Dile al sol is the debut album from Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh released by Sony Music Entertainment in May 1998. The album was very successful in Spain, selling more than 800,000 copies there.[1]

Dile al sol
Studio album by
Released18 May 1998
RecordedASK Producciones
Madrid, Spain
Middle Ear Studios
New York, United States
1997 – 1998
GenreRock, Pop rock
Length44:57
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony Music Entertainment
ProducerAlejo Stivel
La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology
Dile al sol
(1998)
El viaje de Copperpot
(2000)
Singles from Dile al sol
  1. "El 28"
    Released: 8 May 1998
  2. "Soñaré"
    Released: 7 August 1998
  3. "Cuéntame al oído"
    Released: 10 December 1998
  4. "Pesadilla"
    Released: 26 March 1999
  5. "Dile al Sol"
    Released: June 1999
  6. "Qué puedo pedir"
    Released: 13 August 1999
  7. "El Libro"
    Released: 1999
  8. "La Estrella y la Luna"
    Released: 2000

This first album was recorded in Madrid between the months of July and August 1997. The title track from this album was the one with which people began to know them, but it was not until the release of "Cuéntame al oído" that the band became a success.

Track listing

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Dile al sol track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."El 28" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea)La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van Gogh2:48
2."Cuéntame al oído"Xabi San Martín, Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh3:10
3."Pesadilla" (with Mikel Erentxun)BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh4:18
4."La estrella y la luna" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea)BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh3:46
5."Viejo cuento"BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh5:05
6."Dos cristales"San Martín, Amaia MonteroLa Oreja de Van Gogh4:24
7."Lloran piedras" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea)La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van Gogh4:04
8."¿Qué puedo pedir?" (with Mikel Erentxun)La Oreja de Van Gogh, Rafael Berrio GarcíaLa Oreja de Van Gogh, Berrio García3:01
9."Dile al sol"BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh3:36
10."El libro" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea)BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh3:45
11."La carta"BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh2:40
12."Soñaré"MonteroLa Oreja de Van Gogh3:34

Personnel

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Performing

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  • La Oreja de Van Gogh
    • Amaia Montero – vocals, backing vocals
    • Pablo Benegas – guitar
    • Xabi San Martín – keyboards, programming
    • Álvaro Fuentes – bass
    • Haritz Garde – percussion
  • Mikel Erentxun – backing vocals
  • Txetxo Bengoetxea – backing vocals
  • Pablo Martín – backing vocals
  • Josu García – backing vocals, guitar
  • Marcelo Fuentes – bass
  • Fernando Samalea – percussion
  • Francis Amat – piano

Technical

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Design

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[3] 7× Platinum 800,000[2]
United States 19,000[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cobo, Leila (13 March 2004). "U.S. Opens Ears To La Oreja De Van Gogh". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cobo, Leila (March 13, 2004). "U.S. Opens Ears To La Oreja De Van Gogh". Billboard. p. 49. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 2, 2013.