Azul (Cristian Castro album)
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| Released | June 5, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | October 2000 – March 2001 | |||
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| Length | 54:43 | |||
| Label | BMG U.S. Latin | |||
| Producer | Kike Santander | |||
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Azul (Blue) is the seventh studio album recorded by Mexican singer and songwriter Cristian Castro. It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on June 5, 2001 (see 2001 in music). It was produced again by Colombian songwriter and record producer Kike Santander working last album Cristian's Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor (1999). It was nominated Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 44th Annual Grammy Awards on February 27, 2002.[2] The title track, "Azul", topped the Latin charts.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yo quería" | Toto Cutugno | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Nuestro amor" | Kike Santander | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Lloviendo estrellas" | Alejandro Montalbán · Eduardo Reyes | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Sólo" | Kike Santander · Gustavo Santander | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Con ella" | Omar Sánchez · Kike Santander | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Dos amantes" | Kike Santander | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Azul" | Kike Santander · Gustavo Santander | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Gil amori/Los amores" | Toto Cutugno | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Llorar por dentro" | Arturo Castro | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Amantes de Ocasión" | Adriana Muñóz | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Cupido" | Juan Pablo Manzanero · Kike Santander | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Si pudiera" | José Antonio Molina | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 54:43 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Spanish Albums Chart[3] | 75 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[4] | 193 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[4] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[4] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums[4] | 14 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
| Chile[6] | 2× Platinum | 40,000[7] |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] | Platinum | 150,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. January 5, 2002. p. 3. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Azul – Cristian". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p38123
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Cristian – Azul". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "Cristian Castro recibió doble Disco de Platino en Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. February 19, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Cristian Castro recibió doble Disco de Platino en Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. February 19, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Cristian in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Azul in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos. Año a año. 1959–2002 (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Iberautor Promociones Culturales. p. 964. ISBN 9788480486392.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cristian – Azul". Recording Industry Association of America.
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