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| Viento A Favor | ||||
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Studio album by Alejandro Fernández | ||||
| Released | June 26, 2007 (2007-06-26) (CD) October 30, 2007 (2007-10-30) (CD/DVD) | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
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| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 48:13 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG Norte | |||
| Producer | Áureo Baqueiro | |||
Alejandro Fernández chronology | ||||
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| Viento A Favor (CD/DVD) | ||||
 Cover for the Limited Edition | ||||
Singles from Viento A Favor | ||||
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| Allmusic |  [1] |
Viento A Favor is the 12th studio album recorded by Mexican performer Alejandro Fernández. It was released by Sony BMG Norte on June 26, 2007 (see 2007 in music).
Contents
1 Album information
1.1 Recording
1.2 Singles released
2 Track listing
3 Chart performance
3.1 Album
3.2 Singles
4 Sales and certifications
5 References
Album information
The album was produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Áureo Baqueiro and the singer works again with the composers: Gian Marco, Reyli Barba and Leonel García. And this time, he invites Fonseca and the other half of Sin Bandera, and Noel Schajris. The release date was set on June 26, 2007. For the press conference to introduce the album to the media, the singer gathered all the people involved in Tequila, Jalisco, to talk about the tracks and the production [1].
Recording
The album was recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Los Angeles, California, Mexico City, Mexico and Miami, Florida. Alejandro Fernández chose the 11 tracks (since "Amor Gitano" was previously recorded with Beyoncé), from 500 songs. Making the final cut the compositions from Gian Marco, Tres De Copas, Reyli Barba, Fonseca, Leonel García and Noel Schajris (from the Mexican group Sin Bandera)[2].
Singles released
The video for the first single ("Te Voy A Perder") was shot in Mexico City and Tampico, and directed by Simon Brand. On August 27, 2007 the video for the second single ("No Se Me Hace Facil") was shot in Los Angeles, California and directed by Pablo Croce [3].
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Te Voy A Perder" | Áureo Baqueiro · Leonel García | 4:10 |
| 2. | "A Manos Llenas" | Jaime Flores · Karen Juantorena | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Tanto Amar" | Leonel García | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Amenaza de Lluvia" | Raúl Ornelas | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Eres" | Juan Fernando Fonseca | 3:55 |
| 6. | "No Se Me Hace Fácil" | Gian Marco | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Estabas Ahí" | Reyli Barba | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Sin Cosideración" | Leonel García | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Solitario y Solo" | Claudia Brant · Noel Schajris | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Sueño Contigo" | Gian Marco | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Amor Gitano" (with Beyoncé) | Beyoncé Knowles · Jaime Flores · Reyli Flores | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Cuando Estemos Juntos" | Áureo Baqueiro | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 48:13 | ||
Chart performance
The album debuted at #77 on the Billboard 200 chart, #2 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and #1 on Billboard Latin Pop Albums survey [4], on the July 14, 2007 issue [5]. As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 16,295 copies in the US.
Album
| Chart 2007 | Peak |
|---|---|
| Mexico[2] | 1 [6] |
| United States [3] | 2 [7] |
| Spain[4] | 2 [8] |
Singles
| Year | Chart | Track | Peak | Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | Te Voy A Perder | 2 [9] | 36 |
Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 9 [10] | 20 | ||
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | No Se Me Hace Facil | 6 [11] | 12 | |
Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 17 [12] | 11 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 250,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 40,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
^ Allmusic review
^ Viento a favor at Mexicancharts.com
^ Billboard.com – Charts – Albums – Top Latin Albums
^ Spain Album Chart
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^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
Type Vicente Fernandez in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Viento a Favor in the box under TÍTULO
^ "Spanish album certifications – Alejandro Fernandez – Viento a Favor" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España.
Select album under "Chart", enter the certification year in the field "Year". Select the certification week in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
