Papito (album)
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Papito is an album released by Spanish
pop
singer Miguel Bosé
to celebrate his 30 years in the Music industry. The album includes 14 tracks of previously known hit songs by the artist, in reworked versions in collaboration with many artists including Juanes
, Shakira
, Amaia Montero
, Ricky Martin
, Laura Pausini
, Paulina Rubio
, Alaska (singer)
Julieta Venegas
, Ivete Sangalo
and Italian legend Mina
.
. To make this album, the recording sessions lasted 10 months, Mr. Bosé had to travel 80,000 km by plane whilst his crew traveled even more: 130,000 km. They used 80 plane tickets, 152 hotel rooms and 38 rental cars, 15,000 phone calls were made and 10,000 e-mails were sent to make this project.
2,977 digital tracks were recorded during 2,234 hours in 19 different studios in eight cities, seven producers were involved, 14 sound engineers, 25 assistants and 87 musicians.
, Record of the Year
for "Nena
" (his collaboration with Paulina Rubio
), Best Pop Vocal Album, Male
and Carlos Jean
got a nod for his work producing this album, winning none.
Also, on December 6th, 2007, Papito was nominated in the Best Latin Pop Album
field at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
This album also won the Oye award in Mexico
for Album of the Year http://www.premiosoye.com.mx/ganadores_2007.html.
The special edition of Papito includes the songs from above and also:
Disc Two
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
pop
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 Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-Early life:Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen...
to celebrate his 30 years in the Music industry. The album includes 14 tracks of previously known hit songs by the artist, in reworked versions in collaboration with many artists including Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
, Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
, Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
, Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
, Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, Alaska (singer)
Alaska (singer)
Alaska is a Spanish - Mexican singer, dj, and TV personality famous in Spain and Latin America. She was of the main characters in the so called Movida the cultural movement following the Franco dictatorship in Spain...
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
, Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
and Italian legend Mina
Mina (singer)
Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer , known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an...
.
Recording
According to the album booklet, this is the biggest music project ever completed in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. To make this album, the recording sessions lasted 10 months, Mr. Bosé had to travel 80,000 km by plane whilst his crew traveled even more: 130,000 km. They used 80 plane tickets, 152 hotel rooms and 38 rental cars, 15,000 phone calls were made and 10,000 e-mails were sent to make this project.
2,977 digital tracks were recorded during 2,234 hours in 19 different studios in eight cities, seven producers were involved, 14 sound engineers, 25 assistants and 87 musicians.
Packaging
There are two versions of Papito: the standard edition with 15 tracks, and the special edition with another CD containing 15 previously recorded duets with same number of artists.Awards
On August 29th, 2007 this album received four Latin Grammy nominations for Album of the YearLatin 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...
, 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 "Nena
Nena (song)
"Nena" is a song released as a single in 1986. It was written by Miguel Bosé, E. Aldrighetti, and V. Ierovante, and was included on Bose's studio album "Salamandra".- Miguel Bosé and Paulina Rubio version :...
" (his collaboration with Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
), Best Pop Vocal Album, Male
Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Male
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album 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...
and Carlos Jean
Carlos Jean
Carlos Jean Arriaga is a Spanish DJ and record producer. He is the co-founder of the group Najwajean, and has been a producer for some of the most important Spanish and Latin-American artists of the 2000s, earning seven Latin Grammy nominations.-1973-1998: Early life:He was born on February 15,...
got a nod for his work producing this album, winning none.
Also, on December 6th, 2007, Papito was nominated in the Best Latin Pop Album
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album was awarded from 1984 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Latin Pop Performance*From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Latin Pop Album...
field at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
This album also won the Oye award in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
for Album of the Year http://www.premiosoye.com.mx/ganadores_2007.html.
Track listing
Disc One- “Morena Mía” featuring Julieta VenegasJulieta VenegasJulieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
- “Si Tu No VuelvesSi Tu No Vuelves"Si Tú No Vuelves" was first released in 1992 as the lead single for Miguel Bosé's studio album "Bajo el Signo de Caín". The song was written by Bosé, Lanfranco Ferrario and Massimo Grilli. For the international edition of the album an Italian adaptation was recorded, entitled "Se Tu Non Torni"...
” featuring ShakiraShakiraShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s... - “Bambú” featuring Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
- "Nada particular" featuring JuanesJuanesJuan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
- “Amante Bandido” featuring Alaska (singer)Alaska (singer)Alaska is a Spanish - Mexican singer, dj, and TV personality famous in Spain and Latin America. She was of the main characters in the so called Movida the cultural movement following the Franco dictatorship in Spain...
- “Sevilla” featuring Amaia MonteroAmaia MonteroAmaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
former member of La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear... - “NenaNena (song)"Nena" is a song released as a single in 1986. It was written by Miguel Bosé, E. Aldrighetti, and V. Ierovante, and was included on Bose's studio album "Salamandra".- Miguel Bosé and Paulina Rubio version :...
