La Vida... Es un Ratico

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La Vida... Es Un Ratico
La Vida... Es Un Ratico cover
Studio album by Juanes
Released October 23, 2007
Recorded 2006-2007
Genre Latin rock
Length 52:30
Label Universal Music Latino
Producer Gustavo Santaolalla and Juanes
Professional reviews
Juanes chronology
Mi Sangre
(2004)		 La Vida... Es Un Ratico
(2007)
Singles from La Vida... Es Un Ratico
  1. "Me Enamora"
  2. "Gotas de Agua Dulce"
  3. "Tres (Juanes song)"


La Vida... Es Un Ratico (Life... Is a Moment) is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, which was released on October 23, 2007.

Juanes has stated that the album is to be completed in Spanish and has a "Very Colombian" sound to it. Juanes co-produced this record, working with a two-time Academy Award-winning producer, Gustavo Santaolalla. It's been said that the album has typical Colombian sounds, such as the "Guasca," "Vallenato," and "Cumbia."

When choosing the name for this record, Juanes was inspired by a conversation he had with his mother, who told him to "Not worry, because life is just a moment." Following what that phrase means, Juanes thought of creating an album remembering that life passes you by in a blink of an eye and concentrating more on his family and beloved beings.[1]

The first single "Me Enamora" was released on September 4, 2007 to the media and online stores, such as iTunes and reached number one on 19 countries. The second single is "Gotas de Agua Dulce".

In the United States, the album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 47,000 copies in its first week.[2] It had sold over 112,000 copies as of December 5, 2007.[3]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "No Creo en el Jamás" - 3:32
  2. "Clase de Amor" - 3:53
  3. "Me Enamora" - 3:12
  4. "Hoy Me Voy" - 3:23
  5. "La Vida es un Ratico" - 4:03
  6. "Gotas de Agua Dulce" - 3:08
  7. "La Mejor Parte de Mí" - 3:42
  8. "Minas Piedras" (featuring Andres Calamaro) - 4:05
  9. "Tú y Yo" - 4:26
  10. "Báilala" -3:31
  11. "Difícil" - 4:01
  12. "Tres" - 3:25
  13. "Bandera de Manos" (featuring Campino) - 4:06

Bonus tracks

[edit] DVD Tracklisting

  1. Juanes: A musical journey (Director's Cut)
  2. Behind the cameras of "Me Enamora"
  3. La Vida... Es Un Ratico (Interview with Juanes)

[edit] Musicians

  • Guitar: Juanes
  • Drums: Víctor Indrizo
  • Bass: Toby
  • Chelito de Castro: Drums and accordion
  • Felipe Alzate: Percussion

[edit] Personnel

  • Produced by: Gustavo Santaolalla and Juanes
  • Associate producer: Anibal Kerpel
  • Executive producer: Adrian Sosa
  • Recorded at: Las Montañas de Medellín, Colombia, La Casa and Henson Studios
  • Engineer at "Las Montañas de Medellín": Juanes
  • Engineer at "La Casa": Anibal Kerpel
  • Engineer at "Henson": Thom Russo
  • Engineer for Andres Calamaro vocals: Jorge Da Silva at Ion Studios.
  • Strings recorded at: Track Record, North Hollywood by Steve Churchyard
  • Mixing at: Hit Factory by Thom Russo
  • Mastering: Tom Baker at Prevision Mastering
  • Design: Eduardo Chavarín and Luis Díaz
  • Graphic production: Carolina Larrea and Eduardi Chavarín
  • Photography: www.raulhiguera.com
  • Cover: René Shenduda

[edit] Certifications, Peaks & Sales

Country Peak Position Certification (If Any) Sales/shipments
Argentina 2 Platinum[4] 40,000
Austria 36
Colombia 1 Platinum[5] 20,000
Ecuador 3 Platinum [6] 6,000
Finland 19
France 31
Germany 11
Mexico 2 Gold[7] 50,000
Netherlands 20
Poland 50
Spain 1 2x Platinum 160,000
Sweden 60
Switzerland 3 Gold[8] 15,000
United States 13 186,500[9]
Venezuela[10] 1 2x Platinum[11] 50,000
United World Chart[12] 8 Gold 826,675

[edit] References

  1. ^ Juanes, La vida... es un ratico
  2. ^ Katie Hasty, "Underwood Leads Three Country Debuts Onto Chart", Billboard.com, October 31, 2007.
  3. ^ La Vida... Es un Ratico sales in the US. UKMix.org. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
  4. ^ "CAPIF certification"
  5. ^ "Juanes, El Barrio y Banghra, disco de Platino con más 80.000 copias vendidas"
  6. ^ "Platinum Disc on Ecuador for Juanes"
  7. ^ "AMPROFON certification"
  8. ^ "Switzerland certifications database"
  9. ^ Albums sales
  10. ^ "Venezuela Top 40 albums"
  11. ^ "Juanes ya tiene disco doble de platino en Venezuela"
  12. ^ "United World Chart - Previous charts"
v • d • e
Juanes
Studio albums
Fíjate Bien • Un Día Normal • Mi Sangre • La Vida... Es un Ratico
Singles
"Fíjate Bien" • "Podemos Hacernos Daño" • "Nada" • "A Dios le Pido" • "Es Por Ti" • "Mala Gente" • "Fotografía" • "La Paga" • "Un Día Normal" • "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" • "Volverte a Ver" • "La Camisa Negra" • "Para Tu Amor" • "Lo Que Me Gusta a Mi" • "Rosario Tijeras" • "No Siento Penas" • "Te Busqué" • "El Burrito de Belén" • "Me Enamora" • "Gotas de Agua Dulce" • "Tres"
DVD
El Diario de Juanes • Mi Sangre: Tour Edition DVD
Associated artists
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