En éxtasis

En éxtasis
Studio album by Thalía
Released 12 September 1995
Recorded 1994-1995
Genre Latin pop
Length 57:73
Label EMI Latin
Producer Oscar Lopez
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Kike Santander
Mario Ruiz
Thalía chronology
Love
(1992)
En éxtasis
(1995)
Nandito Ako
(1997)
Alternative covers
Bailando en éxtasis
Singles from En éxtasis
  1. "Piel morena"
  2. "Amándote"
  3. "Maria la del Barrio"
  4. "Quiero hacerte el amor"
  5. "Gracias a Dios"
  6. "Me Faltas Tú"
  7. "Lágrimas"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
'StarPulse[1]
Allmusic[2]

En éxtasis (English: "In ecstasy") is the fourth studio album by Mexican singer Thalía. The album was released in 1995 and soon became a huge success in Latin America and other countries. This is the first album Thalía recorded on the company EMI Music. This is also her first international release.

"En éxtasis" produced seven hit singles, received several certifications and consolidated her career, projecting Thalia as an international superstar. The lead single "Piel Morena" was a huge hit around the world, peaking at number one in over 25 countries, while the single "Maria la del Barrio" was a popularity phenom. The album was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1996.[3]

Production and content

"En Éxtasis" was produced by the Mexican producer Oscar López, except for the songs "Piel Morena" and "Me Faltas Tú", which were produced by Emilio Estefan and Kike Santander.

The album includes several cover songs:

In Argentina, "Gracias a Dios" was the soundtrack of the soap-opera "María la del Barrio" ("Mary from the block"), starring Thalía, instead of the song with which it was originally released in México (and which also became a hit).

The number of songs included in "En Éxtasis" was not the same in all the countries where it was released. This is due to the fact that, at the same time the album was being released, Thalía's most successful soap-opera, "María, la del Barrio" ("Mary from the Block"), was being broadcast in all Latin America . Even though this contributed to expand Thalía's popularity throughout the Continent, it also made different people enjoy different songs. For example, the Brazilian version of the album features, as bonus tracks, a remixed version of the songs "Amándote" ("Loving you") and "Gracias a Dios" ("Thanks to God"), and the soundtrack from "María la del Barrio" ("Mary from the block"). However, this version does not include the song "Juana". On the other hand, the Argentinean version of the album features, as a bonus track, only a remixed version of "Piel Morena".

"En éxastis" became such a success worldwide that EMI decided to release a special edition of it, named "Bailando en Éxtasis" ("Dancing in Ecstasy"), which contained only remixed versions of the most popular songs featured in the original album, plus a karaoke version of "Piel morena". This was a limited edition and was not available in many Latin-American countries (for instance, in Argentina).

Commercial performance

"En Éxtasis" gave Thalía multiple gold and platinum records and made her win several prizes worldwide. Besides, this album paved the way to the extremely successful international career on which she was going to embark in the years to come. As of July 1996, the album sold a half million copies worldwide.[4]

She received a lot of certifications in an only day in 1997, during the inauguration of EMI's Miami office.[5] It was a huge event, with over 15 different TV channels and music directors from several countries.[5]

Track listings

Standard edition

# Title Writer(s) Length
1 "Piel morena" Kike Santander 4:42
2 "Juana" Myra Stella Turner 2:49
3 "Quiero hacerte el amor" Daniel García, Mario Schajris 3:59
4 "Amándote" A. B. Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela 3:48
5 "Llévame Contigo" Adrian Posse, Rolando Hernández 3:41
6 "Me Erotizas" Vline Buggy, Julien Lepers, Thalía 4:59
7 "Gracias a Dios" Juan Gabriel 4:01
8 "Lágrimas" Aureo Baqueiro, Thalía 4:29
9 "Te Quiero Tanto" Eddie Sierra 3:11
10 "Te Dejé la Puerta Abierta" Adrian Posee, B.B. Muñoz 3:08
11 "Fantasía" Gabriela Anders 4:17
12 "Me Faltas Tú" Kike Santander 5:10
13 "Piel morena" (Pablo Flores Remix) Kike Santander 6:43
14 "María la del Barrio" Viviana Pímstein, Paco Navarrete 3:53

Bailando En Éxtasis

This is a remix album released in 1997.

  1. "Piel Morena" [Club Mix]
  2. "Amándote" [House Latino Mix]
  3. "Gracias a Dios" [Midi's Club Mix]
  4. "María la del Barrio"
  5. "Juana"
  6. "Amándote" [Radio Mix]
  7. "Gracias a Dios" [Midi's Radio Mix]
  8. "Amándote" [TapatiMix]
  9. "Gracias a Dios" [70's Midi Club Mix]

Bonustracks Edition

  1. "Piel Morena" [Hitmakers Remix]– 5:14
  2. "Piel Morena" [Emilio Mix] – 4:43
  3. "Piel Morena" [Instrumental] – 4:43

Credits

Production

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Greece Albums Charts[6] 5
Hungarian Albums Chart[7] 10
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[8] 13
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[8] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[9] Platinum 60,000
Brazil (ABPD)[10] Gold 150,000[11]
Chile[5] Gold 10,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] 2× Gold 220,000[11]
Philippines[11] Platinum 40,000[11]
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000
Uruguay (CUD)[5] Gold 2,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. Jason Birchmeier, Rovi. "En Extasis Album Review, Songs, Ratings". starpulse.com. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  2. "allmusic ((( En Extasis > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  3. "Univision Announces The Nominees For Spanish-Language Music's Highest Honors: Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina". PR Newswire. Free Online Library. 1996-03-27. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  4. Baduel, Graciela (1996-07-11). "Es la protagonista de "Marimar", la tira mexicana que arrasa con los rátings". Clarin. Clarín Group. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Thalía volvío a ser reina en Miami: Oro y Platino para una gran estrella". 8 September 1997. Archived from the original on 23 May 2000. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  6. Peak positions for Greece:
  7. "Hungarian Charts". zene.slagerlistak.hu. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 "En Extasis - Thalia | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  9. "Thalía un fenómeno de popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). August 19, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2016. |archive-url= is malformed: save command (help)
  10. "Brazilian album certifications – Thalia – En extasis" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Thalia Latin America's Reigning Music Queen". Billboard Magazine 109 (48): 33. November 29, 1997.
  12. "Certificaciones – Thalia" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  13. "American album certifications – Thalia – En extasis". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
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