Elvis Crespo – Suavemente (Black Vinyl)

Elvis Crespo – Suavemente (Black Vinyl)

Suavemente es el ttulo del lbum debut de estudio en solitario grabado por el merenguero puertorriqueo-estadounidense Elvis Crespo. Fue lanzado al mercado bajo el sello discogrfico Sony Discos el 14 de abril de 1998. El lbum recibi una nominacin al Premio Grammy al Mejor lbum Latino Tropical Tradicional en la 41. entrega anual de los Premios Grammy y recibi un Premio Lo Nuestro en la categora de lbum Tropical del ao en 1999.

Suavemente is the debut studio album by American merenguero recording artist Elvis Crespo. Released by Sony Music Latin on April 14, 1998, the album popularized merengue music and established Crespo as a leading artist in the Latin music market. He collaborated with several songwriters and record producers to create an overall tropical music-flavored recording. With romantic ballads and uptempo songs, Suavemente received favorable reviews from music critics who found the recording to contain energetic and catchy tracks. The album was commercially successful; it became the first merengue recording to peak at number one on the United States Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. Suavemente peaked at number 106 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Two of its singles, “Suavemente” and “Tu Sonrisa”, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart; Crespo was recognized as becoming the first artist to have placed two merengue singles at number one. Suavemente was Crespo’s commercial breakthrough, introducing him to the popular music market with the Spanglish remix of its title track. The album received several accolades, including Billboard Latin Music Awards for Album of the Year and New Artist Album of the Year and a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance. It won five Lo Nuestro Awards, including Tropical Album of the Year. The recording has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. Its title song remains a staple at Latin music nightclubs and festivals, while Suavemente has been ranked among the most essential Latin albums of the past 50 years by Billboard magazine.

Traacks

– Disc 1 –
1Suavemente (Merengue)
2Nuestra Cancion (Album Version)
3Luna Llena
4Me Arrepiento (Album Version)
5Princesita
– Disc 2 –
1Tu Sonrisa
2Yo Me Morir
3Llorando (Album Version)
4Por Qu?
5 Te Vas (Album Version)