Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!!

Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! (English: My Idols, Today My Friends!!!) is the ninth studio album by Mexican group Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda, released on April 8, 2016, by Fonovisa Records.[1] The album was produced by Álvarez and features a mixture of banda and norteño music.[1] The first three tracks are originals sung as duets with El Coyote ("El Guitarrero"), Pancho Barraza ("Hay Amores"), and Julio Preciado ("Cariñito Cariñito"). The other seventeen tracks are covers of El Coyote's, Barraza's, and Preciado's songs.[2]

Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!!
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
GenreBanda
Length1:02:33
LanguageSpanish
LabelFonovisa
ProducerJulión Álvarez (executive)
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda chronology
El Aferrado
(2015)
Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!!
(2016)
Ni Diablo, Ni Santo
(2017)
Singles from Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!!
  1. "El Guitarrero"
    Released: April 1, 2016
  2. "Hay Amores"
    Released: April 1, 2016
  3. "Cariñito Cariñito"
    Released: April 1, 2016

Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! reached number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. The album was nominated for Best Banda Album at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2016.

Promotion

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To promote the album, Álvarez launched a 22-City Arena tour, touring throughout the United States.[3] It started on July 15 in San Jose, California.[4]

Commercial reception

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In the United States, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts.[5] Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! garnered Álvarez a nomination for Best Banda Album at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2016.[6] Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! was nominated for Favorite Regional Mexican Album at the Latin American Music Awards of 2016, but lost to Banda MS' album, Qué Bendición.[7][8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."El Guitarrero"ÁlvarezÁlvarez3:26
2."Hay Amores"ÁlvarezÁlvarez3:15
3."Cariñito Cariñito"Álvarez, Edgar CerveraÁlvarez2:33
4."Arráncame la Vida"Amed Lepe TorresÁlvarez2:52
5."Mi Enemigo el Amor"Francisco Javier Barraza RodriguezÁlvarez3:53
6."Como le Haré Para Olvidarte"Mario AguilarÁlvarez3:04
7."Pero la Recuerdo"Barraza RodriguezÁlvarez3:36
8."Amor Pajarito"Jose Francisco GarzaÁlvarez2:37
9."Que Solo Estoy Sin Ti"Marco Antonio SolísÁlvarez3:51
10."Las Dos Hectáreas"Julio PreciadoÁlvarez3:07
11."Engañado"Francisco AcostaÁlvarez2:27
12."Ya Se Fue"Barraza RodriguezÁlvarez3:18
13."Esos Ojitos Negros"Antonio Valdez HerreraÁlvarez2:45
14."Leña de Pirul"Tomás Méndez SosaÁlvarez2:52
15."Mi Amor y Mi Agonía"Barraza RodriguezÁlvarez3:12
16."El Molino"Teodoro Bello JaimesÁlvarez2:43
17."Como el Primer Día"Oliver Ochoa LópezÁlvarez2:56
18."Profundamente"Ariel BarrerasÁlvarez3:04
19."Ignoraste Mis Lágrimas"Barraza RodriguezÁlvarez3:06
20."No Puedo Olvidar Tu Voz"Miguel Angel RuizÁlvarez3:56

Charts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda lanzan nuevo disco "Mis ídolos, hoy mis amigos"". Telemundo (in Spanish). March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  2. ^ ""Mis ídolos, hoy mis amigos" es el título del nuevo disco de Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda". Bandamax (in Spanish). Telemundo Communications. February 26, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Cobo, Leila (May 4, 2016). "Julión Álvarez to Launch 22-City Arena Tour -- A Historic First for a Norteño Act". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda set date for Save Mart Center". The Fresno Bee. The McClatchy Company. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda > Billboard Albums Allmusic Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Latin Grammy 2016 Nominations". Billboard. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Conoce a los nominados de los Latin American Music Awards 2016". E! (in Spanish). October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  8. ^ Flores, Griselda (September 6, 2016). "Latin American Music Awards 2016 Winners: Enrique Iglesias, CNCO & More". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2021.