Shhh!

Shhh!
Studio album by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings
Released	February 27, 2001
Recorded	2000-2001
Genre	Cumbia, Latin pop, R&B
Length	1:07:46
Label	EMI
Producer	A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez
A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings chronology
Amor, Familia Y Respeto (1999) Shhh! (2001) All Mixed Up: Los Remixes (2002)
Singles from Shhh!
"Shhh!" Released: 2001 "Boom Boom" Released: 2001 "Desde Que No Estás Aquí" Released: 2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
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Shhh! is the second studio album released by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings. This album became their first number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for six non-consecutive weeks in 2001. It is not given the Parental Advisory warning even though it has Explicit Lyrics.

Track listing

All songs written by A.B. Quintanilla, Cruz Martínez and Luigi Giraldo, except where noted.^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Primer Acto"		1:04
2.	"Shhh!"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo	3:50
3.	"Me Enamoré"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo	3:21
4.	"Segundo Acto"		1:41
5.	"Boom Boom"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo	4:14
6.	"Tercer Acto"		0:43
7.	"Te Dí"	Cruz Martínez, Francisco Bautista, Jaime Gálvaz	4:24
8.	"Cuarto Acto"		0:19
9.	"Me Estoy Muriendo"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela, Luigi Giraldo	3:56
10.	"Dime Porque"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela	3:49
11.	"Acto Final"		1:00
12.	"Desde Que No Estás Aquí"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Luigi Giraldo	3:39
13.	"Say It (A Million Times)"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Francisco Bautista	4:08
14.	"In Da Zone"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Francisco Bautista, Jason Cano	4:00
15.	"Think'n About You"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Francisco Bautista	4:02
16.	"I Need Your Love"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Francisco Bautista, Jason Cano, Andrew Maes	3:35
17.	"Why Did You"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Francisco Bautista	4:12
18.	"I Never Knew"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Francisco Bautista	3:49
19.	"Boom Boom (Menudo Mix)"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo	4:36
20.	"Desde Que No Estás Aquí (Butta Remix)"	Abraham Quintanilla III, Luigi Giraldo	3:50
21.	"Te Dí (Southern Fried Mix)"	Cruz Martínez, Francisco Bautista, Jaime Gálvaz	3:36

Credits

This information from Allmusic.^[3]

Personnel

• A.B. Quintanilla III: Arranger, vocals, producer, executive producer, mixing
• Cruz Martínez: Arranger, programming, producer, engineer, mixing
• Luigi Giraldo: Engineer, vocal arrangement, production coordination, mixing
• Andrew Maes: Vocal arrangement
• Carlos Murguía: Vocal arrangement
• Kenny O'Brien: Vocal arrangement
• Jason Cano: Vocal arrangement
• Jamie Graf: Mixing
• Sahpreem King: Arranger, programming, producer, remixer
• Vitaman: Arranger, programming, producer, remixer

Musicians

• Alberto "Tico" Acuy: Percussion
• James Hardy: Cello
• Kathryn Collier: Violin
• John Englund: Violin
• Jesse García: Guitar
• DJ Kane: Rap
• Ellen Bridger: Cello
• Leslie Harlow: Viola
• Ben Henderson: Bass
• Amy Jackson: Violin
• Kido: Rap
• Christopher McKellar: Viola
• Warren Mueller: Cello
• Jennie Outram: Viola
• Kelly Parkinson: Violin
• Chris Pérez: Guitar
• Joe Reyes: Guitar
• Judy Rich: Violin
• Lynn Riling: Viola
• Jimmy Shortell: Trumpet
• Lois Swint: Violin
• Gwen Thornton: Violin
• Barbara Williams: Violin

Chart performance

Chart (2001)[4]	Peak position
US Billboard Top Latin Albums	1
US Billboard 200	92

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5]	Gold	75,000^
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^
United States (RIAA)[7]	4× Platinum (Latin)	400,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. ^ Huey, Steve. Shhh! at Allmusic
2. ^ "Shhh!". Billboard.com. Billboard.com. 2001-02-27. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=334158&aid=464694. Retrieved 2008-08-26. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Shhh! - Credits". Allmusic.com. 2001-02-27. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r519274/credits. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 
4. ^ "Shhh! - Chart Performance (2001)". Billboard.com. Allmusic.com. 2001-02-27. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r519274/charts-awards. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 
5. ^ "Mexican album certifications – Kumbia Kings – Shhh" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=Kumbia+Kings&titulo=Shhh&categoria=ALBUM&contenido=buscar. 
6. ^ "American album certifications – Kumbia Kings – Shhh!". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Shhh%21%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
7. ^ "American album certifications – QUINTANILLA III, A.B. Y LOS KUMBIA KINGS – Shhh!". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Shhh%21%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH

Preceded by La Historia by Ricky Martin

U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album March 31, 2001 May 12, 2001 - May 19, 2001 June 2, 2001 - June 9, 2001 July 21, 2001

Succeeded by Cuando la Sangre Galopa by Jaguares