements and conducting Template:Small
- Kjell Öhman – accordion Template:Small
- Mats "M.P." Persson – acoustic and electric guitars
- Pelle Sirén – acoustic and electric guitars
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- Kjell Andersson – sleeve design
- Kevin Davies – photography
- Mats Holmquist – string arrangements and conducting Template:Small
- Michael Ilbert – engineering, mixing
- Henrik Jansson – string arrangements and conducting Template:Small
- Jonas Linell – photography
- Lars Nordin – photography
- Alar Suurna – engineering
ChartsEdit
| Chart (1996–97) | Template:Unbulleted list |
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| Argentine Monthly Albums (CAPIF)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 6 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 6 |
| Spanish Albums (Promúsicae)<ref name="Spain"/> | 8 |
CertificationsEdit
Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Summary !scope="row"|Worldwide | |1,200,000<ref name="expressen">Template:Cite news</ref> |- Template:Certification Table Bottom