Abrázame Muy Fuerte (album)

Abrázame Muy Fuerte (English: Hold Me Tightly) is the twenty-fifth studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, released by BMG U.S. Latin on December 12, 2000.[1] The title track is the theme song for the Mexican telenovela Abrázame Muy Fuerte (2000–2001), produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre, Victoria Ruffo, Fernando Colunga and Aracely Arámbula starred as the protagonists, while César Évora, Nailea Norvind, Helena Rojo and Rossana San Juan, portrayed the antagonists. In 2002, the album was awarded at the Premio Lo Nuestro for Pop Album of the Year and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 44th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Abrázame Muy Fuerte
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 12, 2000 (2000-12-12)
Recorded2000
GenreLatin pop
LabelSony RCA International
ProducerBebu Silvetti · Luigi González · Ricardo Cortez
Juan Gabriel chronology
Con la Banda...El Recodo
(1998)
Abrázame Muy Fuerte
(2000)
Por Los Siglos
(2001)

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Juan Gabriel

No.TitleLength
1."A Mi Me Gusta Soñar"4:16
2."Princesita"5:33
3."Tu Más Fiel Admirador"3:20
4."Del Altar Hasta la Tumba"4:21
5."El Amor de Nosotros a dúo con Tamara"4:00
6."Abrázame Muy Fuerte"4:00
7."Padre, Dame Tu Consejo"3:47
8."Catalina"4:44
9."Olvidar No Se"4:07
10."He Me Aquí"5:53
11."Amor Propio"4:57
12."Estos Son Recuerdos"4:34

Personnel

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  • Antonio Alvarado – vocals
  • Ricardo Cortez  – producer
  • Valério Do Carmo – graphic design
  • Juan Gabriel – vocals
  • Luigie "LUGO" Gonzalez – Producer/Engineer
  • Enrique Okamura – production coordination
  • Bebu Silvetti – producer
  • César Vera – photography
  • German Villacorta – engineer

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] Platinum 150,000
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Abrázame Muy Fuerte". billboard.com. billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees". CBS News. CBS Interactive, Inc. January 4, 2002. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Juan Gabriel Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Juan Gabriel Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Juan Gabriel Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Juan Gabriel in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Abrázame Muy Fuerte in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Juan Gabriel – Abrazame Muy Fuerte". Recording Industry Association of America.
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