En Extasis
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En éxtasis is the fourth studio album by Mexican singer Thalía
. The album was released in 1995 and soon became a huge success in Latin America and other countries. This is the first album Thalía recorded on the company "EMI Music". Also, this is the second Thalia´s album which was not produced by Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, who was Thalía's first boyfriend and died from Hepatitis in 1992.
"En Éxtasis" was produced by the Mexican producer Oscar López, except for the songs "Piel Morena" and "Me Faltas Tú", which were produced by Emilio Estefan
and Kike Santander. The executive producer of the album was Mario Ruiz. This is the first of Thalía´s albums that was released to all South America and Spain. Thalía's two previous albums, "Mundo de Cristal" and "Love", had only been released in México and other Central-American countries, some parts of the United States and some places in Europe. However, it was not until "En Éxtasis" that Thalía came to be worldwide known.
The first single released from this album was "Piel Morena", a song that soon became a huge success. Other songs that also became successful were "Gracias a Dios" ("Thanks to God"), "Amándote" ("Loving you"), "Juana" and "Quiero Hacerte el Amor" ("I want to make love to you"). The album includes several "cover" songs. One of them is "Gracias a Dios", originally interpreted by the Mexican singer Juan Gabriel
. In Argentina, "Gracias a Dios" was the soundtrack of the soap-opera "María la del Barrio" ("Mary from the block"), starring Thalía, instead of the song with which it was originally released in México (and which also became a hit). Another cover included in the album is "Me Erotizas"("You turn me on"), originally performed by the French singer Herbert Léonard, under the name "Sur des musiques érotiques" ("About erotic musics"). This song is included in Léonard´s 1987 album "Laissez-nous rêver" ("Let us dream") and was very popular in France at the end of the 80's. The lyric of the French version was written by two very well known French song-writers, Vline Buggy and Julien Lepers. However, the Spanish version of the lyric was written by Thalía, who had some expertise in this field since she had already been the author of other lyrics included in previous albums, such as the song "Sangre" ("Blood"), which was one of the first singles of the album "Love" and which Thalía dedicated to the memory of her boyfriend, Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, who had just died. Thalía also wrote the lyric of the song "Lágrimas" ("Tears"), included in "En Éxtasis", presumably inspired by the death of her beloved companion. The third and fourth covers of the album are two songs which were originally composed and performed by two Argentinean singers: one of them is "Fantasía" ("Fantasy"), by Gabriela Anders
; the other is "Te Quiero Tanto" ("I love you so much"), by Eddie Sierra. The latter song is part of Sierra's 1990 album "Está todo bien" ("Everything is alright"). The lyric of the song had to undergo some changes, not only because it was a woman who was performing it this time, but also because its author had used some expressions which are typical of the Argentinean Spanish (such as "vos", a way of addressing someone, though this word is also used in some Central-American countries, such as Honduras), and referred expressly to Buenos Aires (one of the original verses goes: "estoy atrapado entre la luna y Buenos Aires" -"I am trapped between the moon and Buenos Aires"-; which Thalía changed to "estoy atrapada entre la luna y los mares" -"I am trapped between the moon and the sea"-).
The number of songs included in "En Éxtasis" was not the same in all the countries where it was released. This is due to the fact that, at the same time the album was being released, Thalía's most successful soap-opera, "María, la del Barrio" ("Mary from the Block"), was being broadcast in all Latin America . Even though this contributed to expand Thalía's popularity throughout the Continent, it also made different people enjoy different songs. For example, the Brazilian version of the album features, as bonus tracks, a remixed version of the songs "Amándote" ("Loving you") and "Gracias a Dios" ("Thanks to God"), and the soundtrack from "María la del Barrio" ("Mary from the block"). However, this version does not include the song "Juana". On the other hand, the Argentinean version of the album features, as a bonus track, only a remixed version of "Piel Morena".
"En éxastis" became such a success worldwide that EMI
decided to release a special edition of it, named "Bailando en Éxtasis" ("Dancing in Extasy"), which contained only remixed versions of the most popular songs featured in the original album, plus a karaoke version of "Piel morena". This was a limited edition and was not available in many Latin-American countries (for instance, in Argentina).
"En Éxtasis" gave Thalía multiple gold and platinum records and made her win several prizes worldwide. Besides, this album paved the way to the extremely successful international career on which she was going to embark in the years to come.
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
. The album was released in 1995 and soon became a huge success in Latin America and other countries. This is the first album Thalía recorded on the company "EMI Music". Also, this is the second Thalia´s album which was not produced by Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, who was Thalía's first boyfriend and died from Hepatitis in 1992.
