De pata negra is the first studio album by Spanish singer Melody. It was released in Spain two weeks after the single "El baile del gorila". The album sold more than 600,000 copies worldwide.[1]

De pata negra
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 3, 2001 (2001-08-03)
GenrePop
Length36:36
Melody chronology
De pata negra
(2001)
Muévete
(2002)
Singles from De pata negra
  1. "El baile del gorila"
    Released: 2001
  2. "De pata negra"
    Released: 2001

Track listing

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  1. El baile del gorila 3:11
  2. Mi mejor amiga 3:05
  3. De pata negra 2:46
  4. Papi, ¿qué me pasa a mí? 3:34
  5. La ratita 3:50
  6. Besos de cristal 3:20
  7. La cuerda de su guitarra 3:11
  8. Juego a ser mayor 2:54
  9. Señora sociedad 5:07
  10. Como canta la gallina 2:48
  11. La calculadora antero, 3:22
  12. Mío, mío 2:33

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2001-2002) Peak
position
European Albums (Music & Media)[2] 55
Spain (AFYVE)[3] 2
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[4] 27[5]
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[6] 12

Year-end charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
Spain (AFYVE)[7] 21

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Colombia (ASINCOL)[8] Platinum 30,000[9]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^
Venezuela (AVINPRO)[8] Platinum 100,000[12]
Summaries
Worldwide 600,000[1]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 3rd Latin Grammy Awards Best Children's Album Nominated
2003 2003 Latin Billboard Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, New Artist[13] Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Así luce Melody, la niña del Baile del Gorila
  2. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 16. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  3. ^ "Spain Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  4. ^ "Melody Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. ^ "Melody Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2002-06-15). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 37–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Melody Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  7. ^ "AFYVE EN 2001". Anuariossgae: 45. 27 December 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b "La carrera musical de Melody dos décadas después de 'El Baile del Gorila'". Shock. 2020-04-30.
  9. ^ "Piracy, Progress Marked Music in 2003". Billboard. 116 (2). New York, N.Y.: VNU Business Publications USA: 26. January 10, 2004. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2010-07-29. ...forced Asincol to lower the standards for gold and platinum albums...
  10. ^ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 2000–2002". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Melody – De Pata Negra". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ Sell 3,000 Units And You're Gold- Somewhere
  13. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2003-02-22). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 20–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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