Acompáñame (English: Accompany me) is a studio album by Mexican pop singers Yuri and Mijares. Released on 25 April 2006, the idea to record together came after both had previously performed at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. The album consisted mostly of some of the most beloved Spanish love songs from the 1980s. The lead single was non-cover track “Y Llegaste Tú". In interviews, Yuri stated that, “Upon the initial invitation by Mijares to record together, I felt this was the perfect moment for this record”. It went on to sell more than 100,000 earning Platinum disc.[1]

Acompáñame
Studio album by
Released25 April 2006 (2006-04-25)
Recorded2006
GenrePop
LabelSony Music
Yuri Albums chronology
Yuri
(2004)
Acompáñame
(2006)
Vive la Historia
(2007)
Mijares chronology
Las Número 1 de Mijares
(2005)
Acompáñame
(2006)

Reception

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Yuri and Manuel Mijares got together and decided to make this album of covers from one of the most successful songs in Spanish from the 80's. This album reaches first place in the Mexican charts, selling more than 100,000 despite the low promotion of Sony Music. With this album Yuri regained her fame and she went on tour titled Cantar por cantar (Sing just to sing) where she performed with Mijares and Ricardo Montaner.

Track listing

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Tracks [1]:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Me alimento de ti"Gonzalo Benavides3:16
2."Simplemente amor"Amanda Miguel, Diego Verdager3:43
3."Es por ti"Teo Cardalda4:26
4."Te quiero así"Rafael Pérez Botija3:27
5."Acompáñame" 3:45
6."Para decir adiós" 4:17
7."Nada personal"Armando Manzanero3:10
8."Sólo le pido a Dios"León Gieco3:07
9."Callados"Camilo Blanes4:49
10."No me puedo escapar de ti"Juan Carlos Calderón3:23
11."Amándote" 3:59
12."Y llegaste tú"Leonel García, Noel Schajris4:18

Production

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  • Executive producer: Guillermo Gil
  • Arrangers: Guillermo Gil; Pancho Ruiz; Eugenio Toussaint; Mario Santos
  • Recording Studio: La Bodega Mexico, D. F; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Musicians: Paco Rosas (Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar); Ramón Stagnaro (Acoustic guitar); Marco Antonio Santiago (Bajo sexto); Fernando de Santiago, Guillermo Gil (Didjeridu); Mario Santos (Piano and keyboards); Guillermo Gil, Beto Dominguez (Percussion)
  • Audio Mixers: Juan Barbosa, Guillermo Gil
  • Photographer: Carlos Latapi

Singles

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  • Callados
  • Acompañame

References

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  1. ^ "Acompáñame Mexican certification". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 2010-10-21.[permanent dead link]