On Nights Like This

On Nights Like This
Studio album by Soraya
Released February 6, 1996
Recorded 1994, 1995 Abbey Road - London, UK.
Genre Pop, latin rock, worldbeat, folk
Length 40:06
Label Island
Producer Soraya, Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent (executive)
Soraya chronology
On Nights Like This (En Esta Noche)
(1996)		 Wall Of Smiles (Torre De Marfil)
(1997)
Singles from On Nights Like This
  1. "Suddenly/De Repente"
    Released: January 7, 1996
  2. "Stay Awhile/Quedate"
    Released: April 17, 1996
  3. "Avalanche/Avalancha"
    Released: September 10, 1997
  4. "En Esta Noche/On Nights Like This"
    Released: February 7, 1997

On Nights Like This (En Esta Noche in Spanish-speaking territories) is the debut bilingual studio album by Colombian[1]-American singer-songwriter Soraya, released on February 6, 1996 by Island Records. All the songs on the album except Pueblito Viejo are original and were fully or partly composed by Soraya.

Soraya recorded this album during almost two years in the Abbey Road Studios of London.[2] Musically the album is a fusion of many different genres and cultures from Colombia and world music.

To date, the record has sold over 4.000.000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

English version
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Suddenly"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 4:03
2. "Stay Awhile"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 4:14
3. "Love In Your Eyes"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 3:00
4. "Avalanche"  SorayaRod Argent 4:11
5. "Calm Before The Storm"  SorayaRod Argent 4:11
6. "Ruins In My Mind"  SorayaPeter Van Hooke 4:29
7. "Need To Know"  SorayaPeter Van Hooke 4:16
8. "Reason To Believe"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 4:17
9. "On Nights Like This"  SorayaRod Argent 4:45
10. "Pueblito Viejo"  Jose A. MoralesSoraya 3:55
Spanish version
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "De Repente"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 4:03
2. "Quédate"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 4:14
3. "Amor En Tus Ojos"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 3:00
4. "Avalancha"  SorayaRod Argent 4:11
5. "Calma Antes de la Tormenta"  SorayaRod Argent 4:11
6. "Las Ruinas en Mi Mente"  SorayaPeter Van Hooke 4:29
7. "Debo Saber"  SorayaPeter Van Hooke 4:16
8. "Razón Para Creer"  SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke 4:17
9. "En Esta Noche"  SorayaRod Argent 4:45
10. "Pueblito Viejo"  Jose A. MoralesSoraya 3:55

Charts

Chart (1996/1997) Peak
position
Argentina Albums Chart 1
Colombia Albums Chart 1
European Top 100 Albums 35
French Albums Chart 91
German Albums Chart 1
Italian Albums Chart 18
Mexican Albums Chart 1
Spanish Albums Chart 7
UK Albums Chart 139
US Billboard 200 31
US Top Latin Albums 1
US Latin Pop Albums 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Colombia (ASINCOL)[3] 4x Platinum 250,000x
Costa Rica (FONOTICA)[4] Gold 10,000x
Mexico (AMPROFON)[4] Platinum 250,000^
Germany 100,000[4]
Venezuela (APFV)[5] Gold 10,000x

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "On Nights Like This - Soraya". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Sheffield, Skip (21 June 1996). "New amphitheater lands music giants Sting, Natalie Merchant". The News. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "LA SUPERESTACIÓN CALI" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. September 28, 1996. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Soraya: biografía" (in Spanish). besame.fm. November 21, 2003. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Soraya" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. April 19, 1997. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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