Atrevido y Diferente (English: Daring and Different) is the debut solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American salsa singer-songwriter Eddie Santiago. The album witch released by TH-Rodven in late 1986 (see 1986 in music), it was cited as one of the turning points of the salsa genre into salsa romantica.

Atrevido y Diferente
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 1986
Recorded1986
Studio
  • V.U. Recording Studios
    (Santurce, Puerto Rico)
GenreSalsa
Length36:08
LanguageSpanish
LabelTH-Rodven
ProducerFrank Torres · Tony Moreno (Exec.)
Eddie Santiago chronology
Atrevido y Diferente
(1986)
Sigo Atrevido
(1987)

Singles

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Two singles were released from the album that charted on the Hot Latin Tracks.

  • Nadie Mejor Que Tu (Nobody Better Than You) was the lead single released from the album and charted #16 on Hot Latin Tracks.[1]
  • Qué Locura de Enamorarme de Ti (What Madness to Fall in love with you) was the second and final single released from the album and charted #13 on the Hot Latin Tracks.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tú Me Quemas"Luis Ángel Márquez5:01
2."Volcán de Amor"Santiago Delgado4:24
3."Nadie Mejor Que Tú"Luis Ángel Márquez3:51
4."De Profesión... Tu Amante"Marquito Héctor Sotelo4:30
5."Qué Locura Enamorarme de Ti"Alejandro Vezzani5:09
6."Secretos"Eddie Santiago4:19
7."Quiero Amarte en la Yerba"
  • Luis Ferri
  • Lauren
  • Julio Santiago
5:09
8."Se Acabó"Eddie Santiago4:02
Total length:36:08

Chart position

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The album peaked #1 on the tropical album charts and remained #1 for 10 consecutive weeks.

[1]

Year Chart Album Peak
1987 U.S. Billboard Tropical/Salsa Albums Atrevido y Diferente 1

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]

John Storm Roberts of Allmusic declared Atrevido y Diferente to be "the biggest name in the newish salsa-romantica vein" and pointed out the rise of salsa romantica.

See also

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References

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