Amar Es Combatir (English: "To Love Is To Fight") is the seventh studio album released by the Mexican pop rock band Maná. The album, which was released on August 22, 2006, became the band's first release in four years.
| Amar Es Combatir | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | February–May 2006 | |||
| Studio | Hit Factory Criteria (Miami) | |||
| Genre | Latin rock pop rock dub | |||
| Length | 56:30 | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Producer | Fher Olvera & Alex González | |||
| Maná chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD cover | ||||
| Singles from Amar Es Combatir | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
On February 11, 2007, the album won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.[2] On April 26, 2007 it received two Billboard Latin Music Awards.[3]
The band Re-released this album with a Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD on March 27, 2007. The album was a commercial success selling more than 2.1 million copies worldwide.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manda Una Señal (Send A Sign)" | Fher Olvera | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Labios Compartidos (Shared Lips)" | Fher Olvera | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte (I Wish I Could Erase You)" | Fher Olvera | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Arráncame el Corazón (Tear My Heart Out)" |
| 4:45 |
| 5. | "Tengo Muchas Alas (I Have Many Wings)" | Fher Olvera | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Dime Luna (Tell Me Moon)" | Fher Olvera | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Bendita Tu Luz (Blessed Your Light)" (feat. Juan Luis Guerra) |
| 4:24 |
| 8. | "Tú Me Salvaste (You Saved Me)" | Alex González | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Combatiente (Combatant)" |
| 4:38 |
| 10. | "El Viaje (The Trip)" | Alex González | 4:17 |
| 11. | "El Rey Tiburón (The Shark King)" | Fher Olvera | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Somos Mar y Arena (We Are Sea and Sand)" |
| 4:43 |
| 13. | "Relax" | Sergio Vallín | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Labios Compartidos" (Urban Version) | Fher Olvera | 4:29 |
| 15. | "Bendita Tu Luz" (Bachata Version – feat. Juan Luis Guerra) |
| 4:18 |
| 16. | "Manda Una Señal" (Acoustic Version) | Fher Olvera | 4:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Labios Compartidos (Music Video)" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Bendita Tú Luz (Feat. Juan Luis Guerra) (Music Video)" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Manda Una Señal (Music Video)" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Bendita Tú Luz (Alternative Music Video)" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Labios Compartidos (Acoustic Version On Telefe)" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "EPK Amar Es Combatir (Español)" | 7:25 |
| 7. | "EPK Amar Es Combatir (English)" | 7:24 |
| 8. | "Photo Gallery" | 1:36 |
Personnel
edit- Francisco Ayon – assistant
- Miguel Bustamante – assistant engineer
- Juan Calleros – bass guitar, group member
- Juan Luis Guerra – guest vocals
- Albert Sterling Menendez – keyboards
- Fher Olvera – acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, main vocals, producer, choir, concept design, group member
- Carlos Perez – graphic design, creative director, concept design
- Fernando Quintana – choir
- Luis Rey – choir
- Thom Russo – mixing, recording
- Fabian Serrano – digital editing, coordination
- Fernando Vallín – guitar, bajo sexto, digital editing, choir, guitar technician
- Sergio Vallin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, choir, group member
- Javier Valverde – digital editing, assistant engineer
- Alex González - drums, percussion, choir, group member
Commercial performance
editAmar Es Combatir debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, selling nearly 87,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. This marked the highest first-week sales and chart position for a Spanish language album by a duo or group and the first Spanish language album to debut atop the rock albums tally. It is also tied with Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (2005) as the highest debut of a Spanish language album in the history of Billboard. Both albums were surpassed in December 2020 by Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny with his album El Último Tour del Mundo, which debuted at number one on the chart.
The album spawned three Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number one singles: "Labios Compartidos", "Bendita Tu Luz" and "Manda Una Señal".
Charts
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2022) |
Album
edit| Chart (2006–07) [5][6][7][8] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Album Chart[9][10] | 1 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 1 |
| Spain PROMUSICAE Album Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Record Charts | 4 |
| Peruan Albums Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 4 |
| Uruguay Album Charts[11] | 1 |
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Chart [12] | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot Ringtones | 12 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 3 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 6 |
| 2007 | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 2 |
| 2007 | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 3 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[13] | 4× Platinum | 160,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[14] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Colombia[15] | Gold | |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[16] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] | 3× Platinum | 240,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 702,000[19] |
| Venezuela[21][22] | Platinum | |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards
edit- Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
- Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year by a Duo or Group – "Labios Compartidos"
MTV Video Music Awards Latin America
- Video of the Year – "Labios Compartidos"
- Best Rock Artist
- MTV Legend Award
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Information about the Grammy Award the album has won.
- ^ "Information about the winners of the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2005.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2011-01-08). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17.
mana millions of copies sold.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Performance of the album on the Billboard charts
- ^ "Maná - Amar es combatir - hitparade.ch".
- ^ "MANA - LOVE IS COMBAT (ALBUM)". spanishcharts.com.
- ^ "Phantom Music". 2006-09-01. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "CAPIF ::: Representando a la Industra Argentina de la Música :::". archive.vn. 2007-12-14. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Argentina Top 100 albums (updated - Aug. 16/31 sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ ":: Cámara Uruguaya del Disco". 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ Performance of the singles on the Billboard charts.
- ^ "Estadísticas: Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. 14 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Mana – Amar Es Combatir" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
- ^ "Maná release their new album Amar es Combatir and was Gold Disc in Colombia". July 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Amar Es Combatir in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 4, 2019. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2009 under "Año". Select 11 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Amar es Combatir')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "American album certifications – Mana – Amar es Combatir". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "venezuelan chart and certication database". UKMIX Forums.
- ^ "Mana sigue cosechando éxitos". abc. 13 September 2006.
External links
edit- Official website of the band
- Review and overview at Allmusic, has discography