Santo Pecado
Santo Pecado | ||||
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Studio album by Ricardo Arjona | ||||
Released | November 19, 2002 (2002-11-19) | |||
Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
Genre | Latin pop, Latin rock, pop rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 64:42 | |||
Label | Sony BMG Latin | |||
Producer | Ricardo Arjona Carlos Cabral Fernando Otero | |||
Ricardo Arjona chronology | ||||
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Santo Pecado (English: Holy Sin) is the ninth studio album recorded by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. It was released by Sony BMG Latin on November 19, 2002 (see 2002 in music) and was produced by Arjona, Carlos Cabral Jr. and Fernando Otero. The album earned nomination for Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album in the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 3, 2003, losing by Quizás by Enrique Iglesias.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "Needless to say, Arjona's songwriting is masterful. Even if the musical style of a particular song isn't to one's liking, the lyrics are always a wonder to behold. ".[2]
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Track listing
All tracks by Ricardo Arjona except where noted.
- "El Problema" (The Problem) – 5:31
- "Dame" (Give Me) – 3:46
- "Quesos, Cosas, Casas" (Cheeses, Things, Houses) – 5:06
- "Minutos" (Minutes) (Arjona, Miguel Luna) – 4:08
- "Vivir Sin Ti Es Posible" (Living Without You Is Possible) – 4:31
- "Santo Pecado" (Holy Sin) – 4:29
- "Mujer de Lujo" (Woman of Luxury) – 3:54
- "Señor Juez" (Mr. Judge) – 3:39
- "Se Fué" (She Left) – 4:19
- "La Nena (Bitácora de Un Secuestro)" (The Girl (Chronicle of A Kidnapping)) – 7:54
- "Me Dejaste" (You Left Me) – 4:05
- "No Sirve de Nada" (It's Useless) – 4:27
- "Duele Verte" (Hurt Seeing You) – 4:42
- "Amarte a Ti" (Loving You) – 4:11
Personnel
Taken from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Ricardo Arjona – vocals, arranger, producer
- Carlos Cabral Junior - co-producer, arranger, guitars, programming , keyboard
- Robert Adcock, Maurice Grants, Daniel Smith – cello
- Patricia Aiken, Mark Baranov, Kristin Fife, Armen Garabedian, Al Hershberger, Tiffiany Yi Hu, Johana Krejci, Dennis Molchan, Frances Moore, Irma Neumann, Julie Rogers, Lisa Sutton, Jacqueline Suzuki, Ericka Syroid, Francine Walsh, North Wood, Shari Zippert – violin
- James Atkinson, Kurt Snyder – French horn
- Kim Bullard – hammond organ
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Rose Corrigan – fagotes
- Héctor del Curto – bandoneon
- George Doering – autoharp, dulcimer, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, koto, mandoline, ukulele
- Assa Drori, Davis Young – string quartet
- Mike Englander – tympani
- Jerry Epstein – string quartet, viola
- Samuel Formicola, Lynn Grants, John Hayhurst, Renita Koven, Andrew Picken – viola
- Joel Hernández, Elizabeth Meza, David Torrens – backing vocals
- Dan Higgins – clarinet
- Michael Landau – electric guitar
- Armando Montiel, Rafael Padilla – percussion
- Jennifer Munday – string quartet, violin
- Barbara Northcutt – oboe
- Fernando Otero – arranger, conductor, keyboards, mini moog, hammond organ, piano, producer
- Víctor Patron – arranger, keyboards
- David Shostac – flute
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Cecilia Tsan – cello, string quartet
- David Young – double bass
Technical
- Christina Abaroa – production coordination
- Will Quinnell, Julio Chávez – assistant
- Benny Faccone, Isaías García, Chris Gehringer, Ben Wish – engineer
- Jimmy Hoyson, Steve Robillard, Justin Smith, Sam Story – assistant engineer
- José Antonio Valencia – general coordination
- Ricardo Trabulsi – photography
- Evanna Fernández – product manager
Chart performance
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | 4× Platinum | 160,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] | 2× Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[9] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 5, 2011
- ^ Santo Pecado (booklet). Ricardo Arjona. Sony Music Latin: a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Mexico City. 2002.
- ^ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Santo Pecado". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Ricardo Arjona in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Santo Pecado in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Santo Pecado". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Official website
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