La Misma Gran Señora (The Same Great Lady) is a compilation album by regional Mexican singer Jenni Rivera, released by Fonovisa in the United States on December 11, 2012,[3] just two days after the fatal plane crash that claimed her life along with six others.

La Misma Gran Señora
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012 (Mexico)[1]
December 11, 2012 (United States)[2]
GenreRegional Mexican[2]
Length44:11
LabelFonovisa
ProducerJenni Rivera
Jenni Rivera chronology
Joyas Prestadas
(2011)
La Misma Gran Señora
(2012)
La Más Completa Colección
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

La Misma Gran Señora reached number one on the Mexican Albums Chart and number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. It also reached number thirty-eight on the Billboard 200 in 2013 and 2014.

The album was said to be the best-selling Latin album of 2013. Since the album's release, it has been awarded one Billboard Music Award, three Latin Billboard Music Awards, and two Mexican Billboard Music Awards. In 2013, it won the Top Latin Album award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. It was also awarded Album of the Year at the 2013 Latin Billboard Music Awards and 2013 Mexican Billboard Music Awards. It also won Banda Album of the Year at the 2013 Mexican Billboard Music Awards. At the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards, it was awarded Regional Mexican Album of the Year and garnered a nomination for Album of the Year. By October 2013, La Misma Gran Señora had sold over 880,000 copies worldwide.[4]

Background

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On October 1, 2012, Rivera's publicist announced Rivera filed for divorce from her husband Esteban Loaiza due to "irreconcilable differences on behalf of both parties derived from private circumstances that occurred during the lapse of their two-year marriage." The lead single that gave the album its name states "Yo sin ti seguiré siendo la misma gran señora, tu sin mi, nada vales en el mundo desde ahora" which translates to, "Me without you, I am still the great lady, you without me, you are nothing in the world anymore."[5][6][7]

Commercial performance

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Album

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In Mexico, La Misma Gran Señora peaked at number one on the Top 100 Mexico albums chart.[8] It was certified double platinum and gold by Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) for shipping 270,000 copies in the country. Meanwhile, in the United States, it also peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts.[9] Released within two days of her death, sales for the album soared in the United States. The album sold 27,000 copies in its first week, becoming the highest Latin album debut of 2012.[10] It was certified double platinum (Latin field) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 200,000 copies.[11] La Misma Gran Señora was the best-selling Latin and Regional Mexican album of 2013 in the United States.[12]

Singles

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"La Misma Gran Señora", the lead single that gave the album its name peaked at number nine on the Hot Latin Songs in the United States in 2012 and 2013. It also peaked at number six on the Latin Regional Mexican Airplay in the United States in 2012 and 2013.

Reception

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David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album a 4 of 5 stars and said "pick this Jenni Rivera collection over the others". At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards it was awarded Top Latin Album of the Year and Rivera was awarded Top Latin Artist of the Year.[13] At the third Mexican Billboard Music Awards in 2013, it' received an award for Album of the Year and Banda Album of the Year. At the 2013 Latin Billboard Music Awards, it was awarded Album of the Year and Regional Mexican Album of the Year.[14] At the 2013 Mexican Oye! Awards, "La Misma Gran Señora" was nominated for Popular Song of the Year.[15][16] It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards and recognized for Regional Mexican Album of the Year.[17]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."La Misma Gran Señora"Homero Aguilar Cabrera03:00
2."Resulta (Banda Version)"Juan Gabriel03:44
3."La Gran Señora"Jenni Rivera04:13
4."Ya Lo Sé"Pepe Garza03:25
5."¿Por Qué No Le Calas?"Agustín Cejudo Moreno03:26
6."Hermano Amigo"María Felicitas Rojero De Gurrola03:49
7."Trono Caído"José Manuel Figueroa02:38
8."Besos y Copas"Víctor Cordero03:37
9."Por Un Amor / Cucurrucucú Paloma"Gilberto Parra, Tomás Méndez Sosa03:40
10."Qué Me Va a Dar"Alfonso García03:11
11."No Vas a Creer"Vicente Fernández02:55
12."No Me Pregunten Por Él"Carlos Peña03:36
13."Ovarios"Rivera02:56
Deluxe Edition CD/DVD DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Basta Ya (feat. Marco Antonio Solís)"Solís04:17
2."Culpable o Inocente"Camilo Blanes03:33
3."La Gran Señora (live)"Rivera04:05
4."De Contrabando"Joan Sebastian03:01
5."¿Por Qué No Le Calas?"Agustín Cejudo Moreno03:37
6."Ya Lo Sé (Live)"Pepe Garza03:22
7."Mírame"Bruno Danza03:49
8."Amiga Si Lo Ves"Yaredt León04:26
9."Ahora Que Estuviste Lejos"Demetro Vite Hernández03:37
10."Tu Camisa Puesta (Live)"Rivera, León03:00

Credits and personnel

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The following credits are from Allmusic:[18]

  • Homero Aguilar Cabrera - Composer
  • Victor Cordero - Composer
  • Maria Felicitas Rojero De Gurrola - Composer
  • Alfonso García F. - Composer
  • Vicente Fernández - Composer
  • José Manuel Figueroa - Composer
  • Pepe Garza - Composer
  • Agustín Cejudo Moreno - Composer
  • Ramon Ortega - Composer
  • Gilberto Parra - Composer
  • Carlos Peña - Composer
  • Jenni Rivera - Composer, Primary Artist
  • Tomás Méndez Sosa - Composer
  • Alberto Aguilera Valadez - Composer

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[27] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lanza Jenni Rivera hoy nuevo disco "La misma gran señora"". Yahoo News (in Spanish). November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Henderson, Alex. "La Misma Gran Senora". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  3. ^ "iTunes – Music – La Misma Gran Señora by Jenni Rivera". Apple Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "Jenni Rivera is Still Making Bank — Lots of It". Cosmo Politan. Associated Press. October 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Palomares, Sugey. "JENNI RIVERA OPENS UP ABOUT DIVORCE: "I WISH I NEVER MARRIED"". Latina Magazine. Latina Media Ventures. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  6. ^ "DAILY CHISME: JENNI RIVERA FILES FOR DIVORCE". Latin Magazine. Latina Media Ventures. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Escucha el nuevo tema de Jenni Rivera: "La misma gran señora"". People en Español (in Spanish). Time Inc. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Top 100 México" (PDF) (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  9. ^ Jenni Rivera Album & Song Chart History | Billboard Billboard
  10. ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 18, 2012). "Jenni Rivera's Album Sales Gain 1,014% After Death, Has Top Three on Latin Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b "American album certifications – Jenni Rivera – La Misma Gran Senora". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ "Top Latin Music, Latin Music Artists & Latin Music Albums | Billboard.com". billboard.com.
  13. ^ "Music Awards 2013 - Official Music Awards (BBMA)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  14. ^ 2013 Latin Billboard Music Awards
  15. ^ "Lista completa de los ganadores de Premios Oye! 2013". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefonica. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  16. ^ "Nominados a los Premios Oye! 2013". Ocesa Teatro (in Spanish). Grupo CIE. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  17. ^ "2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards WINNERS". Billboard. April 25, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  18. ^ "La Misma Gran Senora: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  19. ^ "Jenni Rivera Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "Jenni Rivera Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  21. ^ "Jenni Rivera Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  22. ^ "Los Mas Vendidos 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  24. ^ "Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  25. ^ "Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  26. ^ "Regional MexicanAlbums". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  27. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Jenni Rivera in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and La Misma Gran Señora in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.