Amar es Combatir
| Amar Es Combatir | ||||
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| Studio album by Maná | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 at The Hit Factory, Miami, Florida | |||
| Genre |
Latin rock Pop rock Dub | |||
| Length | 56:30 | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Producer | Fher Olvera & Alex González | |||
| Maná chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD cover |
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| Singles from Amar Es Combatir | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Amar Es Combatir (English: "To Love Is To Fight") is the seventh studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. The album, which was released on August 22, 2006, became the band's first release in four years.
On February 11, 2007, the album won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.[2] On April 26, 2007 it received two Billboard Latin Music Awards.[3]
The band Re-released this album with a Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD on March 27, 2007.
Track listing
| Original track listing | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Manda Una Señal (Send a Sign)" | Fernando Olvera | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Labios Compartidos (Shared Lips)" | F. Olvera | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte (I Wish I Could Erase You)" | F. Olvera | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Arráncame El Corazón (Tear My Heart Out)" | F. Olvera, Alex González | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Tengo Muchas Alas (I Have Many Wings)" | F. Olvera | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Dime Luna (Tell Me, Moon)" | F. Olvera | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Bendita Tu Luz (Blessed Your Light) (feat. Juan Luis Guerra)" | F. Olvera, Sergio Vallín | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Tú Me Salvaste (You Saved Me)" | A. González | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Combatiente (Combatant)" | F. Olvera, A. González | 4:37 |
| 10. | "El Viaje (The Trip)" | A. González | 4:16 |
| 11. | "El Rey Tiburón (The Shark King)" | F. Olvera | 4:51 |
| 12. | "Somos Mar y Arena (We Are Sea and Sand)" | F. Olvera, S. Vallín | 4:42 |
| 13. | "Relax" | S. Vallín | 4:16 |
| Deluxe limited edition CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Labios Compartidos (Urban version)" | F. Olvera | 4:28 |
| 15. | "Bendita Tu Luz (feat. Juan Luis Guerra) (Bachata version)" | F. Olvera, S. Vallín | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Manda Una Señal (acoustic version)" | F. Olvera | 4:40 |
| Deluxe limited edition DVD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Labios Compartidos (music video)" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Bendita Tu Luz (feat. Juan Luis Guerra) (music video)" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Manda Una Señal (music video)" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Bendita Tu Luz (alternative music video)" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Labios Compartidos (acoustic version on Telefe)" | 4:58 |
| 6. | "EPK Amar es Combatir (Español)" | 7:24 |
| 7. | "EPK Amar es Combatir (English)" | 7:23 |
| 8. | "Photo Gallery" | 1:35 |
Personnel
- Francisco Ayon – assistant
- Miguel Bustamante – assistant engineer
- Juan Calleros – Bajo sexto, group member
- Juan Luis Guerra – guest vocals
- Albert Sterling Menendez – keyboards
- Fher Olvera – acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, main vocals, producer, choir, concept design, group member
- Carlos Perez – graphic design, creative director, concept design
- Fernando Quintana – choir
- Luis Rey – choir
- Thom Russo – mixing, recording
- Fabian Serrano – digital editing, coordination
- Fernando Vallín – guitar, bajo sexto, digital editing, choir, guitar technician
- Sergio Vallin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, choir, group member
- Javier Valverde – digital editing, assistant engineer
Charts
Amar Es Combatir debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, selling nearly 87,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. This marked the highest first-week sales and chart position for a Spanish language album by a duo or group and the first Spanish language album to debut atop the rock albums tally. It is also tied with Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (2005) as the highest debut of a Spanish language album in the history of Billboard.
The album has produced three Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one singles: "Labios Compartidos", "Bendita Tu Luz" and "Manda Una Señal".
Album
| Chart (2006) [4][5][6] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexican Albums Chart | 1 |
| Spain PROMUSICAE Album Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Record Charts | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart [7] | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot Ringtones | 12 |
| 2006 | "Labios Compartidos" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2006 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 3 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| 2007 | "Manda Una Señal" | U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay | 6 |
| 2007 | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" | U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 2 |
| 2007 | "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" | U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 3 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[8] | 3× Platinum | 120,000 |
| Brazil (ABPD)[9] | Gold | 30,000 |
| Colombia[10] | Gold | 10,000 |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 3× Platinum | 240,000 |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[13] | Gold | 15,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Awards
- Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
- Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year by a Duo or Group – "Labios Compartidos"
MTV Video Music Awards Latin America
- Video of the Year – "Labios Compartidos"
- Best Rock Artist
- MTV Legend Award
See also
References
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Maná additional poster
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Information about the Grammy Award the album has won.
- ↑ Information about the winners of the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- ↑ Performance of the album on the Billboard charts
- ↑ Swiss charts
- ↑ Spanish charts
- ↑ Performance of the singles on the Billboard charts.
- ↑ "Estadísticas: Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. 14 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Man – Amar Es Combatir" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
- ↑ "Maná release their new album Amar es Combatir and was Gold Disc in Colombia"
- ↑ "Certificaciones – Mana" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
- ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Mana – Amar es Combatir" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select the "Chart", enter ' in the field "Year". Select ' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Mana; 'Amar es Combatir')". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Mana – Amar es Combatir". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
External links
- Official website of the band
- Review and overview at Allmusic, has discography
| Preceded by Rebelde by RBD |
Spain PROMUSICAE Album Chart number-one album August 27, 2006 - September 17, 2006 |
Succeeded by Por la Boca Vive el Pez by Fito & Fitipaldis |
| Preceded by King of Kings by Don Omar |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album September 9, 2006 - September 30, 2006 |
Succeeded by Ananda by Paulina Rubio |
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