Cuéntame
Encyclopedia
Cuéntame is the sixth album
from Mexican
pop music
singer and actress Lucerito. It was released on 1989. Most of the songs of this album were part of the soundtrack from the motion picture Deliciosa Sinvergüenza
; it also includes a cover of The Pet Shop Boys' It's a Sin
for the song Hojas Secas (Eng. Dried Leaves). This is one of the biggest selling records in her career which she is crowned as one of the best singers for teenagers; and for the first time the audience saw a singer with two radio hits in the charts in Mexico(words of Raul Velasco), with the songs "Corazón a la deriva" and "Tanto". The album was shaping up to be one of the most successful albums of the late '80s, a decade very representative to Lucero.
The recordings lasted three months: from January to March 1989, in studios in Madrid
, Spain
and Bologna
, Italy
, where Lucero had the opportunity to meet some European countries for the first time.
Executive producer Miguel Blasco, of great prestige in Mexico, which had placed more than 9 million albums sold between EMI Latin
, CBS Records
and Melody Records, was commissioned to make art designs, both in clothing and in music. J.R. Florez and Loris Ceroni were responsible for selecting and composing all the music and lyrics of the album along with Di Felisatti, an excellent Italian composer and arranger responsible for the most memorable hits by Daniela Romo
, Yuri
, Mijares
and others. The idea of Blasco was to show Lucero much more mature and with a stronger image (Lucero appears in the front cover in black leather with studs, heavy earrings and curly hair).
By June, Melody decides to launch the album in Siempre en Domingo. It would be her sixth full-length album in his 10 year career. The second single "Cuéntame" climbed within 2 weeks to the first place of popularity and the album lasted 8 months in chart in Mexico (until February 1990) and it was included in the list of VH1
"Best 100 Songs of the '80s in Spanish".
.
The single "Cuéntame" lasted 10 months in the charts of popularity in Mexico which 10 weeks were at the peak position; it also achieved high request in the Hot Latin Tracks of Billboard
; reaching at number #2, becoming one of her two songs ever to peak this position. She recorded 2 videos for "Cuéntame" and a video for "Corazón a la deriva" (Eng: Heart drift), these two songs reached at the top ten of most requested videos in the programs of Latin America. "Corazón a la deriva" topped at #8 in Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, becoming her 6th single to enter to the top ten. By the time the single "Corazón a la deriva" played on the radio, she was already presented as Lucero, name that the singer took on, since she was no longer a child. "Tanto" (Eng: So Much) is released as third single and two videos were made: The first one overcame the other videos made by Lucerito, and another shot in the beach for a special in "Siempre en Domingo". The song "Caso Perdido" (Eng: Hopeless case) had limited release.
The album achieved high sales in Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, USA, which Lucero visited to promote her album.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from Mexican
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer and actress Lucerito. It was released on 1989. Most of the songs of this album were part of the soundtrack from the motion picture Deliciosa Sinvergüenza
Deliciosa Sinvergüenza
Deliciosa sinvergüenza is a comedy Mexican motion picture released in 1990.- Synopsis :The nice wit and the Lucerito's skill to transform and to change constantly of personality, confuse three lunatics and crazy agents of the international service that pursue with great earnestness to the...
; it also includes a cover of The Pet Shop Boys' It's a Sin
It's a Sin
"It's a Sin" is a song recorded by Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987.-Background and writing:...
for the song Hojas Secas (Eng. Dried Leaves). This is one of the biggest selling records in her career which she is crowned as one of the best singers for teenagers; and for the first time the audience saw a singer with two radio hits in the charts in Mexico(words of Raul Velasco), with the songs "Corazón a la deriva" and "Tanto". The album was shaping up to be one of the most successful albums of the late '80s, a decade very representative to Lucero.
