Lucero (Lucero (entertainer) album)

Not to be confused with Lucero (Lucero (band) album).
Lucero
Studio album by Lucero
Released July 13, 1993
Recorded 1992-1993
Genre Pop, Latin Ballad
Label Melody
Producer Rafael Pérez Botija
Lucero chronology
Lucero De México
(1992)		 Lucero
(1993)		 Cariño De Mis Cariños
(1994)
Singles from Lucero
  1. "Veleta"
    Released: March 1993
  2. "Sobreviviré"
    Released: Junio 1993
  3. "El número uno"
    Released: July 1993
  4. "Los parientes pobres"
    Released: July 1993
  5. "Si no podemos amarnos"
    Released: November 1993
  6. "Cerca de ti"
    Released: April 1994

Lucero is the tenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released on 1993 and is often cited as Veleta.

This album was the first Lucero album released only in CD and cassette, without being printed on LP. Had two formats: a digipack special edition & and the normal case with the bonus tracks, selling 350,000 copies on the former and reaching half-million status with the later.

The first single (and most successful) was "Veleta" (Vane), and the singer once again face the challenge to remove Luis Miguel's "America, America" from the #1 spot in México. She accomplished that feat. "Veleta" is also her highest peak (along with Cuentame back in 1989) at the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts, hitting #2 on May 1, 1993. It was held off from #1 by La Mafia's Me Estoy Enamorando.

The second single "Sobreviviré" (I Will Survive) also hit #1 in Mexico (and #8 in US) and was dethroned from pole position by the single "Ayer" by Luis Miguel.

The album was nominated for an Eres award in the Best Album category, which (ironically) was awarded to "Aries" by Luis Miguel.

All track were written and produced by Rafael Pérez Botija, including the bonus tracks written specifically for the soap opera Los Parientes Pobres.

On her second live album Lucero En Vivo Auditorio Nacional the singles "Sobreviviré", "Veleta" and "El Número Uno" are included on the set-list.

Contents

Track listing

The album is composed by ten songs, all of them were arranged and produced by Rafael Pérez Botija, including the bonus tracks.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Pelele"   Rafael Pérez Botija 3:01
2. "Veleta"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:22
3. "Si no pdemos amarnos"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:08
4. "No te enamores de un perdedor"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:30
5. "Sobreviviré"   Rafael Pérez Botija 3:18
6. "Eres"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:08
7. "Amor de segunda mano"   Rafael Pérez Botija 3:22
8. "Una más"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:06
9. "El número uno"   Rafael Pérez Botija 3:21
10. "Chico rico"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:18

Singles

# Title Mexico United States
Hot Lat.		 Costa Rica Argentina Chile Colombia Nicaragua Venezuela Guatemala
1. "Veleta" #1 #2[3] #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #2 #1
2. "Sobreviviré" #1 #8[4] #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1
3. "El número uno" #5 #22[5] #3 #8 #7 #9 #1 #10 #2
4. "Los parientes pobres" #15 n/a #10 #17 #20 #10 #3 #10 #6
5. "Si no podemos amarnos" #9 n/a #14 #30 #25 #19 #11 #n/a #16
6. "Cerca de ti"" #10 #23[6] n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Chart performance

This was the 4th album of Lucero that entered to the list of Billboard. The album stayed in the chart of the Latin Pop Albums for 7 weeks, 1 of them was in the top ten; peaking #10; and it stayed in the Top Latin Albums for 13 weeks, peaking at #19.

Chart Peak[7]
Billboard Latin Pop Albums 10
Billboard Top Latin Albums 19

Personnel

References

  1. ^ AllMusic http://www.allmusic.com/album/lucero-fonovisa-2006-r1479462
  2. ^ "Veleta". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. All Media Guide. 2011-09-07. http://www.allmusic.com/album/veleta-r418371. Retrieved 2011-09-07. 
  3. ^ Billboard http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1993-05-01
  4. ^ Billboard http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1993-08-07
  5. ^ AllMusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p40132/charts-awards/billboard-singles
  6. ^ Billboard http://www.billboard.com/#/song/lucero/cerca-de-ti/1159847
  7. ^ Billboard http://www.billboard.com/#/album/lucero/lucero/138575
Lucero
Studio albums
Te Prometo (1982) · Con Tan Pocos Años (1984) · Fuego y Ternura (1985) · Un Pedacito De Mí (1986) · Lucerito (1988) · Cuéntame (1989) · Sólo Pienso En Ti (1991) · Lucero (1993) · Siempre Contigo (1994) · Piel de Ángel (1997) · Mi Destino (2000) · Quiéreme Tal Como Soy (2006) · Indispensable (2010)

Con Mi Sentimiento (1990) · Lucero De México (1992) · Cariño De Mis Cariños (1994) · Cerca de Ti (1998) · Un Nuevo Amor (2002) · Cuando Sale Un Lucero (2004) · Mi Secreto de Amor (2011)
Live albums
Special singles
Soundtracks, EPs