"En Éxtasis" was produced by the Mexican producer Oscar López, except for the songs "Piel Morena" and "Me Faltas Tú", which were produced by Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan, Jr. is a Cuban-American of Lebanese ancestry who is a musician and producer. Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is also recognized as the producer of many famous singers. He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan...
and Kike Santander. The executive producer of the album was Mario Ruiz. This is the first of Thalía´s albums that was released to all South America and Spain. Thalía's two previous albums, "Mundo de Cristal" and "Love", had only been released in México and other Central-American countries, some parts of the United States and some places in Europe. However, it was not until "En Éxtasis" that Thalía came to be worldwide known.
The first single released from this album was "Piel Morena", a song that soon became a huge success. Other songs that also became successful were "Gracias a Dios" ("Thanks to God"), "Amándote" ("Loving you"), "Juana" and "Quiero Hacerte el Amor" ("I want to make love to you"). The album includes several "cover" songs. One of them is "Gracias a Dios", originally interpreted by the Mexican singer Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
. In Argentina, "Gracias a Dios" was the soundtrack of the soap-opera "María la del Barrio" ("Mary from the block"), starring Thalía, instead of the song with which it was originally released in México (and which also became a hit). Another cover included in the album is "Me Erotizas"("You turn me on"), originally performed by the French singer Herbert Léonard, under the name "Sur des musiques érotiques" ("About erotic musics"). This song is included in Léonard´s 1987 album "Laissez-nous rêver" ("Let us dream") and was very popular in France at the end of the 80's. The lyric of the French version was written by two very well known French song-writers, Vline Buggy and Julien Lepers. However, the Spanish version of the lyric was written by Thalía, who had some expertise in this field since she had already been the author of other lyrics included in previous albums, such as the song "Sangre" ("Blood"), which was one of the first singles of the album "Love" and which Thalía dedicated to the memory of her boyfriend, Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, who had just died. Thalía also wrote the lyric of the song "Lágrimas" ("Tears"), included in "En Éxtasis", presumably inspired by the death of her beloved companion. The third and fourth covers of the album are two songs which were originally composed and performed by two Argentinean singers: one of them is "Fantasía" ("Fantasy"), by Gabriela Anders
Gabriela Anders
Gabriela Anders is an Argentine singer and pianist, specializing in soul, jazz and Latin. Her debut album was Wanting from 1998, including tracks as "You Know What It's Like", "Wanting" and "I'll Be Loving You"...
; the other is "Te Quiero Tanto" ("I love you so much"), by Eddie Sierra. The latter song is part of Sierra's 1990 album "Está todo bien" ("Everything is alright"). The lyric of the song had to undergo some changes, not only because it was a woman who was performing it this time, but also because its author had used some expressions which are typical of the Argentinean Spanish (such as "vos", a way of addressing someone, though this word is also used in some Central-American countries, such as Honduras), and referred expressly to Buenos Aires (one of the original verses goes: "estoy atrapado entre la luna y Buenos Aires" -"I am trapped between the moon and Buenos Aires"-; which Thalía changed to "estoy atrapada entre la luna y los mares" -"I am trapped between the moon and the sea"-).
The number of songs included in "En Éxtasis" was not the same in all the countries where it was released. This is due to the fact that, at the same time the album was being released, Thalía's most successful soap-opera, "María, la del Barrio" ("Mary from the Block"), was being broadcast in all Latin America . Even though this contributed to expand Thalía's popularity throughout the Continent, it also made different people enjoy different songs. For example, the Brazilian version of the album features, as bonus tracks, a remixed version of the songs "Amándote" ("Loving you") and "Gracias a Dios" ("Thanks to God"), and the soundtrack from "María la del Barrio" ("Mary from the block"). However, this version does not include the song "Juana". On the other hand, the Argentinean version of the album features, as a bonus track, only a remixed version of "Piel Morena".
"En éxastis" became such a success worldwide that EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
decided to release a special edition of it, named "Bailando en Éxtasis" ("Dancing in Extasy"), which contained only remixed versions of the most popular songs featured in the original album, plus a karaoke version of "Piel morena". This was a limited edition and was not available in many Latin-American countries (for instance, in Argentina).
"En Éxtasis" gave Thalía multiple gold and platinum records and made her win several prizes worldwide. Besides, this album paved the way to the extremely successful international career on which she was going to embark in the years to come.
