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Dejarte de Amar 
Studio album by Camila Released February 9, 2010 Recorded 2009 Genre Acoustic, Latin pop, Pop rock Length 41:59 Label Sony Music Latin Producer Mario Domm (also executive) Camila chronology Todo Cambió
(2006)Dejarte de Amar
(2009)Singles from Dejarte de Amar - "Mientes"
Released: November 17, 2009 - "Aléjate de Mi"
Released: May 11, 2010 - "Bésame"
Released: August 21, 2010 - "Entre Tus Alas"
Released: March 2011 - "De Mi"
Released: June 2011
Dejarte de Amar ( Stop Loving You) is the second studio album by Mexican pop band Camila on February 9, 2010 by Sony Music Latin. Produced by band leader Mario Domm and mostly written by Domm and Monica Velez, the album became a success in the United States and Mexico. The album was certified Disco Platino in the United States by the RIAA and 4x Platinum in Mexico by AMPROFON. It was recorded in Mexico at Mamita Studio with theme about love, loneliness and lies. The album spawned three singles: "Mientes", "Aléjate de Mi", and "Bésame", all of which reached number-one on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart. The album received generally positive albums for its arrangements and compositions.
The album reached number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums in the United States and number-one on the Mexican Albums Chart. It received a Latin Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Album by a Duo or Group and a nomination for Album of the Year. The lead single, "Mientes", received two Latin Grammy awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The album is currently nominated a Lo Nuestro award for "Latin Pop Album of the Year".
Contents
Background
In 2006, the group released their debut album, Todo Cambió, which reached number-one on both the Billboard Latin Albums and Billboard Latin Pop Albums charts.[1] The album was certified Platinum (Latin) in the United States and 3x platinum in Mexico. For Dejarte de Amar, Mario Domm that "We worked very hard for this, the first album showed us the way, so we wanted to achieve something similar with the follow-up."[2] Allegedly, Domm wrote "Mientes" and "Bésame" for Mexican singer Yuridia.[3]
Commercial release
Album
In the United States, Dejarte de Amar debuted at number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart.,[4][5] On the Top Latin Albums chart, the album spent two weeks at number-one and eight nonconsecutive weeks at number-one at the Latin Pop Albums chart. The album also charted on the Billboard 200 where it peaked at number sixty-four.[6] The album certified "Disco Platino" for sales of 100,000 copies in the United States.[7] In Mexico the album has spent eight weeks at number-one and 61 weeks within the top ten.[8] The album was certified 4x Platinum by AMPROFON for sales of 240,000 copies.[9] In Argentina, the album peaked at number-eight and number twenty-seven in Spain.,[10][11]
Singles
"Mientes" (You Lie) was the lead single from the album. Released two months before the album, the single peaked at number-four on the Top Latin Songs chart. The single became the group's song to reach number-one on the Latin Pop Airplay chart, where it spent ten weeks on top.[12] "Alejate de Mi" (Get Away from Me) was the second single from the album, released in May 2010; it reached number-three on Top Latin Songs. The song becdame their second number-one single on the Latin Pop Airplay where it spent six weeks on top.[13] The third single "Bésame" (Kiss Me), was released in August 2010 where it peaked at number-nin on the Top Latin Songs and number-one on the Latin Pop Airplay.[14] The music videos for "Mientes" and "Alejate de Mi" were directed by Mario Domm and filmed in the Hyperlab Studios. The fourth single, "Entre Tus Alas", debuted at number thirty-three on the Latin Pop Songs chart.[15]
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[16]Billboard (Favorable)[17] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album a three-half out of five stars who felt the that album arrangemetns were improved in comparison to the previous album. Jeffries also commented that the "heart-wrenching songs have evolved from a Maroon 5 size to a larger -- and arguably better -- sound that’s Coldplay big, filling the speakers with layers of strings, rock guitars, and full-bodied piano." [16] Leila Cobo of Billboard gave the album a positive who felt it "continues the path that Camila crafted on its 2006 self-titled debut, but multiplied".[17] At the 11th Latin Grammy Awards, the album received an award for "Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group" as well as a nomination for "Album of the Year which it lost to Juan Luis Guerra's A Son de Guerra. The single, "Mientes", received two Latin Grammies for "Record of the Year and Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year.[18] Domm responded by saying that "we wanted people to know that our first Latin Grammy wasn't an accident. We wanted them to know we're three people who give a lot of harmony to the universe; harmony that contrasts with the chaos of the world."[19] Domm also thanked his mother for "putting up with so much noise" while the band recorded the album.[20] In Mexico, the album won two "Oye! award for "Album of the Year" and "Album of the Year by Group".[21] The album is currently a Lo Nuestro nominee for "Pop Album of the Year".[22]
Tracklisting
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Mientes" Mario Domm, Monica Velez 3:25 2. "Entre Tus Alas" Mario Domm, Paulyna Carraz 4:05 3. "Bésame" Mario Domm, Monica Velez 4:12 4. "Maya" Mario Domm, Monica Velez 2:57 5. "Dejarte de Amar" Mario Domm, Monica Velez, Xuan Long 3:36 6. "Aléjate de Mí" Mario Domm 4:18 7. "Me Voy" Pablo Hurtado 3:39 8. "Nada" Mario Domm, Monica Velez 2:56 9. "¿De Qué Me Sirve La Vida?" Samo 4:07 10. "Restos de Abril" Mario Domm, Monica Velez 3:58 11. "De Mí" Mario Domm 4:40 Credits and personnel
The following credits are from Allmusic.[23]
Performance credits
- Denyse Buffum - Viola
- Alma Fernandez - Viola
- Stefanie Fife - Cello
- Samuel Formicola - Viola
- Maurice Grants - Cello
- Rudolph Stein - Cello
- Marielos Labias - Coros
- Barbara Muñoz - Coros
- Natalia Sosa - Coros
- David Stenske Viola
- Ruben Perez - Ocarina
- Miguel Martinez - Cello
- Jeanie Lim - Viola
- Carole Kleister-Castillo - Viola
- Mario Domm Arreglos, Composer, Coros, Dirigida, Group Member, Piano
- Samo Arreglos, Composer, Coros, Group Member
Technical credits
- Paulyna Carraz - Composer
- Paul Forat - A&R
- Emmanuel Garduño - Arreglos
- Edgar "Chicarcas" Hernández - Guitar Technician
- Pablo Hurtado - Arreglos, Composer, Dirigida, Group Member
- Paul Jamieson - Drum Technician
- Suzie Katayama - String Contractor
- Xuan Long - Composer
- Peter Mokran - Mezcla
