Empezar Desde Cero

Empezar Desde Cero
Studio album by RBD
Released	20 November 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Length	48:29
Label	EMI
Producer	Armando Ávila, Carlos Lara, Pedro Damián, (executive)
RBD chronology
Hecho En España (2007) Empezar Desde Cero (2007) Best Of RBD (2008)
Singles from Empezar desde Cero
"Inalcanzable" Released: 8 October 2007 "Empezar Desde Cero" Released: 29 January 2008 "Y No Puedo Olvidarte" Released: 19 April 2008

Empezar Desde Cero (English: Start From Zero) is the fifth studio album released by Mexican pop band RBD, released simultaneously in Mexico and the United States on November 20, 2007.

Album information

During the first worldwide "RBD Day" press conference, on October 4, 2007, RBD confirmed the name of the album and announced it would had its release on November. Later it was confirmed that it was going to be released on November 20, 2007.

Empezar Desde Cero was produced by Carlos Lara. This album includes more self-written songs and solo parts than before, some having full solo songs. On the previous albums, it was Christopher and Alfonso who were lacking in solo-tracks, now both have written their tracks which are featured on the album; "Sueles Volver", composed by Christopher and "Si No Estás Aquí", written by Alfonso. A demo version of the first leaked onto internet on May 2007, even before the album was announced. Maite's solo song "Tal Vez Mañana", which also leaked along with "Sueles Volver", is not included on the standard album.

Wal-Mart released the official tracklist, while OpenDisc released a similar track listing with three songs having altered names behind the original.

In Wal-Mart stores, there is an enhanced album which features a bonus DVD entitled Así Es RBD.^[1] The bonus DVD features a one hour never before seen footage, videos, soap scenes and performances.

The first single promoting the record is "Inalcanzable" a song written by Carlos Lara, which was released to radio stations on October 8, 2007. On January 29, 2008, Esmas announced the second single was "Empezar Desde Cero", after being chosen by fans through an online poll on the group's official website.^[2] Meanwhile, in Colombia, "El Mundo Detrás" was released as a single, and reached the Top 5 Charts, while "No Digas Nada" was chosen the second single for Brazil and reached the Top 10 in many radio stations.

On June 21, RBD released Empezar Desde Cero Fan Edition in Mexico. It included three bonus tracks on the CD and a bonus DVD. The new tracks were "Te Daría Todo" and "Tal Vez Mañana", written and sung by Dulce María and Maite Perroni, respectively. The third bonus track was the single "Elige Estar Bien", featuring Kudai and Eiza "Lola" González. The DVD features videos from Empezar Desde Cero ("Inalcanzable", "Empezar Desde Cero"), the making of those videos, and karaokes. This album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Duo or Group.

"Empezar Desde Cero" is RBD's second studio album and first Spanish album to not have a Portuguese-languaged version released on Brazil.

In 2009, the song "Nací Para Amarte" was leaked onto the internet, and it was confirmed by member Maite Perroni that it was recorded in the "Empezar Desde Cero" sessions. Besides, there was a song that was reportedly written by Anahí and Dulce María.

Release history

1. America, Europe: November 20, 2007
2. Argentina: February 18, 2008
3. Portugal: August 4, 2008

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Rhapsody also commented this album "could signal the start of a more mature phase of RBD.^[4] The album sold 4 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

1. "Empezar desde Cero" (Ávila) – 3:16
2. "Y No Puedo Olvidarte" (Carlos Lara) – 3:56
3. "Inalcanzable" (Carlos Lara) – 4:14
4. "No Digas Nada" (Ávila, Ángel Reyero) – 3:20
5. "El Mundo Detrás" (Sonia Molina, Dany Tomas) – 3:50
6. "Hoy Que Te Vas" (Ávila, Reyero) – 3:09
7. "Llueve en Mi Corazón" (Mauricio Arriaga, J. Eduardo Murguía) – 3:19
8. "Fui la Niña (I Was The Girl)" (Ávila, Mika Black, Minchkin Boyzo, Mads B. B. Krog) – 3:29
9. "A la Orilla" (Carlos Lara, Pedro Damián) – 4:40
10. "Amor Fugaz" (Love Is All There Is)(Michael Garvin, Carlos Lara, Winston Sela, Anthony Smith) – 3:40
11. "Sueles Volver" (Güido Laris, Charly Rey, Uckermann) – 3:29
12. "Si No Estás Aquí" (Alfonso Herrera, Laris) – 3:26
13. "Extraña Sensación" (Let's See Where It Go)(Kay Hanley,Carlos Lara, Jonathan Mead) – 4:20

