Aries (album)

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Aries
Studio album by Luis Miguel
Released June 22, 1993
Genre Bolero, Ballad, Latin Pop
Label WEA
Professional reviews
Luis Miguel chronology
America & En Vivo
(1992)
Aries
(1993)
Segundo Romance
(1994)

Aries is album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released in1993.

The album was produced by Luis Miguel, Emilio Castillo, Rudy Pérez and Kiko Cibrian. With sales of over 4 millions the album proved to be one of the singer's most successful albums. At the 1994 Grammy Awards the album won the Best Latin Pop Album field, beating Maria Conchita Alonso, Vikki Carr, Jose Feliciano and Las Triplets.

[edit] Singles Released

The first single released was "Ayer" (eng: Yesterday), with a very big promotional campaign behind it. The singer shot three different versions for the video (directed by Benny Corral, Gustavo Garzón and Kiko Guerrero) and they were premiered on "Siempre en Domingo" (a very well known variety show in Latin-America) for three consecutive weekends. The single became another number one smash for the singer in Mexico and US.

"Hasta Que Me Olvides" (eng.: Until You Forget Me) was released as the second single and was also a #1 hit (both Mexico and US). No video was made for the single release.

"Suave" (eng.: Smooth) was the third single. The video was directed by Kiko Guerrero. The single was the third straight number one for the singer in Mexico and peaked at #9 in the US charts.

"Pensar en Ti" (eng.: Thinking About You) was featured on a mexican advertising campaign for processed milk (Leche Lala). Also went to number one in Mexico.

In US another two singles were released: "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) and "Hasta el Fin" (Until the End) both peaking at #4 on the Hot Latin Tracks charts.

[edit] Track listing

Title Composer Time
1 Suave Orlando Castro/Kiko Cibrian 4:47
2 Me Niego a Estar Solo Rudy Pérez 4:17
3 Luz Verde Rudy Pérez 4:59
4 Hasta el Final Kiko Cibrian 4:49
5 Ayer Jeremy Lubbock/David Foster/Rudy Pérez 3:25
6 Que Nivel de Mujer Emilio Castillo/Stephen Kupka/Orlando Castro 4:28
7 Pensar En Tí Francisco Cespedes/Enrique Mesa 4:15
8 Dame Tu Amor Adrian Posse/Kiko Cibrian 4:01
9 Hasta Que Me Olvides Juan Luis Guerra 4:40
10 Tu Y Yo Jorge Calandrelli/Rudy Pérez 4:50

[edit] Chart Performance

Year Chart Song Peak
1993 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Ayer 1
1993 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Hasta Que Me Olvides 1
1994 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Suave 9
1994 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Hasta el Fin 4
1994 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Tu Y Yo 4
Year Chart Peak
1993 The Billboard 200
182
1993 Billboard Top Latin Albums
2
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