Jon Secada is the English-language debut album by Cuban American pop singer Jon Secada, released in 1992. The album features four singles that reached the Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 or the Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart,[3] including "Just Another Day", which was also a big hit worldwide. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.[4] It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 album chart in March 1993.[5] At the 5th Lo Nuestro Awards, the album won the award for "Pop Album of the Year".[6]

Jon Secada
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
StudioCrescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida) The Hit Factory (New York, New York)
Genre
Length53:51
LabelSBK
Producer
Jon Secada chronology
Jon Secada
(1992)
Otro Día Más Sin Verte
(1992)
Singles from Jon Secada
  1. "Just Another Day"
    Released: March 16, 1992
  2. "Do You Believe in Us"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Angel"
    Released: January 1993
  4. "I'm Free"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Jon Secada and Miguel A. Morejon, except as noted.

  1. "Just Another Day" – 5:25
  2. "Dreams That I Carry" – 4:46
  3. "Angel" – 4:34
  4. "Do You Believe in Us" – 3:58
  5. "One of a Kind" – 4:02 (Secada)
  6. "Time Heals" – 4:24 (Willy Perez Feria)
  7. "Do You Really Want Me" – 4:04
  8. "Misunderstood" – 4:22 (Secada, Scott Shapiro, Tom McWilliams, Jo Pat Cafaro)
  9. "Always Something" – 4:13 (Secada, Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas)
  10. "I'm Free" – 4:01
  11. "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" (Spanish version of Just Another Day) – 5:27 (Secada, Morejon, Gloria Estefan)
  12. "Angel" (Spanish Version) – 4:35 (Secada, Morejon, Estefan)

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Jorge Casas – producer
  • Lazaro Cuervo – make-up
  • Mark Dowdle – engineer
  • Charles Dye – engineer
  • Emilio Estefan, Jr. – producer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • John Patterson – engineer
  • Freddy Piñero, Jr – engineer
  • Clay Ostwald – producer, engineer
  • Phil Ramone – mixing (1, 3, 11, 12)
  • Alberto Tolot – cover photo
  • Tim White – other photography
  • Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn – engineer
  • Paco – hair stylist
  • Mike Couzzi – engineer, mixing (2, 3, 4, 6, 9)
  • Ron Taylor – engineer
  • Carla Leighton – design
  • Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing (5, 7, 8, 10, 12)

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Sales and certifications for Jon Secada
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil 250,000[23]
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Germany (BVMI)[25] Gold 250,000^
Mexico 300,000[26]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jon Secada - Jon Secada - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Linden, Amy (June 12, 1992). "Jon Secada". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Jon Secada - Singles
  4. ^ a b "American album certifications – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Mar 20 1993, Billboard.com
  6. ^ "Lo Nuestro 1993 - Historia de Premio lo Nuestro". Univision. November 13, 2001. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 247.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jon Secada – Jon Secada" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jon Secada – Jon Secada" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Secada – Jon Secada" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos. Año a año. 1959-2002 [Only Hits. Year by year. 1959-2002] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 9788480486392.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jon Secada | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "Jon Secada Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jon Secada Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Year in Music – Top Pop Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen N.V. 26 December 1992. p. YE-50. ISSN 0006-2510.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "The Year in Music – Top Pop Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen N.V. 25 December 1993. p. YE-54. ISSN 0006-2510.
  22. ^ "Latin Pop" (PDF). Billboard. 1 November 1994. p. 242. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  23. ^ Paiano, Enor (10 December 1994). "Brasil goes latino". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 50. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Music Canada.
  25. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jon Secada; 'Jon Secada')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  26. ^ John, Lannert (25 September 1993). "Popular grupos and a successful concert scene help music industry hold steady in Mexico's uncertain economy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  27. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Jon Secada')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  28. ^ "British album certifications – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". British Phonographic Industry.