Vivencias (Yolandita Monge album)
| Vivencias | ||||
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| Studio album by Yolandita Monge | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Miami | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Label | CBS Sony / Orosound Records | |||
| Producer | Rudy Pérez, Ricardo Eddy | |||
| Yolandita Monge chronology | ||||
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Vivencias (Spanish: Personal Experiences) is the 18th studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1988 and includes the massive hits "Este Amor Que Hay que Callar", "Débil", "Quítame A Ese Hombre Del Corazón", and "Por Tí (Call Me)". Nearly all the tracks in this album were radio hits that the singer still performs in her live shows. This album earned the first Platinum status for a female Puerto Rican singer. Since then, it has earned double Platinum and double Gold status. The album's cover picture was taken by late photographer and stylist Raúl Torres.
The song "Por Tí (Call Me)" was remixed by DJ Pablo Flores and became a club anthem in Puerto Rico and USA. The track "Este Amor Que Hay Que Callar", composed by Canarian singer-songwriter Braulio, caused some controversy due to its theme of adultery.
Due to the massive sales and constant radio play of this album, Monge also recorded a TV special performing all the tracks of this release, which was available in VHS and is now sold-out and out of print. Three of the songs from this 1989 TV special ("Este Amor Que Hay Que Callar", "Débil", and "Quítame A Ese Hombre Del Corazón") were re-released in 2007 in DVD format in the Demasiado Fuerte album of 2007.
It is impossible to talk about Yolandita Monge without mentioning this recording, perhaps because it is the most successful album of her career and recognized as the one where the singer reached her peak in terms of popularity. If from 1985 to now, Monge became a figure of first order in the musical landscape of Puerto Rico, with this album she reached "super stardom", appearing relentlessly in all media, newspapers, magazines, radio and television. This is a strong, passionate, intense album that showcases the interpretive power of Yolandita Monge. Considered by fans and critics alike her best production, her crowning achievement.
Several hits songs appear in various compilations of the singer. This release is currently out of print in CD but it is available as a digital download at iTunes and Amazon.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Débil" | Rudy Pérez, Omar Sánchez | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Quítame a Ese Hombre del Corazón" | José Luis Piloto | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Borinqueña" | Rudy Pérez | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Tiempo Perdido" | Geannie Cruz | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Este Amor Que Hay Que Callar" | Braulio A. García | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Cuando Termina Un Amor" | Riccardo Cocciante | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Todo A Pulmón" | Alejandro Lerner | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Por Tí (Call Me)" | Giorgio Spagna, Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli, Ivana Spagna | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Acaríciame (Sei Bellissima)" | Claudio Daiano, Gian Pietro Felisatti, Lou Briel | 4:18 |
| 10. | "El Reto" | Rudy Pérez, Mario Patiño | 4:18 |
Notes
- Track listing and credits from album booklet.[1]
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1[2] |
Singles
| Year | Chart | Song | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Este amor que Hay que Callar | 3[3] |
| 1989 | Borinqueña | 4[4] | |
| Débil | 18[5] | ||
| Quítame ese Hombre del Corazón | 12[6] | ||
| Por Ti | 6[7] | ||
| Acaríciame | 37[7] | ||
| 1991 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs Year-End Chart | Este Amor que Hay que Callar | 27 |
| Preceded by Amor Libre: 12 Grandes Exitos by Camilo Sesto |
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums number-one album October 8, 1988 |
Succeeded by Amor Libre: 12 Grandes Exitos by Camilo Sesto |
| Preceded by Amor Libre: 12 Grandes Exitos by Camilo Sesto |
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums number-one album November 19, 1988 |
Succeeded by Boca Rosa by Angela Carrasco |