Drama y Luz

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Drama y Luz
Studio album by Maná
Released April 12, 2011
Recorded Chamán Music Studios Guadalajara, Mx; Ocean Studios Burbank, Ca; Hit Factory Criteria Miami, Fl; Casa Dos Cisnes Puerto Vallarta, Mx; Henson Recording Studios Los Angeles, Ca; NRG Recording Studios Los Angeles, CA; Ocean Way Studios Los Angeles, Ca; Conway Studios Los Angeles, Ca; Steak House Studios Los Angeles, Ca; Oigo Studios Guadalajara, Mx; Junk/OM Studio Brazil
Genre Latin rock
Pop rock
Length 56:46
Label WEA Latina
Producer Fher Olvera & Alex González
Maná chronology

Arde el Cielo
(2008)		 Drama Y Luz
(2011)		 Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná
(2012)
Alternative covers
Deluxe Edition CD/DVD cover
Singles from Drama y Luz
  1. "Lluvia al Corazón"
    Released: March 14, 2011
  2. "Amor Clandestino"
    Released: June 6, 2011
  3. "El Verdadero Amor Perdona"
    Released: September 6, 2011
  4. "Mi Reina del Dolor"
    Released: TBA

Drama y Luz (English: "Drama and Light") is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record. The album was released on April 12, 2011, after a long wait of 5 years since their last studio album Amar es Combatir. The first single off the album is "Lluvia al Corazón", released on March 14, 2011.[1] The song debuted at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.[2] and the album made its debut at number 5 in the Billboard 200 selling 47,000 copies during its first week [3]

Tracklisting

CD & LP vinyl record
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Lluvia al Corazón"  Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera 4:09
2. "Amor Clandestino"  Fher Olvera 4:52
3. "Mi Reina del Dolor"  Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera 4:06
4. "El Espejo (The Mirror)"  Fher Olvera 5:23
5. "Sor María (Sister María)"  Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera 5:03
6. "Vuela Libre Paloma (Fly Free Pigeon)"  Fher Olvera 5:25
7. "No te rindas (Don't Give Up)"  Fher Olvera 5:04
8. "Latinoamérica (Latinamerica)"  Alex González 5:31
9. "El Dragón (The Dragon)"  Sergio Vallin, Fher Olvera 4:47
10. "El Verdadero Amor Perdona (The Real Love Forgives)"  Fher Olvera 4:41
11. "Envenéname (Poison Me)"  Fher Olvera, Alex González 3:37
12. "No Te Rindas (Versión Alternativa) [Don't Give Up] {Alternative Version}"  Fher Olvera 4:14

DVD

The CD/DVD edition is produced by Time Bender, produced by "Toiz" Rodriguez and directed by Iván López Barba and Rubén R. Bañuelos.

CD/DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Menu"   0:59
2. "The Making of the album"   4:32
3. "El espejo"   5:10
4. "El dragón"   2:39
5. "Amor clandestino"   4:14
6. "Lluvia al corazón"   3:27
7. "Vuela libre paloma"   5:41
8. "No te rindas"   9:06
9. "Latinoamérica"   5:49
10. "Sor María"   6:27
11. "Credits"   5:07
Deluxe Edition CD/DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Lluvia al corazón Music Video"    
2. "Amor clandestino Music Video"    
3. "Making El Tour"    
4. "EPK Drama y Luz"    

Personnel (band)

  • Fher Olvera – main vocals, acoustic guitar, coros, programming,
  • Alex González – drums, vocals, coros, programming, keyboards
  • Sergio Vallín – acoustic & electric guitars, coros, orchestral arrangements, string arrangements, keyboards, programming
  • Juan Diego Calleros – bass

Additional personnel

  • GusOrozco – guitar & bass arrangements, programming, keyboards
  • Fernando "Psycho" Vallín – low arrangements, electric bass
  • Fernando "El Bueno" Quintana – guitar & bass arrangements, string arrangements, coros, keyboards

  • Héctor Quintana – coros
  • Carlos Munguía – coros
  • Luis Conte – percussions
  • Jeff Babko – keyboards
  • Benjamin "Jamie" Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra director
  • Charlie Bisharat – master concert violinist
  • Jackie Brand – violin
  • Mario de León – violin
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin
  • Gerry Hilera – violin
  • Tereza Stanislav – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin
  • Ken Yerke – violin
  • Matt Funes – viola
  • Jorge Moraga – viola
  • Steve Richards – cello
  • Rudy Stein – cello
  • Nico Abondolo – contrabass
  • David Parmeter – contrabass
  • Chris Bleth – oboe
  • Joe Meyer – French horn
  • Steve Becknell – French horn
  • Alan Kaplan – trombone
  • Toño Márquez – lyrical advisor
  • Augusto Chacón – copy editor
  • José Quintana – vocal direction

Charts

Albums

Year Chart [7] Peak
position
2011 Mexican Album Charts[8] 1
Spain Album Charts[9] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 3
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums 14
U.S. Billboard 200 5

Singles

Year Song Chart [10] Peak
position
2011 "Lluvia al Corazón" Spain PROMUSICAE Top 50 Singles 13
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs 4
"Amor Clandestino" U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs 1
"El Verdadero Amor Perdona" U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs 1

Album certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] Platinum+Gold 90,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] Gold 30,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards

Latin Grammy Award

  • 2011: Best Rock Album
  • 2011: Best Engineered Album

Grammy Awards

Los Premios Telehit

  • Los Premios Telehit 2011: Best Mexican Band International

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maná release new single "Lluvia al Corazón" Accessed on March 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ Maná's new single "Lluvia al Corazón debut #1 Accessed on March 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471963/foo-fighters-earn-first-no-1-album-with-wasting-light
  4. ↑ Maná's Drama Y Luz from itunes Accessed on April 8, 2011.
  5. ↑ Maná's Drama Y Luz from Walmart Accessed on April 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ Accessed on November 15, 2011.
  7. ↑ Performance of the singles on the Billboard charts.
  8. ↑ "Maná - Mexican Album Charts on http://mexicancharts.com". Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  9. ↑ "Maná - Spain Album Charts on http://spanishcharts.com". Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  10. ↑ Performance of the singles on the Billboard charts.
  11. ↑ "Mexico Top 100". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. 
  12. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Mana – Drama y Luz" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. 
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Mana – Drama y Luz". Recording Industry Association of America.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH

External links

Maná
Touring band
Juan Carlos Toribio
Fernando "Psycho" Vallín
Hector Quintana
Studio albums by Sombrero Verde
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations and greatest hits
Box-sets and remix albums
Videos
  • Maná: Exitos En Vivo
  • Maná MTV Unplugged
  • Suenos Liquidos Videos
  • Acceso Total
  • Arde el Cielo
Singles
Tours
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