Alma Caribeña

Alma Caribeña ~ Caribbean Soul
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released May 2000
(see Release history)
Recorded Crescent Moon Studios, Miami
Genre Latin pop
Length 52:32 (U.S. Version)
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Gloria Estefan chronology

Gloria!
(1998)		 Alma Caribeña ~ Caribbean Soul
(2000)		 Greatest Hits Vol. II
(2001)

Alma Caribeña (English: Caribbean Soul) is the ninth studio solo album and third Spanish album released by American singer Gloria Estefan. It also is the twenty-second overall, released in 2000.

Album history

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly A–[2]

At the 2001 Grammy Awards the album won the Best Tropical Latin Performance field, giving Estefan her third win in this category. Also at the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards the video for the first single “No Me Dejes de Querer”, directed by Emilio Estefan Jr. and Gloria Estefan, won Best Music Video. The album became the biggest selling record of the year selling over 5.2 million copies worldwide. It was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2001.[3]

Singles

# Title Date
1. “No Me Dejes De Querer” April 2000 (Worldwide) & August 2000 (U.S., CD-Maxi Single.)
2. “Como Me Duele Perderte”August 2000 (U.S.) & October 2000 (Spain)
3. “Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita”August 2000 (Europe) & September 2000 (Japan)
4. “Dame Otra Oportunidad”2000 (only Spain)
5. “Tengo Que Decirte Algo”2000 (only U.S.)
6. “Me Voy”2000 (only Mexico)
7. “Por Un Beso”2000 (only U.S. & Mexico)

Track listing

# Title Written by Length
1. “Por Un Beso” Robert Blades 5:01
2. “Punto De Referencia” Robert Blades, Angie Chirino, Emilio Estefan Jr. 4:51
3. “Dame Otra Oportunidad” Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Robert Blades, George Noriega, Emilio Estefan Jr. 4:04
4. “Como Me Duele Perderte” M. Flores 4:28
5. “Te Tengo A Ti” George Noriega, Robert Blades, Emilio Estefan Jr. 3:56
6. “Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita” (Featuring Celia Cruz) Rene L. Toledo 4:18
7. “Nuestra Felicidad” Robert Blades, Sal Cuevas 3:00
8. “La Flor y Tu Amor” Rene L. Toledo 4:23
9. “Me Voy” M. Flores 5:01
10. “Solo Por Tu Amor” Randall Barlow 4:03
11. “Tengo Que Decirte Algo” (Duet with Jose Feliciano) Robert Blades 3:18
12. “No Me Dejes De Querer” Gloria M. Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Robert Blades 3:37
13. “No Me Dejes De Querer” ("Flores" del Caribe Mix - Radio Edit) Gloria M. Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Robert Blades 4:43

U.S. Limited Edition (Exclusive Warehouse Music Release) Bonus CD

# Title Written by Length
2-1. “No Me Dejes De Querer” (Unplugged) [Bonus Track] Gloria M. Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Robert Blades 3:27

Japan Bonus Track

# Title Written by Length
14. “No Me Dejes de Querer” (Acoustic Version) Gloria M. Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Robert Blades 3:27

Release history

Region Date
Canada May 23, 2000
United States
Europe May 15, 2000
Spain May 11, 2000
France May 9, 2000
Japan May 24, 2000
Australia June 9, 2000

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Austria Top 100 Albums 50
France Top 100 Albums 41
Germany Top 100 Albums 18
Italian Top 100 Albums 11
Spain Top 50 Albums 1
Switzerland Top 100 Albums 9
UK Top 100 Albums 44
US Billboard 200[4] 50
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[5] 1
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[6] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums 15

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[7] Platinum 60,000x
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] Gold 75,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Awards

Year Award Show Award
2000 Latin Grammy Award Best Music Video, “No Me Dejes de Querer”
2001 Grammy Music Award Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
2001 Billboard Latin Music Award Best Tropical/Salsa Album

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r479669
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review (2000)
  3. ↑ "Premios Lo Nuestro: Votación 2001". Univision. Univision Communications Inc. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Latin Albums for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Gloria Estefan Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Tropical Albums for Gloria Estefan. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Certificaciones 2000". AMPROFON (in Spanish). Facebook. 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribena". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH