Sueño Electro I
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Sueño Electro I is the Grammy Award
-nominated fourth studio album from the Mexican electropop band Belanova
, and the first half of the Sueño Electro project. It was originally announced through the band's official Twitter
page, along with a redesigned band logo and concept art image. The album was released in select markets in Mexico on October 23, 2010, and then throughout all of Mexico, the United States, and Latin America on October 25. Bassist Richie Arreola first confirmed in an interview that the album would be the first half of a double album. The band later commented that Sueño Electro II
was recorded simultaneously with the first.
The band revealed that there would be a wide range of musical styles present throughout the album, including throwbacks to past albums Fantasía Pop
and Cocktail
, as well as totally new sounds such as French horns and a string orchestra.
Top Latin Albums Chart and at number 5 on the Latin Pop Albums chart respectively. The album debuted at number 6 on the AMPROFON
Top 100 Mexico charts, and number 5 on their Spanish Genre Charts.
The album was nominated for the 2011 Latin Grammy
for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated fourth studio album from the Mexican electropop band Belanova
Belanova
Belanova are a Mexican synthpop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consists of Denisse Guerrero , Edgar Huerta , and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola...
, and the first half of the Sueño Electro project. It was originally announced through the band's official Twitter
Twitter
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page, along with a redesigned band logo and concept art image. The album was released in select markets in Mexico on October 23, 2010, and then throughout all of Mexico, the United States, and Latin America on October 25. Bassist Richie Arreola first confirmed in an interview that the album would be the first half of a double album. The band later commented that Sueño Electro II
Sueño Electro II
Sueño Electro II is the fifth studio album from the Mexican synth-pop band Belanova, and is the second half of the Sueño Electro project. The album was recorded simultaneously with the fourth album, Sueño Electro I, and features a similar musical style and continued experimentation, this time into...
was recorded simultaneously with the first.
The band revealed that there would be a wide range of musical styles present throughout the album, including throwbacks to past albums Fantasía Pop
Fantasía Pop
Fantasía Pop - Deluxe Edition*CD11-Track CD, as well as the bonus tracks:#"Mírame" - 3:05#"Baila Mi Corazón" [Mijangos & Elorza Bossa Radio Edit] - 4:01...
and Cocktail
Cocktail (album)
Cocktail is the debut album from the Mexican electropop band Belanova.The album was recorded in Mexico City in 2002 and finally released on 14 February 2003 without promotion...
, as well as totally new sounds such as French horns and a string orchestra.
Reception
On November 4th, Sueño Electro I made its debut at number 9 on the BillboardBillboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Top Latin Albums Chart and at number 5 on the Latin Pop Albums chart respectively. The album debuted at number 6 on the 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...
Top 100 Mexico charts, and number 5 on their Spanish Genre Charts.
The album was nominated for the 2011 Latin Grammy
Latin Grammy Awards of 2011
The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 10, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011...
for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Track listing
The track listing was announced on September 6, 2010 via the band's twitter page.Singles and Notable Songs
- "Nada De Más" was released as the first single on August 2, 2010, going on to be successful on top music charts in the country and throughout Latin America. The video was directed by the Colombian film director Simon BrandSimon BrandSimon Brand is a Colombian film director. He has directed a number of music videos for artists such as Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin, but more recently has started directing films, starting with Unknown in 2006...
.
- In December 2010, various sources reported that the second single would be "No Me Voy a Morir" after Universal Mexico uploaded the song onto their official YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page. The music video is a prequel to "Nada De Más" and was also directed by Simon Brand.
- "Tic-Toc" was leaked online more than a month before the album's release, featuring a very different electronic sound for the band and English lyrics. It was very positively received. The song was rumoured to be the third single from the album, but it was not released. A duet version with Lena KatinaLena KatinaElena Sergeevna Katina , born October 4, 1984, better known as Lena Katina, is a Russian singer and songwriter who is best known for her work with Russian duo t.A.T.u. She started her career at the age of eight, joining the Russian children's act Avenue, then not long after Neposedi...
was recorded for Sueño Electro IISueño Electro IISueño Electro II is the fifth studio album from the Mexican synth-pop band Belanova, and is the second half of the Sueño Electro project. The album was recorded simultaneously with the fourth album, Sueño Electro I, and features a similar musical style and continued experimentation, this time into...
.
- After rumours that "Tic-Toc" would be a single, the band filmed a video for "Y Mi Corazón..." at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher EducationMonterrey Institute of Technology and Higher EducationThe Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education commonly shortened as Monterrey Institute of Technology or Monterrey Tech is one of the largest private, nonsectarian and coeducational multi-campus universities in...
. It was thought to be the third single, but the band released "Mariposas" from Sueño Electro II as the next single after "No Me Voy a Morir".
- "Sólo Para Mí" was offered for free on iTunes Mexico for a short time as part of a promotion, despite not being a single. It managed to reach number 1 on the charts.
- Although not a single, Belanova uploaded a homemade video for "Pow Pow" onto their official website, and later held a contest in which fans submitted their own videos for the song.