On Nights Like This

En Esta Noche
Studio album by Soraya
Released February 6, 1996
Recorded 1994, 1995 Abbey Road - London, UK.
Genre Pop, latin rock, worldbeat, folk, acoustic, adult contemporary
Length 40:06
Label Island
Producer Soraya, Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent (executive)
Soraya chronology
En Esta Noche / On Nights Like This
(1996)		 Torre de Marfil / Wall of Smiles
(1997)Torre de Marfil / Wall of Smiles1997
Singles from En Esta Noche
  1. "De Repente / Suddenly"
    Released: January 7, 1996
  2. "Quédate / Stay Awhile"
    Released: April 17, 1996
  3. "Amor En Tus Ojos"
    Released: September 10, 1996
  4. "Avalancha"
    Released: February 7, 1997
On Nights Like This
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

En Esta Noche (On Nights Like This in Non-Spanish-speaking territories) is the debut bilingual studio album by Colombian[2]-American singer-songwriter Soraya, released on February 6, 1996 by Island Records. All the songs on the album except Pueblito Viejo are original and were fully or partly composed by Soraya.

Soraya recorded this album during almost two years in the Abbey Road Studios of London.[3] Musically the album is a fusion of many different genres and cultures from Colombia and world music.

To date, the record has sold over 4.000.000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

English version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Suddenly"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke4:03
2."Stay Awhile"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke4:14
3."Love In Your Eyes"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke3:00
4."Avalanche"SorayaRod Argent4:11
5."Calm Before The Storm"SorayaRod Argent4:11
6."Ruins In My Mind"SorayaPeter Van Hooke4:29
7."Need To Know"SorayaPeter Van Hooke4:16
8."Reason To Believe"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke4:17
9."On Nights Like This"SorayaRod Argent4:45
10."Pueblito Viejo"Jose A. MoralesSoraya3:55
Spanish version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."De Repente"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke4:03
2."Quédate"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke4:14
3."Amor En Tus Ojos"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke3:00
4."Avalancha"SorayaRod Argent4:11
5."Calma Antes de la Tormenta"SorayaRod Argent4:11
6."Las Ruinas en Mi Mente"SorayaPeter Van Hooke4:29
7."Debo Saber"SorayaPeter Van Hooke4:16
8."Razón Para Creer"SorayaRod Argent, Peter Van Hooke4:17
9."En Esta Noche"SorayaRod Argent4:45
10."Pueblito Viejo"Jose A. MoralesSoraya3:55

Charts

Chart (1996/1997) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 5
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[5] 31

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Colombia (ASINCOL) Gold 250,000[6]
Costa Rica (FONOTICA)[7] Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] Gold 100,000^
Germany 100,000[7]
Venezuela (APFV)[8] Gold  

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000180439
  2. ↑ "On Nights Like This - Soraya". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Sheffield, Skip (21 June 1996). "New amphitheater lands music giants Sting, Natalie Merchant". The News. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  5. ↑ "Soraya – Chart history" Billboard Top Latin Albums for Soraya.
  6. ↑ "LA SUPERESTACIÓN CALI" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. September 28, 1996. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Soraya: biografía" (in Spanish). besame.fm. November 21, 2003. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Soraya" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. April 19, 1997. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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