20 Años (transl. 20 Years) is the seventh studio album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, It was released by WEA Latina on May 18, 1990. The album was produced by Spanish singer-songwriter, composer and record producer Juan Carlos Calderón, who had worked on the two previous albums by Luis Miguel, and was a massive success across Latin-America, Spain, and with Hispanic listeners in the United States. A large majority of the tracks from the album received radio airplay, but the songs officially issued as singles were "Tengo Todo Excepto A Tí", "Entrégate", "Amante del amor", "Hoy el aire huele a ti", "Más allá de todo" and "Será que no me amas".
| 20 Años | ||||
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 Cover to the standard edition of the album | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Studios (Hollywood, CA) | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 39:55 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Producer | Juan Carlos Calderón | |||
| Luis Miguel chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 20 años | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In 1991, the album received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards and for Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year at the 3rd Lo Nuestro Awards.[2]
This album was the album that confirmed the success that Luis Miguel had reached with his last album Busca Una Mujer. The album broke the record in Mexico of most copies sold in one weekend (600,000 copies during the release weekend).
"Será que no me amas" had an "official choreography" that remains popular in Latin America to date. The album's second song, Oro de ley has become known among fans of professional wrestling for being the entrance theme of Japanese joshi wrestler Akira Hokuto.[3][4]
Promotion
editTo promote the album, Luis Miguel began his 20 Años Tour on 12 July 1990 in Mexico City. On this tour he performed several shows at Mexico's Centro de Espectáculos Premier. These concerts were recorded and later released as a VHS video called Luis Miguel: 20 Años.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Juan Carlos Calderón, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Entrégate" | 4:22 | |
| 2. | "Oro de Ley" |
| 4:04 |
| 3. | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti" | 4:31 | |
| 4. | "Será que no me Amas (Blame It on the Boogie)" |
| 4:03 |
| 5. | "Amante del amor" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "Hoy el Aire Huele a Ti" | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "Cuestión de Piel" |
| 4:24 |
| 8. | "Más Allá de Todo" | 4:10 | |
| 9. | "Alguien Como Tú (Somebody In Your Life)" |
| 4:17 |
| 10. | "Más" | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 39:55 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from the 20 Años liner notes:[6]
Performance credits
edit- John Robinson – drums, percussion
- Dennis Belfield – bass
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar
- Oscar Castro-Neves – acoustic guitar
- Robbie Buchanan – piano, synthesizers
- Juan Carlos Calderón – piano, synthesizers
- Gina Kronstadt String Section – strings
- Jerry Hey Brass Section – brass
- Herb Alpert – trumpet solo (track 6)
- Dan Higgins – saxophone solo
- Martika – chorus
- Darlene Koldenhoven – chorus
- Marlene Landin – chorus
- K. C. Porter – chorus
- Jose Pezullo – chorus
- Dan Navarro – chorus
- Clydene Jackson – chorus
Technical credits
edit- Juan Carlos Calderón – producer, arrangements
- Robbie Buchanan – arrangements
- Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
- Philip Cacayorin – computer programming
- Ivy Skoff – general coordination
- Carlos Somonte – photography
- José Quintana – production coordination
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Benny Faccone – recording engineer, mixer engineer
- Mike Kloster – recording assistant
- Brad Gilderman – mixer (tracks 4, 7, 9)
Charts
edit
Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[13] | 5× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Chile | — | 117,000[14] |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] | 2× Platinum+5× Gold | 1,000,000[16][17][18] |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States | — | 200,000[20][21] |
| Venezuela[23] | Gold | 50,000[22] |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 2,000,000[24] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Lannert, John (May 24, 1991). "Hispanic Music Industry Salutes Its Best Wednesday". Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Akira Hokuto vs Manami Toyota（2 September 1995）1/3". YouTube. May 23, 2010.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Akira Hokuto". Cagematch. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Luis Miguel inició temporada en centro nocturno del DF". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. July 15, 1990. p. 41. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ Miguel, Luis (1990). 20 Años (Album liner notes). México: WEA Latina, a division of Warner Music Group. LPXI-6958.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 28, 1994. p. 43. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Luis Miguel Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Luis Miguel Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Top Pop Latin Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 22, 1990. p. YE-50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "1991: The Year in Music – Top Pop Latin Albums". Billboard. Vol. 130, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-42.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Luis Miguel – 20 Años". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "Luis Miguel". TVyNovelas (Chile). November 1999.
- ^ Silva, Guadalupe (February 21, 1992). "Luis Miguel bring us his maturing sounds". El Paso Times. p. 51. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
That will be in addition to five golds and two platinums he netted for his "20 years" recording.
- ^ Arias, Vilo (January 1, 1991). "Lo mejor de 1990 en la música en México". El Informador (in Spanish). p. 12-C.
Exactamente cuatro meses. Con solo esta canción en difusión, de su elepé 'Luis Miguel 20 Años', alcanzó a rebasar el millón de copias vendidas en México.
- ^ "Hit Parade". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). February 4, 1991. p. 32. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Figueroa, Martha (2012). Micky: Un tributo diferente. Aguilar. p. 53. ISBN 9786073162272.
- ^ "Spanish album certifications – Luis Miguel – 20 Años". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Lannert, John (July 3, 1993). "Luis Miguel Returns With An R&B Flavor" (PDF). Billboard. p. 72. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
Miguel's 1990 album "20 Años," which sold a reported 200,000 units in the U.S.
- ^ Windhausen, Rodolfo A. (November 15, 1991). "Luis Miguel ídolo 'responsable'". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). p. 64. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Sell 3,000 Units And You're Gold — Somewhere" (PDF). Gavin Report. June 17, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Luis Miguel en Concierto". Listín Diario (in Spanish). November 16, 1991. p. 7-Espectáculos. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Hit Parade". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). June 3, 1991. p. 47. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