Enhanced Edition

On Amazon.com is possible to buy an enhanced edition of Empezar Desde Cero, including 7 bonus tracks:^[5]

14. "Ser O Parecer" (Armando Ávila) - 3:31
15. "Solo Quedate en Silencio" (Mauricio Arriaga) - 3:37
16. "Nuestro Amor" (Memo Méndez Guiu, Emil "Billy" Méndez) - 3:34
17. "Sálvame" (DJ Kafka,^[6] Max Di Carlo, Pedro Damián) - 3:43
18. "Tu Amor" (Diane Warren) - 4:38
19. "Rebelde" (DJ Kafka, Max Di Carlo) - 3:32
20. CD-ROM track

Fan Edition

Empezar Desde Cero Fan Edition
Studio album by RBD
Released	June 21, 2008
Label	EMI

Standard 13 tracks:

14. "Tal Vez Mañana" (Maite Perroni, Orlando Calzada, Guido Laris, Charly Rey) - 3:36
15. "Te Daría Todo" (Dulce Maria, Gonzalo Schroeder) - 3:39
16. "Estar Bien" Feat. Kudai and Eiza González (Carlos Lara, Pedro Damián). - 3:09

Bonus DVD

1. "Inalcanazble" (Video)
2. "Empezar Desde Cero" (Video)
3. Making Of "Inalcanazble"
4. Making Of "Empezar Desde Cero"

Karaoke Tracks on DVD

1. "Inalcanzable"
2. "Empezar Desde Cero"
3. "Y No Puedo Olvidarte"

Argentina Edition Bonus Tracks

14. "Ser O Parecer" (Armando Ávila) - 3:31
15. "Solo Quedate en Silencio" (Mauricio Arriaga) - 3:37
16. "Nuestro Amor" (Memo Méndez Guiu, Emil "Billy" Méndez) - 3:34
17. "Sálvame" (DJ Kafka,^[7] Max Di Carlo, Pedro Damián) - 3:43
18. "Tu Amor" (Diane Warren) - 4:38
19. "Rebelde" (DJ Kafka, Max Di Carlo) - 3:32

Awards

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2008	Latin Grammy Awards	Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocal	Nominated
	Billboard Latin Music Awards	Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group	Nominated
	Premios Juventud	Me Muero Sin Ese CD	Nominated
		The Perfect Combo for Inalcanzable	Won
	Orgullosamente Latino Awards	Album of the Year	Nominated
		Latin Music Video of the Year for Inalcanzable	Won
2009	Premios Lo Nuestro	Latin Pop Album of the Year	Nominated

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart Peak Position Argentine Albums Chart 1 Colombian Albums Chart 1 Mexican Albums Chart 4 Romanian Albums Chart 1 Serbian Albums Chart 1 Slovenian Albums Chart 1 Spanish Albums Chart 4 U.S. Billboard 200 60 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1 Venezuelan Albums Chart 1

Sales and certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Argentina (CAPIF)[8] Gold 20,000x Colombia (ASINOL)[9] Gold 10,000 Mexico (AMPROFON)[10] for digital download 4× Platinum 400,000^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] Gold 40,000^ ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. ↑ Wal*Mart track listing with bonus DVD
2. ↑ “Empezar Desde Cero” será el nuevo sencillo de RBD. Esmas. Esmas announced that the song "Y No Puedo Olvidarte" was RBD's third single of the album "Empezar Desde Cero", which was released to radio stations on June 5, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
3. ↑ Allmusic review
4. ↑ Empezar Desde Cero review by Judy Cantor-Navas. Rhapsody. Retrieved on August 31, 2007.
5. ↑ "Empezar Desde Cero: Rbd: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
6. ↑ Carlos Lara billed as DJ Kafka
7. ↑ Carlos Lara billed as DJ Kafka
8. ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – RBD – Empezar Desde Cero". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. 
9. ↑ "Presenta RBD su nuevo videoclip de Empezar desde cero - El Universal - Espectáculos". El Universal. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
10. ↑ "Certificaciones –" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. 
11. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – RBD – Empezar Desde Cero" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. 

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