Es Así (It Is So) is the ninth studio album released by Ricardo Montaner. It is his first album to be released under WEA Latina.[1] The self-titled track became his first number one song on the Latin Pop Airplay chart.[2] "La Mujer de Mi Vida" was featured as the theme song for the 1998 Venezuelan telenovela of the same name.[3] "Para Lloar" was one of the recipients of the 1999 ASCAP Latin Awards on the Pop/Ballad category.[4]
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| Released | 28 October 1997 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 50:40 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Producer | Piero Cassano | |||
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| Singles from Es Así | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Piero Cassano and Ricardo Montaner, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Y Si Te Miro" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Tanto Que Decirte" |
| 4:35 |
| 3. | "La Mujer de Mi Vida" |
| 4:15 |
| 4. | "Es Así" | 5:02 | |
| 5. | "Dame Olvido" |
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Este Amor" | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "Para Llorar" | 4:36 | |
| 8. | "Ojala" |
| 5:18 |
| 9. | "Tributo al Amor" | 4:44 | |
| 10. | "Te Pienso" | 4:31 | |
| 11. | "Una Palabra" | 4:23 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[5] | 29 |
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 12 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Es Así - Ricardo Montaner | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Ricardo Montaner - Chart history: Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Venevisión estrena su telenovela 'La Mujer de mi Vida'". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 27 September 1998. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 1999 El Premio ASCAP Award Winners". Billboard. 111 (26). Prometheus Global Media: 55. 26 June 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Ricardo Montaner Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Ricardo Montaner Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Ricardo Montaner – Es Asi". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ricardo Montaner – Es Asi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 March 2017.