La Llave de Mi Corazón
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La Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by Dominican
Dominican Republic
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 singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...

 and was released on March 20, 2007 by EMI Records
EMI Records
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. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200
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. A special edition of the album was released on October 2, 2007. In 2007, the album won six Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...

. The album won a Grammy at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008 for Best Tropical Latin Album
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
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.

Track listing

All songs written by Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...

.
  1. "Medicine for My Soul
    La Llave de Mi Corazón (song)
    La Llave De Mi Corazón is a 2007 hit song from Juan Luis Guerra that has won numerous Latin awards.-Song information:Though the song is primarily written in Spanish, several parts of the lyrics are written in English...

    " — 3:16
  2. "La Travesía" — 3:25
  3. "Te Contarán" — 4:05
  4. "Que Me des Tu Cariño" — 3:28
  5. "Como Yo" — 3:25
  6. "Si Tú No Bailas Conmigo" — 2:42
  7. "Sólo Tengo Ojos Para Ti" — 3:20
  8. "Amores" — 3:25
  9. "Cancioncita de Amor" — 3:48
  10. "Sabia Manera" — 3:56
  11. "La Llave de Mi Corazón
    La Llave de Mi Corazón (song)
    La Llave De Mi Corazón is a 2007 hit song from Juan Luis Guerra that has won numerous Latin awards.-Song information:Though the song is primarily written in Spanish, several parts of the lyrics are written in English...

    " — 3:15
  12. "Something Good" (featuring Chiara Civello
    Chiara Civello
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    )— 4:03


Bonus Tracks
  1. "A La Vera" — 2:50 (Standard edition bonus track)
  2. "Medicine For My Soul" (featuring Taboo
    Taboo (rapper)
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     from The Black Eyed Peas
    The Black Eyed Peas
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    ) (Special edition bonus track)
  3. "La Llave De Mi Corazón" (Portuguese edition of the album)

Singles

# Singles Date Note(s)
1. "La Llave de Mi Corazón
La Llave de Mi Corazón (song)
La Llave De Mi Corazón is a 2007 hit song from Juan Luis Guerra that has won numerous Latin awards.-Song information:Though the song is primarily written in Spanish, several parts of the lyrics are written in English...

"
February 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: #1
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Regional Mexican Airplay: #33
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
2. "Que Me Des Tu Cariño" May 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: #2
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Latin Tropical Tracks: #1
3. "La Travesía" August 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #3
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #3
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
4. "Como Yo" April 2008 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #21
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #19
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #10

Chart performance

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart 77
Mexico
Mexico
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 AMPROFON Albums Chart
AMPROFON
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63
Spain
Spain
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 PROMUSICAE Albums Chart
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...

12
U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
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77
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...

1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums
Tropical Albums
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1

Sales and certifications

Latin Grammy Awards

On November 8, 2007 the album won 6 Latin Grammy Awards:
  • Record of the Year
    Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
    The Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...

     for "La Llave de Mi Corazón
    La Llave de Mi Corazón (song)
    La Llave De Mi Corazón is a 2007 hit song from Juan Luis Guerra that has won numerous Latin awards.-Song information:Though the song is primarily written in Spanish, several parts of the lyrics are written in English...

    "
  • Album of the Year
    Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
    The Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...

  • Song of the Year
    Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
    The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...

     for "La Llave de mi Corazón"
  • Best Merengue Album
  • Best Tropical Song for "La Llave de mi Corazón"
  • Best Enginereed Album

Grammy Awards

The Album won a Grammy at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008.
  • Best Tropical Latin Album: "La Llave de mi Corazón"

Performance Credits

  • Juan Luis Guerra — Primary Artist, Guitar, Coros
  • Ed Calle — Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Prodigio — Accordion
  • Janina Rosado — Piano, Keyboards, Melodica, Bandoneon, Coros
  • Adalgisa Pantaleon — Coros
  • Roger Zayas — Coros
  • Jose Flete — Trombone
  • Sandy Gabriel — Tenor Saxophone
  • Rafael "Rafo" German — Guira
  • Luis del Rosario — Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Luisa Payan — Steel Guitar
  • Rodheb Santos — Trumpet
  • Ramses Colón — Acoustic Bass
  • Chiara Civello — Guest Appearance
  • Jeremías King — Bajo Sexto
  • Abednego De Los Santos — Bajo Sexto
  • Juan "Chocolate" De La Cruz — Bongos, Conga, Maracas, Timbales, Tamboura, Guiro
  • Ezequiel Francisco — Drums
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