La Música No Se Toca
2012 studio album by Alejandro Sanz
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La Música No Se Toca (English: The music is not touched) is the tenth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. It was produced by himself alongside Colombian Grammy award winner Julio C. Reyes. It was released by Universal Music Latino and Universal Music Spain on September 25, 2012.[1] This album is the follow-up to the Grammy Award-winning album Paraíso Express (2009). It was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2013.[5]
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2012[1]
Recorded2011–2012
StudiosEareye Studios
Mad Studio
Noisematch Studios
The Hit Factory-Critiera
(Miami, Florida)
Soundworks Recording Studio
(New York City)
Mad Studio
Noisematch Studios
The Hit Factory-Critiera
(Miami, Florida)
Soundworks Recording Studio
(New York City)
GenreLatin pop · pop rock · Latin rock · Alternative rock
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| Released | September 25, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studios | Eareye Studios Mad Studio Noisematch Studios The Hit Factory-Critiera (Miami, Florida) Soundworks Recording Studio (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Latin pop · pop rock · Latin rock · Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 55:31 | |||
| Languages | Spanish and English | |||
| Label | Universal Music Latino · Universal Music Spain | |||
| Producer | Alejandro Sanz · Julio Reyes | |||
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Singles
- "No Me Compares" was released as the album's lead single on June 25, 2012.[2] The song became a good hit on worldwide charts, becoming Sanz's first-ever number-one single with Universal Music Group. It stayed at number one[where?] for twelve consecutive weeks.[6] A Brazilian-Portuguese version, named "Não Me Compares", was released only in Brazil on December 1, 2012, featured the Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo.[7] The music video was released on December 18.[8]
- "Se Vende" was released as the album's second single on September 17, 2012.[3]
- "Mi Marciana" was released as the album's third single on November 12, 2012. On December 21, he released a lyric video for the song.
- "Irrepetível", featured Brazilian singer Ana Carolina, was released as fourth single on January 30, 2013, only in Brazil.[4][9]
Other songs
"La Música No Se Toca", first track of the album, entered the Spanish chart at number 42.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "La Música No Se Toca" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Yo Te Traigo... 20 Años" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 3:45 |
| 3. | "No Me Compares" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Llamando a la Mujer Acción" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Mi Marciana" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Camino de Rosas" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Se Vende" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Cómo Decir Sin Andar Diciendo" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Camino a Casa" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Nena" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Bailo Con Vos" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Me Sumerjo" | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Para Decirle Adiós" | Sanz, Schajris | Sanz, Reyes | 5:13 |
| 14. | "Down" (featuring. Fat Joe/Arsenelli) | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Não Me Compares (No Me Compares)" (featuring Ivete Sangalo) | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 4:42 |
| 16. | "Irrepetivel" (featuring Ana Carolina) | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 3:40 |
| 17. | "Bailo Con Vos" (featuring Roberta Sá) | Sanz | Sanz, Reyes | 3:21 |
Production credits
- Producido por: Julio Reyes Copello y Alejandro Sanz
- Ingenieros de Grabacion: Edgar Barrera, Julio Reyes Copello, Lee Levin, Alejandro Sanz, Javier Garza, Javier Limon, Rafa Sardina, Juan Pablo Vega, Alonso Arreola, Samuel Torres, Dan Warner, Kamilo Krate, Sebastian de Peyrecave.
- Mezclado por: Sebastian Krys y Rafa Sardina.
- Arreglos y Programacion: Julio Reyes Copello, Marcos Sanchez, Javier Limon, Juan Pablo Vega, Samuel Torres.
- Programacion Adicional: Sebastian de Peyrecave
- Arreglos de Metales: Samuel Torres, Julio Reyes Copello
- Masterizado por: Antonio Baglio
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[24] | 2× Platinum | 80,000^ |
| Colombia[25] | 2× Platinum | |
| Ecuador[26] | Gold | 4,000[26] |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[27] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 150,000^ |
| Peru[28] | Gold | 5,000 |
| Spain (Promusicae)[29] | 5× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[30] | Gold (Latin) | 50,000^ |
| Uruguay (CUD)[31] | Gold | 2,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||