” featuring Paulina RubioPaulina RubioPaulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina... - “Te amaré” featuring Laura PausiniLaura PausiniLaura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
- “Los chicos no lloran” featuring David SummersDavid SummersDavid Summers is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Art Theory and Italian Renaissance Art at the University of Virginia. He holds a B.A. from Brown University and a Ph.D. from Yale University . He taught at Bryn Mawr College and the University of Pittsburgh before accepting an appointment to...
- “Como un LoboComo un Lobo"Como Un Lobo" was first released as a single in 1988. The song was written by Miguel Bosé, G. Vanni, C. D'Onofrio, P. Costa, M. Tazzi and M. Ogletree, and was included on Bose's studio album "XXX"....
” featuring Bimba Bosé - “Olvídame tú” featuring Ivete SangaloIvete SangaloIvete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
- “Este mundo va” featuring Leonor WatlingLeonor WatlingLeonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling is an award-winning Spanish film actress and singer.-Early life:Watling was born in Madrid, Spain to a Spanish father and a British mother, and has three siblings, with whom she speaks English. Her father died when she was a teenager.When she was a child, she...
- “No Encuentro Un Momento Pa' Olvidar” featuring Sasha SokolSasha SokolSasha Sökol is a Mexican singer, composer, actress, and TV host. She has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
- “Hay días” featuring Alejandro SanzAlejandro SanzAlejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist...
- “Lo que hay es lo que ves” featuring Michael StipeMichael StipeJohn Michael Stipe is an American singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often...
The special edition of Papito includes the songs from above and also:
Disc Two
- Si Puedo Volverte a VerSi Puedo Volverte a VerSi Puedo Volverte a Ver is song written by Benny Ibarra, Peter Walsh and Miguel Bosé. Was released as the second single of Ibarra's fifth studio album Llueve Luz. and later included on the special edition of Bose's album Papito....
(featuring Benny IbarraBenny IbarraBenny Ibarra De Llano is a singer, musician, producer and actor. He was born into a family of artists. His mother, Julissa, was a singer and actress in the 1960s; and his father, Benny, an actor and 1960s rock singer in the Mexican band Los Yaki.Benny Ibarra 's brother, Alejandro , was a singer...
) - EncadenadosEncadenadosEncadenados is the title of a very popular song written by Carlos Arturo Briz. This track has been recorded by a handful of artist including: Gualberto Castro, Luis Miguel, Nana Caymmi, Oscar Chavez, Dyango, Alejandro Fernández, Los Hermanos Reyes, Luishino, Armando Manzanero, Luis Miguel, Mina,...
(featuring Chavela VargasChavela VargasIsabel Vargas Lizano is a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer. She is especially known for her rendition of Mexican rancheras genre - a folkloric musical genre widely popular in Mexico - but she is also recognized for her contribution to other popular Latin American song genres...
) - Agua y SalAgua y Sal"Agua y Sal" is a song written by Gianni Donzelli, Vincenzo Leomporro and Samuel Cerri, produced by Massimiliano Pani, and recorded by Italian singer Mina and Adriano Celentano in 1998 for the album Mina/Celentano . The same track was re-recorded with Miguel Bosé and later included on the special...
(featuring MinaMina (singer)Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer , known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an...
) - El Sitio de mi RecreoEl Sitio de mi RecreoEl Sitio de mi Recreo is a song written and performed by Spanish singer and songwriter Antonio Vega. It was first released on his album Oceano de Luz and produced by Phil Manzanera in 1994....
(featuring Antonio VegaAntonio VegaAntonio Vega is a fictional character on the long-running American soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated on July 10, 1995 by Kamar de los Reyes, who left in August 1997 and made an appearance in 1998. De los Reyes returned in February 2000 and portrayed the character until March 25,...
) - La Vida es BellaLa Vida es BellaLa Vida es Bella is a song written by singer and songwriter Noa, Gil Dor and N. Piovani with a Spanish adaptation by Raquel and Nuria Díaz, was recorded for her album Blue Touches Blue in 2000 and produced by Mike Hedges and Gil Dor . This track includes Miguel Bosé as a guest artist and in 2006...
(featuring NoaAchinoam NiniAchinoam Nini , also known by her professional name, Noa, is a leading Israeli international concert and recording artist.-Career:...
) - El Verano más TristeEl Verano más TristeEl Verano más Triste is a song written and performed by Spanish singer Carlos Berlanga, was produced by Luis Carlos Esteban and included on his first solo album El Angel Exterminador in 1990 ....
(featuring Carlos BerlangaCarlos BerlangaCarlos Berlanga, born Carlos García Berlanga, was a Spanish musician, composer and painter.Berlanga was born in Madrid, Spain....
) - MíaMíaMía is a song written by Mexican songwriter Armando Manzanero. Was first released as a double-side single along with the track "Felicidad" in 1969...
(featuring Armando ManzaneroArmando ManzaneroArmando Manzanero Canché is a Mexican musician and composer of Maya descent, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the most successful composers of Latin America....
) - HabanaHabana (song)Habana is a song written by Luis Morera and performed by Spanish singer Miguel Bosé with Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández as a guest artist. It was first released on Bosé's studio album Por Vos Muero in 2004 and later on the special edition of his duets album Papito....