History
"Cuétame" meant a celebration for Lucero of 10 years of career, but more than that, "Cuétame" is the first album of her mature stage. Although Melody Records refused to change the diminutive Lucerito by Lucero because of sales issues, "Cuétame" is the last album that carried the diminutive Lucerito, giving closed the infant stage of the artist, just to become one of the most successful young prodigy singers from Mexico in the late 80s, a decade that marked the musical business of Mexico.The recordings lasted three months: from January to March 1989, in studios in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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and Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, Italy
Italy
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, where Lucero had the opportunity to meet some European countries for the first time.
Executive producer Miguel Blasco, of great prestige in Mexico, which had placed more than 9 million albums sold between EMI Latin
EMI Latin
EMI Televisa Music, also known as EMI Latin and EMI International, is a subsidiary of EMI which focuses on Latin American music....
, CBS Records
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
and Melody Records, was commissioned to make art designs, both in clothing and in music. J.R. Florez and Loris Ceroni were responsible for selecting and composing all the music and lyrics of the album along with Di Felisatti, an excellent Italian composer and arranger responsible for the most memorable hits by Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo is a Mexican singer, actress and TV host. Daniela Romo was born Teresita Presmanes Corona in Mexico City to Teresa Corona. Her parents never married, and Daniela and her sister Patricia were raised by their grandmother...
, Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
, Mijares
Manuel Mijares
Manuel Mijares , is a popular Spanish-language singer who is billed simply as "Mijares." He launched his career at age 23. He is currently separated from singer/actress Lucero, with whom he has two children.-Biography:He was born in Hospital Español in Mexico City...
and others. The idea of Blasco was to show Lucero much more mature and with a stronger image (Lucero appears in the front cover in black leather with studs, heavy earrings and curly hair).
By June, Melody decides to launch the album in Siempre en Domingo. It would be her sixth full-length album in his 10 year career. The second single "Cuéntame" climbed within 2 weeks to the first place of popularity and the album lasted 8 months in chart in Mexico (until February 1990) and it was included in the list of VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
"Best 100 Songs of the '80s in Spanish".
Track listing
The album is composed by eleven songs and a bonus track for the Cd format, Cuando Llega el Amor from the telenovela of the same nameCuando llega el Amor
Cuando llega el amor is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is a telenovela aimed to young audience, set in Mexico. This telenovela was broadcasted in 1990.-Plot:...
.
Singles
In late April, before the album's release, Melody released a maxi-single called "Madre" that would be the first radio single, but it passed unnoticed. "Madre" premieres on Siempre en Domingo, where Lucero pays homage with that song to his mother, who was sitting in the audience watching her daughter's participation.The single "Cuéntame" lasted 10 months in the charts of popularity in Mexico which 10 weeks were at the peak position; it also achieved high request in the Hot Latin Tracks of Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
; reaching at number #2, becoming one of her two songs ever to peak this position. She recorded 2 videos for "Cuéntame" and a video for "Corazón a la deriva" (Eng: Heart drift), these two songs reached at the top ten of most requested videos in the programs of Latin America. "Corazón a la deriva" topped at #8 in Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, becoming her 6th single to enter to the top ten. By the time the single "Corazón a la deriva" played on the radio, she was already presented as Lucero, name that the singer took on, since she was no longer a child. "Tanto" (Eng: So Much) is released as third single and two videos were made: The first one overcame the other videos made by Lucerito, and another shot in the beach for a special in "Siempre en Domingo". The song "Caso Perdido" (Eng: Hopeless case) had limited release.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madre" | #10 | n/a | #20 | #45 |
| 2. | "Cuéntame" | #1 | #2 | #1 | #2 |
| 3. | "Corazón a la deriva" | #2 | #8 | #1 | #5 |
| 4. | "Tanto" | #3 | n/a | #1 | #1 |
| 5. | "Caso perdido" | #8 | n/a | #29 | n/a |
Sales
The album recorded high sales surpassing their previous releases. It manages to sell 400,000 copies becoming a creditor of Gold and Platinum discs.The album achieved high sales in Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, USA, which Lucero visited to promote her album.