Caricias

Caricias
Rocío Dúrcal looking up in a large white dress with teal and magenta accents.
Studio album by
Released4 April 2000
Recorded2000
Studio
Genre
Length36:31
LanguageSpanish
Label
ProducerBebu Silvetti
Rocío Dúrcal chronology
Para Toda La Vida
(1999)
Caricias
(2000)
Entre Tangos y Mariachi
(2001)
Singles from Caricias
  1. "Infiel"
  2. "Caricias"
  3. "Porque Te Quiero"

Caricias (English: Caresses) is the nineteenth studio album by Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal. It was released on 4 April 2000 by BMG U.S. Latin and Ariola,[1] and was produced by Argentinian songwriter Bebu Silvetti. In the United States, Caricias peaked at #2 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums and number-six on Top Latin Albums. The album was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America after 120,000 sales[2] and nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 13th Lo Nuestro Awards in 2001.

The album contains the song "Infiel," the theme song of the Mexican telenovela Mujeres engañadas (1999–2000) starring Laura León and Andrés García.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Caricias"Sylvia Riera Ibáñez3:37
2."Quiéreme Un Poquito"
  • Víctor Yunés Castillo
  • Adán Pérez
3:18
3."Infiel"Castillo3:29
4."Porque Te Quiero"Billy Davis4:02
5."Necesito"Armando Larrinaga3:42
6."Amor Bonito"Castillo3:17
7."Quién Sabe"Ibáñez4:49
8."Ni Siquiera Una Mirada"Jorsaci3:12
9."Esperaba Demasiado"Ibáñez3:37
10."Que Más Quieres De Mí"Gil Rivera3:28
Total length:36:31

Personnel

Musicians

  • Rocío Dúrcal – vocals
  • Jonathan Rees – concertino
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
  • Andy Brown – strings coordinator
  • Manny Lopez – electric guitar, mandolin
  • Juan Carlos Giron Flores – vihuela
  • Jose Guadalupe Alfaro O. – rhythm guitar
  • Juan Carlos Navarro G. – rhythm guitar
  • Miguel Dario Gonzales P. – guitar
  • Lea Kibler – flutes
  • Levin Mora Arriaga – trumpets
  • Jesus Sanchez Puebla – bass guitar
  • Victor Hugo Dominguez M. – drums

Production

  • Bebu Silvetti – producer, arrangements
  • Adrian Posse – artist and repertoire direction
  • Alfredo Matheus – recording engineer (Miami), mixing engineer
  • Steven Orchard – recording engineer (strings/London)
  • Carlos Paucar – recording engineer (Miami)
  • Roberto Collio – recording engineer (Mexico)
  • Chris Carroll – assistant engineer (Miami)
  • Fabian Marasciullo – mixing assistant
  • Sylvia Silvetti – album coordination
  • Mariana Yazbek – photography
  • Luz Blanchet – graphic design

Awards

13th Lo Nuestro Awards
Year Category Result
2001 Pop Album of the Year Nominated

Chart performance

Billboard Albums[3]
Year Chart Peak
Position
2000 Billboard Latin Pop Albums 2
Billboard Top Latin Albums 6
Billboard Heatseekers 50
Billboard Singles[3]
Year Single Chart Peak
Position
2000 "Infiel" Hot Latin Tracks 3
Latin Pop Airplay 5
Latin Regional Mexican Airplay 31
Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 27
"Porque Te Quiero" Hot Latin Tracks 26
Latin Pop Airplay 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[4] Gold 75,000^
United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Caricias – Rocío Dúrcal | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 4 April 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – July 09, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Caricias – Rocío Dúrcal | Awards". AllMusic. 4 April 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Rocio Durcal in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Caricias in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Rocio Durcal – Caricias". Recording Industry Association of America.