(featuring Alejandro FernándezAlejandro FernándezAlejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as...
) - CorazonesCorazones (song)Corazones is a song written by Ana Torroja, Lanfranco Ferrario, Massimo Grillo and Miguel Bosé. The song is a live recording taken from GiraDos En Concierto, an album released by Bosé and Torroja in 2000...
(featuring Ana TorrojaAna TorrojaAna Torroja is a Grammy Award-nominated Spaniard singer. She is the lead singer of the pop trio Mecano, considered one of the most popular pop bands from Spain during the 1980s and 1990s. Mecano split in 1998 and she embarked on a solo career.-Biography:Ana Torroja met José María Cano while...
) - Hojas Secas (featuring Mikel ErentxunMikel ErentxunMikel Erentxun is a Spanish Rock en Español singer. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released six albums as a solo artist and has covered The Smiths' song, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out", as "Esta luz nunca se apagará", as well as...
) - Manos VacíasManos VacíasManos Vacías is a song written by E. Cid and L. Bolín. As performed by Spanish singers Miguel Bosé and Rafa Sánchez, it was included on Bosé's studio album Los Chicos No Lloran in 1990 and later included on the special edition of his album Papito....
(featuring Rafa Sánchez) - Cada DíaCada DíaCada Día is a song written by Stefan Olsdal and David Amen, on Olsdal's side project Hotel Persona. the track was produced by Fabien Waltmann and Hotel Persona, and includes a participation by Spanish singer Miguel Bosé. Bosé included this track on the special edition of his album Papito ....
(featuring Hotel PersonaStefan OlsdalStefan Olsdal is the bassist/guitarist of the alternative rock band Placebo and is part of the electronic dance/DJ and remix act Hotel Persona.-Biography:...
) - CarlaCarla (song)Carla is a song written by David Ascanio. This track is a duet with Spanish singer Miguel Bosé and will be included on Ascanio's debut album . This songwriter worked with Bosé on his album Por Vos Muero writing the single "Olvidame Tú" and the track "Vagabundo". Carla is included on Bosé's album...
(featuring David Ascanio) - Donde Alcance el SolDonde Alcance el SolDonde Alcance el Sol is a song written by Pedro Andrea. This track is a duet with Spanish singer Miguel Bosé and is included on Andrea's album Luz, released on May 7, 2007 . Bosé also included the song on the special edition of his album Papito ....
(featuring Pedro Andrea) - Si Todos Fuesen Iguales a TíSi Todos Fuesen Iguales a TíSi Todos Fuesen Iguales a Tí is a song written by Vinicius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim and adapted by David Trueba. This version is performed by Rosa León and Miguel Bosé and was first included on León's album Ay Amor! in 1992...
(featuring Rosa León)
Sales & Certifications
| Chart | Providers | Peak | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | PROMUSICAE PROMUSICAE Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry... |
1 | 5x Platinum | 400,000+ |
| Italy | FIMI | 1 | 2x Platinum | 140,000 |
| México | AMPROFON AMPROFON Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico... |
1 | 4x Platinum | 400,000 |
| Argentina | CAPIF | 3 | Gold | 20,000 |
| U.S. Top Latin | RIAA | 6 | Gold (Latin) | 100,000 |
Personnel
- Produced by: Miguel Bosé, Andrés Levin, Carlos Jean, Sandy McLelland and Nicolas Sorín
- Executive producer: José Luis de la Peña
- Additional production : Goodandevil ("Morena Mia", "Nada Particular", "Este Mundo Va", "Los Chicos No Lloran", and "Lo Que Hay es lo que Ves".
- Recorded at: PKO Studios (MadridMadridMadrid 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...
), La Cuadra (Madrid), Estudio Jean (Madrid) Estudio Jean Roche (Cádiz), The River (LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
), Fun Machine (NYNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
), Stratosphere Sound (NY), Sony Music Studios (NY), Goodandevil (NY), Elias Arts (NY), The Sound Lab (NY), Sony Music Studios (NY), Carl Thiel Music (Austin, TexasAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
), Gamson’s Place (LALos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
), El Coraje (Miami), Criteria-The Hit Factory (Miami) and Dreams Factory Studios (PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
). - Recorded by: Pepo Sherman, Sandy McLelland, Andres Levin, Carlos Alvarez, Bori Alarcon, Gustavo CelisGustavo CelisGustavo Celis is an award-winning music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Shakira Gustavo Celis is an award-winning music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Shakira Gustavo Celis is an...
, Jose Luis Crespo, Goodandevil, Geof Sanoff, Phil Mezzetti, Carl Thiel, Dan Dzula, Robert A. Moses, Carlos Hernández y Miguel Bustamante. - Mixed at: PKO Studios by Andy Bradfeld, Carlos Hernández and Melisa Nanni.
- Backing vocals: Helen de Quiroga (“Te Amaré”), Tommy Dena (“Los Chicos No Lloran”) and Bosé (all tracks).
- Design: Daviddelfin/GrandeGraphix
- Graphic design and illustrations: GrandeGraphix