Dile al sol
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| Dile al sol | ||||
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| Released | 18 May 1998 | |||
| Recorded | ASK Producciones Madrid, Spain Middle Ear Studios New York, United States 1997 – 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Pop rock | |||
| Length | 44:57 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Alejo Stivel | |||
| La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dile al sol | ||||
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Dile al sol is the debut album from Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh released by Sony Music Entertainment in May 1998. The album was very successful in Spain, selling more than 800,000 copies there.[1]
This first album was recorded in Madrid between the months of July and August 1997. The title track from this album was the one with which people began to know them, but it was not until the release of "Cuéntame al oído" that the band became a success.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El 28" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea) | La Oreja de Van Gogh | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Cuéntame al oído" | Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Pesadilla" (with Mikel Erentxun) | Benegas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 4:18 |
| 4. | "La estrella y la luna" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea) | Benegas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Viejo cuento" | Benegas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Dos cristales" | San Martín, Amaia Montero | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Lloran piedras" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea) | La Oreja de Van Gogh | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 4:04 |
| 8. | "¿Qué puedo pedir?" (with Mikel Erentxun) | La Oreja de Van Gogh, Rafael Berrio García | La Oreja de Van Gogh, Berrio García | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Dile al sol" | Benegas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 3:36 |
| 10. | "El libro" (with Txetxo Bengoetxea) | Benegas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 3:45 |
| 11. | "La carta" | Benegas | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 2:40 |
| 12. | "Soñaré" | Montero | La Oreja de Van Gogh | 3:34 |
Personnel[edit]
Performing[edit]
- La Oreja de Van Gogh
- Amaia Montero – vocals, backing vocals
- Pablo Benegas – guitar
- Xabi San Martín – keyboards, programming
- Álvaro Fuentes – bass
- Haritz Garde – percussion
- Mikel Erentxun – backing vocals
- Txetxo Bengoetxea – backing vocals
- Pablo Martín – backing vocals
- Josu García – backing vocals, guitar
- Marcelo Fuentes – bass
- Fernando Samalea – percussion
- Francis Amat – piano
Technical[edit]
- Alejo Stivel – record production
- Barry Sage – sound recording, audio mixing, audio mastering
- Josu García – record production
- Marta García – sound recording
- Alberto Vidal – sound recording
- Gugu Martínez – audio engineering
Design[edit]
- Carlos Martín – graphic design
- Jesús Ugalde – photography
- Luis Oliveira – hair & makeup
- Oddyty San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain – wardrobe
Sales and certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[3] | 7× Platinum | 800,000[2] |
| United States | — | 19,000[2] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Cobo, Leila (13 March 2004). "U.S. Opens Ears To La Oreja De Van Gogh". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (March 13, 2004). "U.S. Opens Ears To La Oreja De Van Gogh". Billboard. p. 49. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
