Debo Hacerlo

Debo Hacerlo
Compilation album by Juan Gabriel
Released 1988
Genre Balada, Pop Latino, Mariachi
Label RCA
Producer Chuck Anderson, Ryan Ulyate, Juan Gabriel[1]
Juan Gabriel chronology
Frente a Frente, Vol. 2
(1987)		 Debo Hacerlo
(1988)		 Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
(1990)
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Debo Hacerlo (Eng.: I Must Do It) is a compilation album released by the Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released in 1988, and would be the last album with new songs released by the singer, until his album Gracias Por Esperar in 1994. The title song became the second number-one single for Gabriel in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and the album sold seven million copies worldwide, his second best selling album after Recuerdos II.

Contents

Album history

Between 1986 and 1994, Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel refused to record any material because of a dispute with BMG over copyrights to his songs. He continued his career in live stage performances, setting attendance records throughout Latin America. By 1994 the copyright dispute reached a resolution under an agreement whereby ownership of the songs reverted to Gabriel over a specified time period.[2] The record label selected eleven previously released tracks from Gabriel's catalog in order to release "Debo Hacerlo", the last new song recorded by the artist.[1] This compilation album became a success, selling six million copies in Latin America and receiving a platinum certification in United States for shipments of 200,000 units.[3][4]

The tracks included are: "Que Lástima", "Te lo Pido Por Favor" and "Sólo Sé Que Fué en Marzo" that were first released on the album Pensamientos.[5] "Todo" and "No Vale la Pena", taken from the album Todo.[6] "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar" was recorded for the album Cosas de Enamorados.[7] "Bésame" was included on Recuerdos II.[8] The version included on this release for the song "No Tengo Dinero" was recorded in Portuguese. The original version can be found on the album El Alma Joven.[9]

Tracklisting

All songs written and composed by Juan Gabriel. 

No. Title Length
1. "Debo Hacerlo"   9:42
2. "Que Lástima"   3:59
3. "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar"   3:21
4. "Toma, Te Doy la Vida"   2:30
5. "Sólo Sé Que Fué en Marzo"   4:03
6. "Todo"   2:26
7. "Nao Tenho Dinheiro"   3:06
8. "Te Lo Pido por Favor"   3:40
9. "Pensamientos"   8:55
10. "Vive"   3:20
11. "No Vale la Pena"   2:32
12. "Bésame"   4:07

Chart performance

Chart (1988)[1] Peak
position
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums 6

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Debo Hacerlo - Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r100429. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  2. ^ "Juan Gabriel - Biography". eNotes. http://www.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  3. ^ "Los 100 Discos Más Vendidos de la Década de los 80's" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. http://foro.univision.com/univision/board/message?board.id=yuri&message.id=62006. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  4. ^ "Juan Gabriel - Certifications". Gold and Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Juan%20Gabriel&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-06-09. 
  5. ^ "Pensamientos - Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r100437. Retrieved 2009-06-12. 
  6. ^ "Todo - Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r100442. Retrieved 2009-06-12. 
  7. ^ "Cosas de Enamorados - Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r100428. Retrieved 2009-06-12. 
  8. ^ "Recuerdos II - Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r100440. Retrieved 2009-06-12. 
  9. ^ "El Alma Joven - Juan Gabriel". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r100440. Retrieved 2009-06-12. 
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Gabriel, Juan – Debo Hacerlo". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Debo+Hacerlo%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH