Debo Hacerlo (Eng.: I Must Do It) is a compilation album by the Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released in 1988, and would be the last album with new songs released by the singer, until his album Gracias Por Esperar in 1994. The title song became the second number-one single for Gabriel in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and the album sold seven million copies worldwide, his second best selling album after Recuerdos II.
| Debo Hacerlo | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop, Mariachi | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Chuck Anderson, Ryan Ulyate, Juan Gabriel[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Album history
editBetween 1986 and 1994, Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel refused to record any material because of a dispute with BMG over copyrights to his songs. He continued his career in live stage performances, setting attendance records throughout Latin America. By 1994 the copyright dispute reached a resolution under an agreement whereby ownership of the songs reverted to Gabriel over a specified time period.[2] The record label selected eleven previously released tracks from Gabriel's catalog to release "Debo Hacerlo", the last new song recorded by the artist.[1] This compilation album became a success, selling six million copies in Latin America and receiving a platinum certification in United States for shipments of 200,000 units.[3][4]
The tracks included are: "Que Lástima", "Te lo Pido Por Favor" and "Sólo Sé Que Fué en Marzo" that were first released on the album Pensamientos.[5] "Todo" and "No Vale la Pena", taken from the album Todo.[6] "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar" was recorded for the album Cosas de Enamorados.[7] "Bésame" was included on Recuerdos II.[8] The versions included on this release for the songs "No Tengo Dinero" (Nao Tenho Dinheiro), "Lily" (Vive) and "No Quiero" (Toma, Te Don la Vida) were recorded in Portuguese. The original versions can be found on the album El Alma Joven (1971) and El Alma Joven III (1973).[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Juan Gabriel
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Debo Hacerlo" | 9:42 |
| 2. | "Que Lástima" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Toma, Te Don la Vida / No Quiero (Portuguese version)" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Sólo Sé Que Fué en Marzo" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Todo" | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Nao Tenho Dinheiro / No Tengo Dinero (Portuguese version)" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Te Lo Pido por Favor" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Pensamientos" | 8:55 |
| 10. | "Vive / Lily (Portuguese version)" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "No Vale la Pena" | 2:32 |
| 12. | "Bésame" | 4:07 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1988)[1] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 6 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Debo Hacerlo – Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Juan Gabriel – Biography". eNotes. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Los 100 Discos Más Vendidos de la Década de los 80's". AMPROFON (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Juan Gabriel – Certifications". Gold and Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Pensamientos – Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Todo – Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Cosas de Enamorados – Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Recuerdos II – Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "El Alma Joven – Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "American album certifications – Juan Gabriel – Debo Hacerlo". Recording Industry Association of America.