La Esperanza Frente a Mi is the fourth studio album recorded by American singer Danny Gokey. La Esperanza Frente a Mi was re-recorded in Spanish from the Hope in Front of Me (2014) album. The album was released July 29, 2016 through BMG Rights Management.[1] It was supported by the single "Que Tu Corazón Vuelva a Latir", which was released in promotion of both versions of the album.[2]
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| Released | July 29, 2016 | |||
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| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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Content
editLa Esperanza Frente a Mi is a track-by-track re-recording of Hope in Front of Me, performed in the Spanish language. Gokey describes the collection as songs that "defined his life" and became the "soundtrack to his mission."[3] The album additionally contains a tropical remix of "Que Tu Corazón Vuelva a Latir" and a salsa remix of "La Esperanza Frente a Mi".[1]
Gokey was inspired to learn Spanish by his late first wife, Sophia, who was latina.[4] He struggled with the language in high school.[3]
Promotion
editOn May 6, 2016, Gokey released an extended play containing five language-variant versions of the third single from Hope in Front of Me, titled "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again".[2] The collection included the original, a Spanglish version, and a purely Spanish version titled "Que Tu Corazón Vuelva a Latir", in addition to two remixes of the original. While not promoted to the Latin American market, the original English version was a success in the Christian market.[5]
Gokey also premiered the salsa remix of the title track, "La Esperanza Frente a Mi", exclusively on Billboard the day before the album's release, on July 28, 2016.[3]
Track listing
editNOTE: These songs are Spanish-language translations of Danny Gokey songs in English. The original English-language song is listed next to each title.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Esperanza Frente a Mi (Hope in Front of Me)" |
| 3:42 |
| 2. | "Soy Más De Lo Que Piensas (More Than You Think I Am)" |
| 4:01 |
| 3. | "Que Tu Corazón Vuelva a Latir (Tell Your Heart to Beat Again)" | 4:01 | |
| 4. | "La Joya Más Especial (Better Than Gold)" |
| 4:19 |
| 5. | "Una Vida (One Life)" | 3:37 | |
| 6. | "Este Es El Milagro (This Is What It Means)" |
| 4:17 |
| 7. | "El Amor Rompe Barreras (Love Will Take You Places)" |
| 3:36 |
| 8. | "Llega Al Límite (Take It to the Limit)" |
| 3:46 |
| 9. | "Más Que Hermosa (Pretty Beautiful)" |
| 3:09 |
| 10. | "Es Por Ti (Because of You)" |
| 3:18 |
| 11. | "Nada Está Terminado (It's Not Over)" |
| 4:22 |
| 12. | "Que Tu Corazón Vuelva a Latir (Tell Your Heart to Beat Again)" (Tropical remix) |
| 3:52 |
| 13. | "La Esperanza Frente a Mi (Hope in Front of Me)" (Salsa remix) |
| 3:19 |
| Total length: | 49:19 | ||
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[6] | 27 |
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "La Esperanza Frente a Mi by Danny Gokey". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: Tell Your Heart to Beat Again - EP: Danny Gokey: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c Flores, Griselda (July 28, 2016). "Danny Gokey Premieres New Spanish Song 'La Esperanza Frente A Mi': Exclusive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Borha, Imade (October 21, 2016). "Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey bring unity with the Be One tour". Frederick News-Post. FPN Printing. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Danny Gokey - Chart history (Christian Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Danny Gokey Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Danny Gokey Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017.