Piel de Ángel facts for kids
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| Studio album by
Lucero
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| Released | 22 April 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Melody | |||
| Producer | Claudio Guidetti, Maurizio Fabrizio | |||
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Piel de Ángel (which means Skin of Angel) is the 13th music album by the famous Mexican singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 1997.
For this album, Lucero decided to try something new. She worked with Italian music producers Claudio Guidetti and Maurizio Fabrizio. They helped her create a fresh sound for her songs. Before this, she had made three albums in a row with Spanish songwriter Rafael Pérez-Botija.
Piel de Ángel came out right after Lucero's wedding to Manuel Mijares. Her wedding was a very big event in Mexico! This album was another huge success for her. It sold 600,000 copies in Mexico alone. This means it earned three gold records because of its high sales.
Gerardo Flores wrote seven of the eleven songs on the album. One special song was an adaptation of the music from the movie "Il Postino". Lucero asked for this song because her mother really loved the movie.
The first song released from the album was "Tácticas de Guerra" (War Tactics). This song quickly became number one in Mexico. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in the United States.
Another song, "Si Tú Llegaras a Amarme" (If You Would Love Me), was special. It was the winning song from a contest in Mexico for the TV show "Lazos de Amor". Lucero also starred in that TV show!
"Quiero" (I Want) was the second song released from the album. It reached number 8 in Mexico. The third song, "Toda la Noche" (All Night Long), had a music video. This video was directed by Adolfo Pérez Butrón, who took many of Lucero's album cover photos.
Some songs from Piel de Ángel were also performed live. On her second live album, Lucero En Vivo Auditorio Nacional, you can find "Historias de Amores" (Love Stories) and "Tácticas de Guerra".
Contents
Songs on the Album
The album has 11 songs. Each song was put together and produced by different composers and musicians.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "La vida aquí está" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Si tú llegaras a amarme" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Historias de amores" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Toda la noche" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Al centro de tus ojos" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Quiero" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Inventario" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Tácticas de guerra" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Piel de ángel" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Si me extrañas" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Una vez más" | 2:55 |
Popular Singles
Singles are songs that are released on their own to promote an album. These were the popular singles from Piel de Ángel and how well they did in different countries.
| # | Title | Mexico | United States Hot Lat. |
United States Lat.Air |
Argentina | Costa Rica | Colombia | Chile | Peru | Nicaragua |
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| 1. | "Tácticas de guerra" | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2. | "Quiero" | #8 | n/a | n/a | 25 | n/a | 12 | n/a | 31 | 11 |
| 3. | "Toda la noche" | #16 | n/a | n/a | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4. | "Piel de ángel" | #2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15 | 9 | n/a | 6 |
| 5. | "Una vez más" | #10 | n/a | n/a | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Album Chart Performance
Piel de Ángel was Lucero's seventh album to appear on the Billboard charts. Billboard charts show how popular music is in the United States. This album was her last pop music album to chart for 13 years, until her album Indispensable came out.
Piel de Ángel stayed on the Latin Pop Albums chart for 9 weeks, reaching its highest spot at number 12. It also stayed on the Top Latin Albums chart for 13 weeks, reaching number 28.
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| Top Latin Albums | 28 |
| Latin Pop Albums | 12 |
Who Worked on the Album?
Many talented people helped create Piel de Ángel.
- Producers: Claudio Guidetti and Maurizio Fabrizio helped make the music sound great.
- Recording Studios: The album was recorded in studios like L’isola in Milan, Italy, and Soundabout Studio in Los Angeles.
- Mixing: The songs were mixed at Studio L’isola.
- Mastering: The final sound was perfected at Nautilus in Milan.
- Photography: Adolfo Pérez Butrón took the photos for the album.
- Graphic Design: Varela design created the look of the album.
See also
In Spanish: Piel de ángel para niños