Standard edition
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Piel morena Piel morena "Piel Morena" is the title of a song written by Kike Santander, produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. and recorded by Thalía. It was released as the lead single of her fourth studio album En éxtasis which was her international debut... " |
Kike Santander Kike Santander Dr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,... |
4:42 |
| 2 | "Juana" | Myra Stella Turner | 2:49 |
| 3 | "Quiero hacerte el amor" | Daniel García, Mario Schajris | 3:59 |
| 4 | "Amándote" | A. B. Quintanilla III A.B. Quintanilla Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena... , Ricky Vela |
3:48 |
| 5 | "Llévame Contigo" | Adrian Posse, Rolando Hernández | 3:41 |
| 6 | "Me Erotizas" | Vline Buggy, Julien Lepers, Thalía | 4:59 |
| 7 | "Gracias a Dios" | Juan Gabriel Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music.... |
4:01 |
| 8 | "Lágrimas" | Aureo Baqueiro, Thalía | 4:29 |
| 9 | "Te Quiero Tanto" | Eddie Sierra | 3:11 |
| 10 | "Te Dejé la Puerta Abierta" | Adrian Posee, B.B. Muñoz | 3:08 |
| 11 | "Fantasía" | Gabriela Anders | 4:17 |
| 12 | "Me Faltas Tú" | Kike Santander | 5:10 |
| 13 | "Piel morena Piel morena "Piel Morena" is the title of a song written by Kike Santander, produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. and recorded by Thalía. It was released as the lead single of her fourth studio album En éxtasis which was her international debut... " (Pablo Flores Pablo Flores Pablo Flores is a Latin remixer, DJ, music producer and arranger; most known for being Gloria Estefan's personal remixer.Pablo Flores was in charge of mixing one of the signature songs of Estefan, "Conga" and first started his career mixing the album Primitive Love, of the band of Estefan, Miami... Remix) |
Kike Santander | 6:43 |
| 14 | "María la del Barrio" | Viviana Pímstein, Paco Navarrete | 3:53 |
Bailando En Éxtasis
This is a remix album released in 1997.- "Piel Morena" [Club Mix]
- "Amándote" [House Latino Mix]
- "Gracias a Dios" [Midi's Club Mix]
- "María la del Barrio"
- "Juana"
- "Amándote" [Radio Mix]
- "Gracias a Dios" [Midi's Radio Mix]
- "Amándote" [TapatiMix]
- "Gracias a Dios" [70's Midi Club Mix]
Bonustracks Edition
- "Piel Morena" [Hitmakers Remix]– 5:14
- "Piel Morena" [Emilio Mix] – 4:43
- "Piel Morena" [Instrumental] – 4:43
Credits
- ThalíaThalíaAriadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
– vocals - Gabriela Anders – background vocals
- Edwin Bonilla – bongos, congaCongaThe conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
, maracasMaracásMaracás is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.-References:...
, timbalesTimbalesTimbales are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing, invented in Cuba. They are shallower in shape than single-headed tom-toms, and usually much higher tuned...
, tambora timbal - Francisco Centeno – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Doris Eugenio – vocals, background vocals
- Steve FerroneSteve FerroneSteven "Steve" Ferrone is a British drummer.He was a member of the Average White Band, and has recorded and performed with numerous other high-profile acts, including Slash, Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Scritti Politti...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Sammy FigueroaSammy FigueroaSammy Figueroa is an American percussionist born in The Bronx, New York. At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raices....
– percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Eddy Ganz – background vocals
- Didi Gutman – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Jeff Kievit – trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Amaury Lopez – background vocals
- Juanito Marquez – guitar
- Bobby Martinez – saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Archie Pena – drums
- Nicki RichardsNicki RichardsNicki Richards is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actor based in Manhattan, New York City. She is also known as a backing singer for a number of renowned artists and on a big number of studio recordings. Her father was a high ranking African-American naval officer and her mother, Donna...
– background vocals - Kike SantanderKike SantanderDr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...
– bass, guitar, percussion, background vocals - Ira Siegel – guitar
- Dana Teboe – tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
- Lori-Ann Velez – background vocals
Production
- Marcelo Añez – assistant engineer
- Scott Canto – assistant engineer
- Sean Chambers – assistant engineer
- David Dachinger – engineer, mixing
- Pablo Flores – remixing
- Don Grossinger – mastering
- Scott Perry – engineer
- Mario Ruíz – executive producer
- Eric Schilling – engineer
- Ted Stein – engineer
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexican Albums Chart | 1 |
| U.S. 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... Top Latin Albums |
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| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen... |
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