Viva el príncipe

Viva el príncipe
Studio album by Cristian Castro
Released November 30, 2010
Recorded 2010
The Hit Factory Criteria
Miami, Florida
Genre Latin pop
Language Spanish
Label Universal Latino
Producer Rafael Perez-Botija, José José
Cristian Castro chronology
El Culpable Soy Yo
(2009)		 Viva el príncipe
(2010)		 Mi Amigo El Príncipe
(2011)
Singles from Viva el príncipe
  1. "La nave del olvido"
    Released: September 28, 2010
  2. "Amor, amor"
    Released: November 2, 2010
  3. "Volcán"
    Released: November 16, 2010

Viva el principe (Long Live the Prince) is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican pop singer Cristian Castro by Universal Music Latino. The album is a tribute to José José whom Castro considers his musical idol. The album consists of ten tracks in addition to a poem recited by José José. Rafael Pérez-Botija, who wrote songs and produced albums for José José in the past, will be the producer for the album. "La Nave del olvido" was the first single to be released from the album.

Contents

Background

In 2005, Cristian Castro and José José made a special appearance on Don Francisco Presenta.[1] During the interview, Castro regarded José José as his musical godfather and sung parts of "La Nave del olvido". Castro stated that "La Nave del Olvido" inspired him to become a singer.[2] In 2008, Castro was one of the selected artists to perform at Latin Grammy Award tribute to Jose Jose.[3] The title of the album is a reference to José José's alias, "El Principe de la Cancion" (The Prince of Song).[4]

Recording and production

Viva el principe was officially announced by Universal Music Latino on September 21, 2010.[5] Rafael Perez-Botija, producer and composer for José José, was involved with the production of Viva el Principe.[6] The album was recorded at Circle House Studios in Miami, FL.[7] José José supervised the album and sent positive feedbacks to Castro.[8]

Commercial release

The album was released on November 30, 2010 worldwide.[9] The standard track listing contains contain ten tracks along with the poem. Amazon.com has confirmed a deluxe edition of the album will contain twelve tracks with the inclusion of a DVD music video.[10] Viva el principe became his highest debut album since Azul in 2001.

Album

The album debuted at number-two on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums.[11] The album reached number-one in Mexico, his first album in the country to do so; it has been certified Triple Platinum+Gold for shipping 210,000 copies.[12] It was certified double Disco De Platino in the US.[13]

Singles

The first single from the album was "La Nave del Olvido" ("The Ship of Oblivion") which was released on September 28, 2010 on iTunes.[14] The second single, "Amor, Amor" ("Love, Love"), was released on November 2, 2010 on iTunes.[15] The third single, "Volcán" ("Volcano"), was released on November 16, 2010.[16]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Lo pasado, pasado (featuring José José)"   Juan Gabriel 4:03
2. "La nave del olvido"   Dino Ramos 3:53
3. "Amor, amor"   Rafael Pérez Botija 5:03
4. "Lo que no fue no será"   Jose Maria Napoleon 3:48
5. "Gavilán o paloma"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:46
6. "Amar y querer"   Manuel Alejandro 4:22
7. "Si me dejas ahora"   Camilo Blanes 4:48
8. "Volcán"   Rafael Pérez Botija 4:50
9. "Almohada"   Adan Torres 4:02
10. "El triste"   Roberto Cantoral 4:37
11. "Poem (recited by José José)"      

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Mexican Albums Chart[18] 1
U.S. Billboard 200[19] 49
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[20] 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[21] 1

Album certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] 4× Platinum 240,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ^ Don Francisco Presenta (in Spanish). Univision, Miami, Florida. February 2, 2005. Retrieved on November 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Cristian Castro te da una probadita de “La nave del olvido”" (in Spanish). People en Español. September 20, 2010. http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,2020426,00.html. Retrieved November 3, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Homenaje a José José" (in Spanish). La Prensa. September 18, 2008. http://www.laprensa.hn/Vivir/Ediciones/2008/09/19/Noticias/Homenaje-a-Jose-Jose. Retrieved November 3, 2010. 
  4. ^ Leila Cobo (November 29, 2003). "The Prince's 40-Year Reign: A Billboard Q & A". Billboard: pg. 28. http://books.google.com/books?id=Rg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=jose+jose+el+principe+de+la+cancion+prince+of&source=bl&ots=k7CQC4AYI2&sig=qpHlY3dsKn4DCFjZO3l6SMTnJpw&hl=en&ei=uUTUTJauBoKBlAehiKHcBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB0Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  5. ^ "CRISTIAN CASTRO PRESENTA "LA NAVE DEL OLVIDO"". La Prensa. September 21, 2010. http://www.universalmusica.com/cristiancastro/News/2435. Retrieved November 3, 2010. 
  6. ^ Juan Restrepo (October 26, 2010). "Cristian Castro:Viva el Principe" (in Spanish). Yahoo! Music. http://new.e1.music.yahoo.com/blogs/el_playlist/25343/cristian-castro-viva-el-prncipe/. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Homenaje a José José" (in Spanish). La X FM 96.5. October 27, 2010. http://www.lax965.com/portal/news/3-newsflash/720-cristian-castro-presenta-viva-el-principe-un-homenaje-al-principe-de-la-cancion-jose-jose-. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  8. ^ Ricardo Moreno (director) (November 1, 2010) (in Spanish) (Flash). La Nave del Olvido (Behind the Scenes). VEVO. http://www.vevo.com/watch/cristian-castro/la-nave-del-olvido-behind-the-scenes/USUV71002330. 
  9. ^ Leila Cobo (August 17, 2010). "UPDATED: New Albums From Don Omar, Shakira, Juanes Among Others UPDATED: New Albums From Don Omar, Shakira, Juanes Among Others". Billboard. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i8f8572de75e9b8333deac1d8972c50fd. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  10. ^ "Latin Albums: Week of December 18, 2010". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-albums#/charts/latin-albums. Retrieved December 9, 2010. 
  11. ^ "Viva el Principe: Cristian Castro: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Viva-El-Principe-Cristian-Castro/dp/B0047H7Q2W. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  12. ^ a b 2011 "Semana Del 05 al 11 de Septiembre del 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61v1QIJhT 2011. 
  13. ^ a b "American album certifications – Cristian Castro – Viva El Principe". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Viva+El+Principe%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
  14. ^ "La Nave del Olvido - Single". http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/la-nave-del-olvido-single/id393400411. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Amor, Amor - Single". http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/la-nave-del-olvido-single/id393400411. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  16. ^ "Volcán - Single". http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/volcan-single/id402518659. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  17. ^ "Viva el Principe - Cristian Castro". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/viva-el-principe-r2056416. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  18. ^ "Mexican Charts: Albums". Mexican Charts. AMPROFON. 2010-12-05. http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top100.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-10. 
  19. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of 18, 2010". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-albums#/charts/billboard-200. Retrieved December 8, 2010. 
  20. ^ "Latin Albums: Week of 18, 2010". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-albums#/charts/latin-albums. Retrieved December 8, 2010. 
  21. ^ "Latin Pop Albums: Week of 18, 2010". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-albums#/charts/latin-pop-albums. Retrieved December 8, 2010.