Fantasía Pop (Spanish for: Pop Fantasy) is the third studio album by Mexican electropop band Belanova. It was released worldwide in September 2007. The album was recorded in Argentina.[2] The lead single, "Baila Mi Corazón" premiered on July 2 on Mexican radio station Los 40 Principales.[3]
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It was certified gold by AMPROFON in Mexico only three days after its release, for selling over 50,000 copies.[4] The album entered the Mexican charts at number eighteen and went to number one in its third week.[5] "Baila Mi Corazón" ranked in the top twenty in the U.S. Latin Pop Airplay. "Cada Que..." went on to sell over 200,000 downloads in the United States alone.[6] When the album was certified Platinum in March 2008 in Mexico, the band made history when it was published that digital sales of the album were five times higher than the physical sales.[7][8] The album was released in Spain in early April 2008.[9]
It won Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 9th Latin Grammy Awards.[10] At the MTV Latin America Awards 2008, Belanova won Best North Artist and Video of the Year for "One, Two, Three, Go!".
Track listing
editAll tracks by Belanova
Fantasía Pop
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baila Mi Corazón" ("My Heart Dances") | 3:36 |
| 2. | "One, Two, Three, Go! (1, 2, 3, Go!)" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Por Esta Vez" ("This Time") | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Rockstar" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Paso El Tiempo" ("I Pass The Time") | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Vestida de Azul" ("Dressed in Blue") | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Cada Que..." ("Whenever") | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Aún" ("Still") | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Bye Bye" | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Toma Mi Mano" ("Take My Hand") | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Dulce Fantasía" ("Sweet Fantasy") | 3:23 |
Fantasía Pop - Deluxe Edition
(Released 28 July 2008 in Mexico and 29 July 2008 in the United States)
- CD
11-Track CD, as well as the bonus tracks:
12. "Mírame" - 3:05
13. "Baila Mi Corazón" [Mijangos & Elorza Bossa Radio Edit] - 4:01
14. "Baila Mi Corazón" [Mariano Ochoa Remix] - 4:20
15. "Baila Mi Corazón" [Imazué Latin Soul Mix Radio Edit] - 4:04
16. "Cada Que..." [DJ Raff Remix Radio Edit] - 4:47
17. "Cada Que..." [Mood-Fu Remix] - 4:00
18. "Toma Mi Mano" [Demo] - 2:09
- Bonus DVD
- "Baila Mi Corazón"
- "Cada Que..."
- "Toma Mi Mano"
- Making of "Cada Que..."
- Exclusive Images
- Belanova - Photo Gallery
Personnel
edit- Ricardo Arreola – guitar, bass
- Denisse Guerrero – vocals
- Edgar Huerta – keyboards
- Production: Cachorro López & Belanova
- Recording & Mixing: Mondo Mix, Buenos Aires, Argentina (except "Baila Mi Corazón" - mixed at Masterhouse, Miami).
- Arrangements: Belanova
- Record Engineers: Sebastián Schon (main), Demián Nava and Edgar Huerta
- Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.
- Mixed by Cesar Sogbe
- Piano on "Toma Mi Mano" by Fito Páez
- Baritone Guitar on "Por Esta Vez" by Cachorro López
- Acoustic Guitar on "Vestida de Azúl" and "Dulce Fantasía" by Sebastián Schon.
- Photography: Fernando, Gerardo Montiel and Soni Maya.
- Art Direction and Design: Pico Adworks
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Mexican Albums Chart[11] | 1 |
| Mexican Latin Albums Chart[11] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Albums[12] | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[13] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers[12] | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers (South Central)[14] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | — | 50,000[15] |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ ¿Listos para la Fantasía Pop? / 30.06.2007 Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baila Mi Corazón Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Belanova Goes Gold (Spanish) Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mexican Albums Chart - October 3rd 2007 Archived June 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""Baila Mi Corazón" and "Cada Que..." sell 200,000 downloads". Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Fantasía Pop" certified Platinum Archived April 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Belanova breaks record in Mexico
- ^ "Spanish Release Date". Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ Latin Grammy 2008 Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b October 3rd 2007 Archived June 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b U.S. Albums Charts
- ^ U.S. Top Latin Pop Albums
- ^ U.S. Albums Chart - Hitseekers South Central
- ^ "El top 5". El Universo (in Spanish). 9 October 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Belanova in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Fantasia Pop in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.