Sueño Electro II

Sueño Electro II
Studio album by Belanova
Released	6 September 2011
Recorded	Mexico
Genre	Synthpop, Electropop, Pop rock, Latin pop
Producer	Armando Ávila & Belanova
Belanova chronology
Sueño Electro I (2010) Sueño Electro II (2011)
Alternative cover
Deluxe Edition cover
Singles from Sueño Electro II
"Mariposas" Released: May 10, 2011 "Hasta El Final" Released: September 27, 2011

Sueño Electro II is the fifth studio album from the Mexican synth-pop band Belanova, and is the second half of the Sueño Electro project. The album was recorded simultaneously with the fourth album, Sueño Electro I, and features a similar musical style and continued experimentation, this time into Ranchera and acoustic music.^[1] The band had confirmed that it would be released on August 30, 2011^[2], but it was later delayed until September 6 for simultaneous release in Mexico, USA, and Latin America. ^[3]

Reception

Sueño Electro II debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Latin Pop Charts^[4], number 15 on the Billboard Latin Albums Chart^[5], and number 12 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart^[6]. In Mexico, it debuted at number 20 on the AMPROFON Top 100 Chart^[7], and number 12 on the AMPROFON Spanish Genre Chart^[8].

Track listing

The track list was announced by Belanova on their official Facebook page on July 26, 2011.^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mariposas" ("Butterflies")	3:48
2.	"Flash Eléctrico" ("Electric Flash")	3:31
3.	"Todo Mi Amor" ("All My Love")	3:37
4.	"Hasta El Final" ("Until the End")	3:50
5.	"Infame" ("Infamous")	3:37
6.	"Luna" ("Moon")	3:36
7.	"Aquí" ("Here")	3:50
8.	"Dulce Amor1" ("Sweet Love")	3:14
9.	"Tic-Toc2" (featuring Lena Katina)	4:14
10.	"Mariposas" (Sussie 4 Remix)	3:57
11.	"Mariposas" (Capri Remix)	4:13

^1 "Dulce Amor" is a cover of the song by Ana Martín.
^2 "Tic-Toc" appeared on the previous album; the version on this album is a duet version.

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

1. "Nada De Más"
2. "No Me Voy a Morir"
3. "Rosa Pastel (Live @ Acceso Total)"
4. "Nada De Más (Live @ Acceso Total)"
5. "Baila Mi Corazón (Live @ Acceso Total)"
6. "No Me Voy a Morir (Live @ Acceso Total)"
7. "Y Mi Corazón... (Live @ Acceso Total)"
8. "Por Ti (Live @ Acceso Total)"
9. "Interview with Belanova"

Singles and other songs

• The first single released was "Mariposas", which was released on May 10, 2011 after only two singles from the previous album, Sueño Electro I. Daniel Robles directed the music video.

• "Hasta El Final" was released as the second single from the album on September 27, 2011. The song mixes traditional Mexican Mariachi music with synthpop. A video was filmed in Guadalajara on September 18, 2011, directed by Daniel Robles.

• Russian singer Lena Katina of t.A.T.u. is featured on this album's version of "Tic-Toc", which was originally from the previous album. On August 12, 2011, the song was given as a free download on the band's official website. A video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles.^[10]

• "Todo Mi Amor" was reported to have been chosen as the first single, after a video for the song was filmed at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.^[11] However, "Mariposas" was released instead, and "Todo Mi Amor" was leaked online a few days later.

References

1. ^ Belanova lanza "Sueño electro I" y ya tiene listo el II - Yahoo! (Spanish)
2. ^ Belanova confirm Sueño Electro II release date
3. ^ Band homepage
4. ^ Billboard Latin Pop Charts
5. ^ Billboard Latin Albums Chart
6. ^ Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart
7. ^ AMPROFON Top 100
8. ^ AMPROFON Spanish Chart
9. ^ Belanova Facebook page
10. ^ "Tic-Toc" gets a video
11. ^ Information on new music videos, Cronica Intercampus Tecnológico de Monterrey (Spanish)