Poquita Ropa
Poquita ropa ("Few Clothes") is the twelfth studio album released by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona on August 24, 2010. The album became his third number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums when it debuted atop the chart on the week ending September 11. Within two weeks of release, the album received a Gold certifications in Chile, United States, Colombia and Puerto Rico; and Platinum certification in Mexico, Argentina.[2] By August 2011, Poquita Ropa has sold approximately one million copies worldwide and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album.
Singles
- The first single was "Puente", being released in August 2010.[3] The song is a political-charged anthem to Havana, Cuba's capital city, the relationships between Cuba and the United States, the international economical blockade against the island and the Cuban invasions to Florida. The song reached the top 10 in almost every Latin country, but failed to succeed in US markets. "Puente" remains one of the least successful lead singles by Arjona.
- The second single released was "Vida", on November 2010. The song, which music video tells the story of a son's relationship with his father on the last days of life, reached the top 10 on all latin music markets but, like the lead single, failed to chart on US markets.
- The third and last single from the album was "Marta", released on March 2011. The song received moderate success in all markets and became the third consecutive single of Poquita Ropa not to chart in the US.
Tracklisting
Following, the tracklist of 'Poquita ropa' as is shown in Allmusic.[4]
All songs written and composed by Ricardo Arjona.
| 1. |
"Vida" |
5:15 |
| 2. |
"Marta" |
5:51 |
| 3. |
"Aleluya" |
4:21 |
| 4. |
"Soledad enamorada" |
4:23 |
| 5. |
"Que voy a hacer conmigo" |
3:49 |
| 6. |
"Escribir una canción" |
4:33 |
| 7. |
"Usted" |
3:18 |
| 8. |
"Puente (acoustic)" |
4:46 |
| 9. |
"Todo estará bien" |
3:30 |
| 10. |
"Mi país" |
4:28 |
| 11. |
"Por tanto amarte" |
5:32 |
| 12. |
"Puente" |
8:29 |
- iTunes Bonus Track
| 13. |
"Estas Ganas de Llorar" |
3:45 |
Personnel
- Ricardo Arjona - Composer, chorus
- Ahmed Barroso - Tres Cubano
- Doug Emery - Hammond B3, Piano
- Gianko Gomez - Chorus
- Brian Lang - Bass
- Victor Parton - Piano
- Roger Silvestre Ramírez - Chorus
- Matt Rollins - Piano
- Ismael Vergara - Sax (Tenor)
- Pete Wallace - Hammond B3, Melodica
- Xarah - Pro-tools
- Jonathan Yudkin - Cello, Violin
- Chris Zalles - Pro-Tools
Reception
| Professional ratings |
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Rating |
| Allmusic |
[5] |
Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave the album a somewhat positive review, saying that it was a "stripped-down acoustic effort" yet considering it "impressive".[5]
Chart performance
Sales and certifications
See also
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