A las cinco en el Astoria is the fifth full-length album released by La Oreja de Van Gogh, their second album to receive a Grammy nomination, and the first with new lead vocalist Leire Martínez. It was released in three editions: CD, CD+T-shirt, and Digipack. According to Promusicae, A las cinco en el Astoria was the 12th biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain.
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| Released | 2 September 2008 (Spain) 18 September 2008 (Mexico) 30 September 2008 (Worldwide) | |||
| Recorded | Studios Du Manoir (France) | |||
| Genre | Pop, power pop, electropop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 51:01 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Nigel Walker La Oreja de Van Gogh | |||
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| Singles from A las cinco en el Astoria | ||||
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Information
editA las cinco en el Astoria is the first album to feature Leire Martínez as the lead singer, replacing Amaia Montero, who had left in 2007. The first song released was "El Último Vals". The single was produced by Nigel Walker and La Oreja de Van Gogh. All songs are composed by the current members of the band.[2] The album received a 2009 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group With Vocals.
The song "Jueves" became one of the best-known songs by the band, as it was a tribute to the victims of 11 March 2004 attacks in Madrid.
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El Último Vals" | Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Inmortal" | San Martín, Benegas | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Jueves" | San Martín | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Más" | San Martín, Benegas | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Cumplir un Año Menos" | San Martín | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Europa VII" | San Martín | 3:58 |
| 7. | "La Visita" | San Martín, Benegas | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Sola" | San Martín, Benegas | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Palabras para Paula" | San Martín, Benegas | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Flores en la Orilla" | San Martín, Benegas | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Un Cuento sobre el Agua" | San Martín | 3:44 |
| 12. | "La Primera Versión" | San Martín, Benegas | 5:40 |
| 13. | "20 Penas" (hidden track) | San Martín, Benegas | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Pequeños Momentos" | San Martín, Benegas | 4:06 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentinian Albums Chart[3] | 1 |
| Mexican Album Chart[4] | 20 |
| Spanish Album Chart[5] | 1 |
| Chile | 10 |
| Venezuela | 10 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards
edit- Best Latin Album Pop 2009 A las cinco en el Astoria Nominated
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1434052
- ^ "A las cinco en el Astoria" (in Spanish). FNAC.ES. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ "Home". capif.org.ar.
- ^ "Mexicancharts.com - la oreja de van Gogh - A las cinco en el Astoria". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com - la oreja de van Gogh - A las cinco en el Astoria". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type La Oreja de Van Gogh in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and A las cinco en el Astoria in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2009 under "Año". Select 38 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
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