Valiente (English: Brave) is the sixteenth studio album by Mexican recording artist Thalía, released on November 9, 2018 by Sony Music Latin. The album brings the hit single No Me Acuerdo, that peaked number one across Latin America.[2] "Lento" was released as the second single, which peaked top 10 in several countries. "Lindo Pero Bruto" is the third single, the song gained attention with its music video. The song "Me Oyen, Me Escuchan" was also released as a promotional single for the "Thalia's challenge" that became popular from a Facebook live video.
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| Released | November 9, 2018 | |||
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Valiente was certified Latin double Platinum in the US by the RIAA and Platinum in Mexico by AMPROFON.
Singles
edit"No Me Acuerdo": It was released on June 1, 2018 as the lead single of the album. Thalía became the first Mexican artist to hit one billion views on YouTube with "No Me Acuerdo".[3] The song performed well in charts all over the world and it was the most listened song of the summer of 2018 in Latin America.[4]
"Me Oyen, Me Escuchan" the song became a hit before the album was released and then it was add as a bonus track. the song does not have an official video, a lot of people consider the Chuy Nuñez remix video to be the song's video and Thalía released an audio video on her official YouTube channel the same day of the song.[5]
"Lento: third single of the album released on September 27, 2018.[6] The video was filmed in the beaches in Miami.[7] The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Latin Digital Songs charts becoming Thalía's highest peak on that chart.[8]
"Lindo Pero Bruto": fourth single of the album the song caused controversy thanks to its feminist lyrics that defy the machismo culture that still thrives in many countries.[9] The music video was directed by Daniel Duran, and its official premiere was on American television show ¡Despierta América! on the morning of January 29, 2019.[10] The single was certified Gold by RIAA.
"Que Ironia": Thalía continues her tradition of collaborating with also rising stars, this time with the Mexican singer and previous winner of the reality competition La Academia Carlos Rivera.[11] Thalia published the lyric video of "Qué Ironia" on Sunday, 12 May 2019.[12] The song was considered as the third single from the album, after "No Me Acuerdo" and "Lento", but ended up being “shelved” in the promotional project.[13] The recordings took place in Mexico, their birthplace, in November of last year.{{clarify|What year is meant by "last year"?|date=August 2021[13]
"Ahí" the single was released in June 28 and is a collaboration with Ana Mena.[14] The song has an urban rhythm and the video was released in the 8D format.[15] In a few hours since its publication, Thalía's video already has more than 100,000 reproductions.[15]
"Vikingo": the single was released in November 9, 2019 and its video was directed by one of the singer's fans, Marios, of Greek origin.[16] In the video Thalía wears a radiant outfit that reveals her exquisite hips, in which Thalía has decided to look like a Greek goddess.[16]
"Por Amor Al Arte" was the last single of the album. The lyrics of the song talk about a love between two women.[17] A lyric video was made to promote the song.
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted in 34 countries within all 5 continents and topped the iTunes charts in 13 of them on its first week.[18] The album entered the top 20 in Argentina and Spain while in her native Mexico it reached number 2. In the U.S. the album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Latin Album Chart with 2,000 pure copies sold in its first week and the rest from streaming equivalent sales while it debuted at the top position on the Latin Pop Album chart becoming her 7th album to top that chart and tying her with Shakira as the female artist with the most number ones on that list.[19] The album also topped the Top Latin Album Sales chart in the U.S. on its debut week and stayed on the list for 14 weeks.[20] The first four singles from the album reached the Mexican airplay charts.[21] In 2021, the album was crowned as the Best Latin Album by a Female Artist in a fan poll by Billboard.[22]
Track listing
editAll credits adapted from Tidal.[23]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "No Me Acuerdo" (with Natti Natasha) |
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| 3:37 |
| 2. | "Lindo Pero Bruto" (with Lali) |
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| 2:57 |
| 3. | "Lento" (with Gente de Zona) |
| George | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Sube, Sube" (featuring Fonseca) |
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| 3:32 |
| 5. | "Tú Me Sientas Tan Bien" (featuring DABRUK) |
| Dabruk | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Vamos Órale" |
| Andy Clay | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Ahí" (featuring Ana Mena) | Daniel Echavarría Oviedo | Ovy on the Drums | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Corazón Valiente" |
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| 3:03 |
| 9. | "Qué Ironía" (with Carlos Rivera) |
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| 4:11 |
| 10. | "Por Amor Al Arte" | Iván Guevara Lozano | Ávila | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Ay Amor" (featuring El Micha) |
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| 3:09 |
| 12. | "Vikingo" |
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| 3:11 |
| 13. | "Me Oyen, Me Escuchan" | Sodi | Chuy Nuñez | 2:42 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[31] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[32] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 120,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Reina, Elena (2018-11-09). "El millonario chiste de Thalía". Retrieved 2018-11-17.
Y se mueve así del reguetón al trap.
- ^ Rivera, Nayeli. "Thalía". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (October 11, 2020). "Thalia's 10 Best Songs on the Billboard Charts, In Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top 10 canciones mas escuchadas en Iberoamerica". m.notimerica. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Convierten el viral de Thalía 'Tikitikiti' en video musical". El Siglo de Torreón. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Thalía lanza nueva canción junto con Gente de Zona Laverdadnoticias.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Thalía Lanza Hoy Su Nuevo Álbum Valiente Fotoconciertos.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Thalía - Latin Digital Songs Sales Billboard.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Diaz, Thatiana (March 8, 2019). "Meet Lali, The Argentinian Music Star With Feminist Flair". Refinery29. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Thalía compartirá junto a Lali Espósito una noche muy especial (entérate qué están planeando)". Univision (in Spanish). January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Thalía Releases Her Highly Anticipated New Album "Valiente"". Peermusic. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Thalía and Carlos Rivera release the lyric video for Que Ironia". JustNje. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Thalia publica lyric vídeo de Qué Ironia, seu dueto com Carlos Rivera". Latin Pop Brasil (in Portuguese). 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (9 July 2019). "Thalía Launches New Fragrance Collection". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b Lima (26 June 2019). "Thalía estrenó "Ahí", su nuevo tema urbano junto a Ana Mena". El Comercio. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Thalía Launches New Fragrance Collection". La Verdad. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Sotorrío, Regina (17 November 2021). "La canción malagueña de la que se encaprichó Thalía". Diario Sur. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Thalía estrena nuevo disco “Valiente”, lleno de duetos y más urbano que nunca. Logra debutar en 32 países alrededor del mundo
- ^ Thalia & Mon Laferte Debut in Top 10 on Latin Pop Albums Chart
- ^ Thalía - Latin Album Sales
- ^ "Thalia Chart History". Billboard. 2003-08-23. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ This Thalia Project Is Crowned Best Latin Album by a Female Artist in Fan Poll
- ^ "Valiente / Thalia - TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Los discos más vendidos Diariodecultura.com.ar. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Los más vendidos 2018" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Top Español - Semanal (del 16 al 22 de noviembre 2018)" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 46: del 9.11.2018 al 15.11.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Thalia Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Thalia Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Latin Albums 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved November 28, 2022. Type Thalia in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Valiente in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American album certifications – Thalia – Valiente". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2021.