MTV Unplugged (Alejandro Sanz album)

Summary

MTV Unplugged is the second live album from Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, which turns him into the first Spanish artist in recording an unplugged for MTV, and in this opportunity he resorts to Humberto Gatica's talent as producer and arranger. This album contains an inedit song, "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" dedicated to his daughter Manuela, the song "Aprendiz" that Alejandro composed for the Spanish singer Malú, a different version of "Cómo Te Echo de Menos" and a flamenco song, "Todo Es de Color" by Manuel Molina.

MTV Unplugged
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001
RecordedOctober 9, 2001, at
Gusman Center
(Miami, Florida)
GenreAcoustic music, Latin pop
Length62:32
LabelWEA Latina
ProducerHumberto Gatica, Audrey Morrissey, Kenny O'Brien (co-producer), Charlie Singer (executive producer)
Alejandro Sanz chronology
Lo Esencial de... Alejandro Sanz
(2001)
MTV Unplugged
(2001)
No Es lo Mismo
(2003)
Singles from MTV Unplugged
  1. "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Quisiera Ser"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Aprendiz"
    Released: 2002
  4. "Toca Para Mí"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

  1. "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" – 5:06
  2. "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" – 4:35
  3. "Amiga Mía" – 5:03
  4. "Se Le Apagó La Luz" – 5:13
  5. "Quisiera Ser" – 4:41
  6. "Aprendiz" – 5:02
  7. "Quiero Morir En Tu Veneno" – 4:30
  8. "Cómo Te Echo De Menos" – 4:29
  9. "Corazón Partío" – 5:00
  10. "Siempre Es De Noche" – 4:50
  11. "Toca Para Mí" – 4:13
  12. "Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy" – 5:24
  13. "Todo Es De Color" – 4:26

Chart performance edit

Album edit

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Billboard Latin Pop Albums[2] 1
Billboard Top Latin Albums[2] 1
Billboard Heatseekers[2] 16
Billboard Top Heatseekers (South Atlantic)[citation needed] 4
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Billboard Top Heatseekers (Pacific)[citation needed] 7

Singles edit

Chart (2001) Single Peak
position
Billboard Hot Latin Songs[3] "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" 10
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[citation needed] 5
Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[3] 14
Chart (2002) Single Peak
position
Billboard Hot Latin Songs[3] "Aprendiz" 13
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[3] 10
Billboard Hot Latin Songs[citation needed] "Toca Para Mi" 38
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[citation needed] 18
Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[citation needed] 23

Personnel edit

Awards edit

Year Category Title Result
2002 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year MTV Unplugged Won
Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year MTV Unplugged – Humberto Gatica Nominated

Sales and certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[4] 2× Platinum 80,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5] Gold 50,000*
Chile[6] Platinum  
Colombia[6] Platinum  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] 2× Platinum 300,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8]
Video
Gold 10,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 5× Platinum 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^
Venezuela[6] Platinum  

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Bonacich, Drago. MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b c MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b c d MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
  4. ^ "CAPIF Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (in Spanish). www.capif.org.ar. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  5. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – MTV Unplugged" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  6. ^ a b c "Quiere Luismi 'desconectarse'". El Norte (in Spanish). December 23, 2001. p. 3. ProQuest 316041469. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via ProQuest. En ventas, el album ya es Doble Platino en Espana y Argentina; Platino en Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela y Chile, y Oro en Estados Unidos.
  7. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Sanz in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and MTV Unplugged in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  8. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Sanz in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and MTV Unplugged in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  9. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 956. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.