¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?

¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?
¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?
Studio album by Maná
Released	October 27, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Studio	Devon Shire (Hollywood); Ocean Way (Hollywood);
Genre	Latin pop; pop rock;
Length	54:24 (Standard Edition) ; 65:07 (Special Edition)
Label	WEA Latina
Producer	Fher Olvera; Alex González; Jose Quintana;
Maná chronology
Singles from ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?
	"Oye Mi Amor"; Released: September 7, 1992; "De Pies A Cabeza"; Released: January 11, 1993; "Como Te Deseo"; Released: March 15, 1993; "Te Lloré Un Rio"; Released: May 3, 1993; "Como Diablos"; Released: June 5, 1993; "¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?"; Released: July 8, 1993; "Me Vale"; Released: August 3, 1993; "Cachito"; Released: September 13, 1993; "La Chula"; Released: October 1, 1993; "Vivir Sin Aire"; Released: November 8, 1993;

¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? (English: Where Will the Children Play?) is the third and fifth overall studio album by Mexican rock band Maná, released in 1992. The album was produced by singer Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González and José Quintana, with recording and engineering done by Benny Faccone. Many consider it the group's best album, as it includes hits like "Oye Mi Amor," "Cachito," "Vivir Sin Aire," "Te Lloré Un Rio," "De Pies A Cabeza" and "Como Te Deseo."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Critical and commercial performance

¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, the band's first top-ten entry.^[2] Selling about 10 million copies worldwide, the album is the eighth best-selling Spanish-language album of all time and the best-selling Spanish-language rock album.^[3]^[4]

Music critic Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic rated the album four and a half stars out of five, stating, "the album is quite solid, maintaining a consistently strong standard of songwriting throughout, and the production is very professional, if perhaps a bit too glossy for those who like some grit in their music... it's one of those albums that warrants beginning-to-end listening, and it's had a lasting appeal over the years".^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"De Pies A Cabeza"	Fher Olvera Alex González	4:35
2.	"Oye Mi Amor"	Olvera González	4:32
3.	"Cachito"	Olvera González	4:46
4.	"Vivir Sin Aire"	Olvera	4:51
5.	"¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?"	Olvera González	4:14
6.	"El Desierto"	Olvera González	4:09
7.	"La Chula"	Olvera González	4:07
8.	"Cómo Te Deseo"	Olvera	4:30
9.	"Te Lloré Un Río"	Olvera	4:52
10.	"Cómo Diablos"	Olvera	3:53
11.	"Huele A Tristeza"	Olvera	4:43
12.	"Me Vale"	González	4:32
Total length:			53:44

Special Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Cómo Te Deseo" (Remix)	Olvera	4:48
14.	"La Chula" (Remix)	Olvera González	5:55

Personnel

Fher Olvera – lead vocal, electric & acoustic guitars & harmonica, choir
César "Vampiro" López – electric & acoustic guitars
Iván González – synthesizers, acoustic piano & hammond organ
Juan Diego Calleros – bass guitar
Alex González – drums, bass, percussion, main vocals on "Me Vale", choir

Charts

Chart (1992-1994)	Peak position
Argetinan Albums (CAPIF)^[6]	6
Chilean Albums (AFP)^[6]	2
US Billboard Top Latin Albums^[7]	4
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums^[7]	2

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[8]	2× Platinum	120,000^{^}
Chile^[9]	8× Platinum	200,000^[9]
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[10]	2× Diamond	2,000,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[11]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[13]	12× Platinum (Latin)	856,000^[12]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Birchmeier, Jason (n.d.). "Maná — ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2018. Donde Jugaran los Niños?, that made them such an international sensation, establishing them as one of the top Latin pop/rock acts of the '90s
^ "Maná | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
^ "LATIN MUSIC WEEK 2021: Billboard Latin Music Week 2021". www.billboardlatinmusicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
^ Mantilla, Jesús Ruiz (27 March 2011). "Entrevista Maná". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Maná - Donde Jugaran Los Ninos Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-08
^ ^a ^b "Hits of the World" (pdf). World Radio History. Billboard. 9 April 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? – Maná". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Maná supera el medio millón de copias vendidas". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). March 1, 2000. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Donce Jugaran los Niños in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 955. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
^ Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
^ "American album certifications – Mana – Donde Jugaran Los Ninos". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Official site

[allmusic-1] Birchmeier, Jason (n.d.). "Maná — ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2018. Donde Jugaran los Niños?, that made them such an international sensation, establishing them as one of the top Latin pop/rock acts of the '90s

[2] "Maná | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-07-08.

[3] "LATIN MUSIC WEEK 2021: Billboard Latin Music Week 2021". www.billboardlatinmusicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.

[4] Mantilla, Jesús Ruiz (27 March 2011). "Entrevista Maná". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[5] Maná - Donde Jugaran Los Ninos Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-08

[pdf-6] "Hits of the World" (pdf). World Radio History. Billboard. 9 April 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[billboard-7] "¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? – Maná". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-05.

[capif-8] "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

[Chile-9] "Maná supera el medio millón de copias vendidas". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). March 1, 2000. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

[MexicoManaDonce_Jugaran_los_NiñosalbumCertRef-10] "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Donce Jugaran los Niños in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

[11] Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 955. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

[bestselling-12] Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

[United_StatesManaDonde_Jugaran_Los_NinosalbumCertRef-13] "American album certifications – Mana – Donde Jugaran Los Ninos". Recording Industry Association of America.

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