Fuerza Explained

Fuerza
Type:Album
Artist:Alejandra Guzmán
Cover:AG_Fuerza.jpg
Released:November 27, 2007
Genre:Pop
Label:EMI
Producer:Loris Ceroni
Prev Title:Reina de Corazones
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Único
Next Year:2009

Fuerza is the Latin Grammy nominated twelfth studio album released by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released on November 26, 2007. The first single released was "Soy Sólo Un Secreto".

Album history

According to bloggarte.com the album was supposed to be released on December 4, 2007 but it was ultimately changed for a November release. About the track "Hasta el Final" ("Until the End") was written by the singer herself after a breast cancer operation, and is dedicated to her daughter Frida Sofía.

"I wrote it for my daughter at the hospital, it's a very pretty song about hope, faith, not looking back, don't stop loving and the things I am feeling"
.[1] In the album will be rock, ballad and guzmanism!!.[1] Some tracks included are: "Todo", "Por un Momento", "Bellísima", "Un Buen Día" and "Diosa Seducción".

The album is produced once again by Loris Ceroni (who produced before artists like Fey, Natalia Lafourcade and Laura Pausini. 13 tracks were selected including songs written by José Luis Pagán, Mario Domm and the singer herself. The album was released in Mexico and Latinamerica and later in the United States and Spain.[2]

On September 10, 2008 this album received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, but lost to Cualquier Día by Kany García.

In 2008, Fuerza was released by Sony BMG in Spain like a compilation album with a different track list.

Track listing

Spanish edition

Singles

Title
1. "Soy solo un secreto"
2. "Hasta el final"
3. "Mirame"

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 13 on the Mexican Top 100 by AMPROFON,[3] climbing to number 12 and later to number 8 in the week from December 10–16, 2007, and in United States debuted at number 53 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and at number 37 on the Top Heatseekers survey.[4]

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Mexico Top 100[5] 8
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[6] 37
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[7] 53
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[8] 16

Personnel

Musicians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Alejandra Guzman reaparece con Fuerza " on bloggarte.com . 2007-11-18.
  2. Web site: "Alejandra Guzman: un regreso con toda la Fuerza" on Anodis.com . 2007-11-26.
  3. http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top100.pdf http://www.greaves.tv/amprofon3/100.php
  4. Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Alejandra Guzman
  5. http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top100.pdf "Amprofon Top 100 Albums"
  6. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-12-22/heatseekers-albums "The Billboard Top Heatseekers - Top Music Charts"
  7. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-12-29/latin-albums "Billboard Top Latin Albums - Top Music Charts"
  8. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-12-22/latin-pop-albums "Billboard Latin Pop Albums - Top Music Charts"