Te Quiero (English: I Love You), also known as Te Quiero: Romantic Style In Da World, is the debut album by Panamian singer-songwriter Flex. It was released in late September 21, 2007 in Mexico and Panama and three months later on December 4, 2007 in United States, peaking at number-one in those three countries. In 2008, it was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album, which was awarded to Wisin & Yandel's Los Extraterrestres; however, the lead single from this album, "Te Quiero", won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song. Te Quiero also was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.[2] It won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year in 2009.[3]
| Te Quiero: Romantic Style In Da World | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop Latino, Reggaeton | |||
| Length | 50:23 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Elian Davis,[1] Predikador | |||
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| Singles from Te Quiero: Romantic Style In Da World | ||||
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"Te Quiero" was on the Latin Billboard charts all of 2008. It was No. 1 for 20 weeks. Flex performed this song on shows such as the Latin Grammys 2008, Premios Telehit 2008, Cristina, Premios Juventud 2008, One Nation, Vivo, Pepsi Musica, and many more. Thanks to his huge hit, Flex won many awards, received more recognition, and became popular worldwide.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Jason Birchmeier gave the album two stars. He felt that Flex's vocals were "fair at best" while terrible at "Si No Te Tengo". He also criticized the album as being "short on good songs" and that the romantic feel "becomes increasingly overbearing as the album progresses."[4]
Track listing
editThe information from Billboard.[5]
Standard edition
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Te Quiero" | Félix Danilo Gómez | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Sin Tu Amor" (featuring Alex Pro) | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Desde Lejos (Versión Reggae)" | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "Escápate" | 2:51 | |
| 5. | "Me Muero" | 2:55 | |
| 6. | "Si No Te Tengo" | 3:55 | |
| 7. | "Voy A Olvidarte" | Félix Danilo Gómez, Guido Hernán Mosquera | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Dime" | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "Déjala" (featuring Duende) | 3:36 | |
| 10. | "También La Quiero A Ella" | 3:35 | |
| 11. | "Eras Una Niña" (featuring Japanese) | Félix Danilo Gómez, Levit Zambrano | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Gritarle" | 3:04 | |
| 13. | "Quién No Llora Por Amor" | 3:14 | |
| 14. | "Tus Recuerdos (La Balada De Nigga)" | 3:21 | |
| 15. | "Luna" | 3:17 |
Fan edition
editA fan edition was released including an extended playlist, which contained the same track listing as the standard edition plus three new versions of his hit single "Te Quiero", along with a DVD with music videos and bonus features.[6] This edition includes versions with Belinda, a DVD with music videos and bonus features, the original and the spanglish version with Belinda have a music video included in this fan edition.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Te Quiero (Spanglish Version)" (featuring Belinda) | 3:19 |
| 17. | "Te Quiero (Acoustic Version)" (featuring Belinda) | 3:29 |
| 18. | "Te Quiero (Luigi Giraldo Remix)" | 3:59 |
DVD track listing
edit- Menu
- "Te Quiero" - Music video
- "Sin Tu Amor" - Music video
- "Escápate" - Music video
- "Te Quiero" - Karaoke
- "Te Quiero (Spanglish)" featuring Belinda - Music video
- México 2008 Tour
- United States, Colombia and Argentina Tour
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2007/2008)[7][8] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico AMPROFON Albums Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 70 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[9] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Te Quiero - Credits". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Juanes, Wisin y Yandel, Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Chapo De Sinaloa and Maná among Top Nominees for Premio Lo Nuestro 2009 on Univision". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. January 14, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (24 April 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b Te Quiero: Review
- ^ "Te Quiero". Billboard. Nielsen Business, Inc. 2007-12-04. Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "Te Quiero - Fan Edition". Mix Up. Retrieved 2008-11-05. [dead link]
- ^ "Te Quiero". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Te Quiero". Mexican Charts. Les Charts. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Nigga in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Te Quiero in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.