- Rodrigo Ortega - Arreglos, Bateria
- Paco Pérez - Sintetizador
- Toño Dehesa Sánchez - Guitar Technician
- Rosino Serrano - Arreglos
- Monica Velez - Composer
- Ken Yerke - Concert Master
Chart performance
Chart (2010) Peak
positionArgentinian Albums Chart[10] 8 Mexican Albums Chart[11] 1 Spanish Albums Chart[11] 27 U.S. Billboard 200[24] 64 U.S. Billbard Top Latin Albums[24] 1 U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[24] 1 Album certifications
Region Certification Sales/shipments Mexico (AMPROFON)[25] Platinum+Diamond+Gold 390,000^ United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^ ^shipments figures based on certification alone
See also
- List of number-one albums of 2010 (Mexico)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums of 2010
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010
Release history
Region Date Label United States February 9, 2010[27] Sony Music Latin References
- ^ "Todo Cambió - Camila". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/camila/todo-cambio/777529. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Va por otro milloncito" (in Spanish). La Tarde. Editora Argos. July 1, 2010. http://www.elmanana.com.mx/notas.asp?id=188700. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Mario Domm reconoce en twitter amor por Yuridia" (in Spanish). Grupo Fórmula. December 1, 2010. http://www.teleformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=143792. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums – Week of February 2, 2010". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-02-27. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-albums?chartDate=2010-02-27. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "Latin Pop Albums – Week of February 2, 2010". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-02-27. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-pop-albums?chartDate=2010-02-27. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "Camila – Chart Histor". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-02-27. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/camila/chart-history/781933. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=camila&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Camila – Dejarte de Amar (album)". Hung Medien. http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Camila&titel=Dejarte+de+amar&cat=a. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "AMPROFON – Certificaciones". AMPROFON. 2010-11-08. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=camila&titulo=&disquera=&certificacion=todas&anio=todos&categoria=todas&Submitted=Buscar&item=menuCert&contenido=buscar. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ a b "Dejarte de Amar". CAPIF. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESCM&CO=6. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Dejarte de Amar". Ultratop. http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Camila&titel=Dejarte+de+amar&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Mientes – Camila". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2010-02-27. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/camila/mientes/17477746. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "Alejate de Mi – Camila". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2010-09-25. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/camila/alejate-de-mi/17823925. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "Bésame – Camila". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-01-22. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/camila/besame/17823928. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ Chart Highlights: Dance/Club Play, Country Songs & More Billboard.com
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Dejarte de Amar > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1727102. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (2010-02-12). "Camila, "Dejarte de Amar"". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news/camila-dejarte-de-amar-1004067698.story#/news/camila-dejarte-de-amar-1004067698.story. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Maite, Junco (2010-11-12). "Latin Grammys 2010: Pop group Camila, Merengue star Juan Luis Guerra win three awards each". NY Daily. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/12/2010-11-12_latin_grammys_2010_pop_group_camila_merengue_star_juan_luis_guerra_win_three_awa.html. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (November 12, 2010). "2010 Latin Grammys: 10 Things You Didn't See on TV". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/2010-latin-grammys-10-things-you-didn-t-1004126587.story. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Silva, Cristina (November 12, 2010). "Vegas spectacle, cross-genre duos at Latin Grammys". Yahoo! Inc. http://new.music.yahoo.com/mario-domm/news/vegas-spectacle-cross-genre-duos-at-latin-grammys--62007252. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Premios Oye! Ganadores" (in Spanish). 2010-11-04. http://www.premiosoye.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ "Nominados de Premio Lo Nuestro 2011" (in Spanish). Univision. 2010-12-03. http://musica.univision.com/premio-lo-nuestro/lo-ultimo/article/2010-11-18/premio-lo-nuestro-2011. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Contra La Corriente – Credits". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r317926. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Dejarte de Amar". Billboard. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/camila/dejarte-de-amar/1321559. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Semana Del 05 al 11 de Septiembre del 2011" (PDF). Archived from 2011 the original on September 23, 2011. http://www.archive.org/download/AmprofonTop100ListFor24April-1May2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Camila – Dejarte de Amar". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Dejarte+de+Amar%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
- ^ Amazon.com: Dejarte De Amar: Camila: Music Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Official Album's website
- Dejarte de Amar new album by Camila Elfinanciero.com.mx
Mario Domm · Samo · Pablo Hurtado Albums Todo Cambió (2006) · Dejarte de amar (2010)Singles "Abrázame" · "Coleccionista de Canciones" · "Todo Cambió" · "Sólo Para Tí" · "Yo Quiero" · "Me Da Igual" · "Mientes" · "Aléjate de Mi" · "Bésame" · "De Mí" · "Entre Tus Alas"Related articles Discography · Sony Music LatinCategories:- Albums certified platinum+diamond+gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas
- Albums certified Disco De Platino by the Recording Industry Association of America
- 2010 albums
- Camila albums
- Sony Music Latin albums
- "Mientes"
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