The Triplets (band)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Triplets were a Latin pop trio from Mexico. Comprised of the triplets Diana, Sylvia, and Vicky Villegas (all born April 18, 1965) of an American mother and a Mexican father,^[1] the group recorded in both English and Spanish. They first gained recognition after winning the MTV Basement Contest in 1986.

They scored a hit single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991 with "You Don't Have to Go Home Tonight". They released a VHS tape in 1991 as well. Subsequent hits followed on the Billboard Latin charts.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Singles 2 References

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Break the Silence (Elektra Records, 1986)
• Thicker Than Water (Mercury, 1991; Billboard 200 peak #125)^[2]
• Fuerza del Parentesco (Mercury Records, 1991 - Spanish version of Thicker Than Water)
• Algo Mas Que Amor (Capitol/EMI Latin, 1993)

[edit] Singles

• "You Don't Have to Go Home Tonight" (Billboard Hot 100 peak #14, 1991)^[3]
• "Sunrise" (did not chart, 1991)
• "Sombras Y Silencios" (did not chart, 1991)
• "Algo Mas Que Amor (I've Been Waiting For You)" (Billboard Hot Latin Tracks peak #2, 1993)^[3]
• "Mi Mundo Entero (Everything I Own) (Hot Latin Tracks peak #27, 1994)^[3]
• "Las Llaves de Mi Corazon" (Hot Latin Tracks peak #14, 1994)^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edition, 2000.
2. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com