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Solo
Greatest hits album by
Released2004
GenrePop, rock
LabelSony Music Argentina
Ricardo Arjona chronology
Lados B
(2003)
Solo
(2004)
Adentro
(2005)

Solo is a musical album released in 2004 by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona.

Composition

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Release and promotion

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A.

"Por Que Es Tan Cruel El Amor" was released as the lead single from the compilation album. The song became a commercial success, reaching number two on Billboard's Top Latin Songs chart, and number one on the Latin Pop Songs chart.[1][2] The song also managed to reach number 39 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart.[3] "La Mujer Que No Soñé", although not released as a single, appeared on the Top Latin Songs chart at number 46, and at the Latin Pop Songs chart at number 28.[3]

Reception

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Tracklisting

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All tracks are written by Ricardo Arjona

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Te Conozco"Historias4:13
2."Desnuda"Sin Daños a Terceros4:18
3."Mujeres"Animal Nocturno4:27
4."Lo Poco Que Queda De Mi"Galería Caribe4:12
5."Porque Es Tan Cruel El Amor"Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivo4:40
6."Tu Reputacion"Si El Norte Fuera El Sur4:48
7."Asignatura Pendiente" 3:53
8."Olvidarte"Sin Daños a Terceros4:53
9."Soledad" 4:19
10."Si El Norte Fuera El Sur"Si El Norte Fuera El Sur4:38
11."Realmente No Estoy Tan Solo"Historias4:15
12."Señora De Las Cuatro Decadas"Historias4:57
13."La Mujer Que No Soñé"Del Otro Lado Del Sol3:40

Credits and personnel

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Credits taken from Allmusic.[4]

  • Fernando Acosta — Saxophone
  • Ricardo Arjona — Composer, Lyrics, Liner Notes, Primary Artist
  • Otto Avalos — Violin
  • Rodrigo Duarte — Cello
  • Elizabeth Meza — Chorus, background vocals
  • Miguel Núñez — Piano

Chart performance

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Release history

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Country Date Format(s) Label
United States 23 November 2004 CD+DVD[10] Sony Music
United Kingdom CD,[11] DVD[12]
Mexico 23 March 2010 Digital download[13] Warner Music
United States Digital download,[14] CD/DVD (DualDisc)[15]
United Kingdom CD (reissue)[16]

Sources

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  • "Ricardo Arjona Solo, En Buena Compañia". El Nuevo Herald. p. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2012. (subscription required).
  • "Ricardo Arjona se desnuda en su nuevo DVD "Sólo"". Infobae (in Spanish). 25 November 2004. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  • "Arjona y su testimonio". El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). ElSalvador.com. 25 November 2004. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  • Cobo, Leila (4 December 2004). Arjona innovates on CD/DVD Set. Vol. 116. Nielsen Business media. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  • Cobo, Leila (10 December 2005). Arjona tries new approach for 10th album. Vol. 117. Nielsen Business media. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 December 2012. Solo, sales 98,000

References

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  1. ^ "Ricardo Arjona Album & Songs Chart History – Latin Songs". Billboard. United States: Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Ricardo Arjona Album & Songs Chart History – Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. United States: Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Ricardo Arjona: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Solo - Ricardo Arjona". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Top 100 Albums of 2005" (PDF). Top 100 Mexico. Mexico: AMPROFON. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  6. ^ " Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Ricardo Arjona en Vivo". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  9. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Ricardo Arjona in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Solo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  10. ^ "Ricardo Arjona: Solo (2004)". Amazon. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Solo". Amazon UK. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  12. ^ "Solo [DVD] [2004] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]". Amazon UK. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  13. ^ "Solo by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 10 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Solo by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 10 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Solo (CD/DVD) [Dual Disc]". Amazon. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  16. ^ "Solo [Import]". Amazon UK. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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