Amor Secreto (album)

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Amor Secreto
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)
RecordedOctober 2001 – January 2002
Studio
  • L.A. FX Studio
  • (Los Angeles, CA)
  • North Bay Recording Studios
  • The Playroom Rec Studio
  • (Miami Beach, FL)
Genre
Length47:26
Language Spanish
Label Universal Music Latino
Producer
Luis Fonsi chronology
Remixes
(2001)
Amor Secreto
(2002)
Fight the Feeling
(2002)
Singles from Amor Secreto
  1. "Quisiera Poder Olvidarme De Tí"
    Released: January 14, 2002 (2002-01-14)
  2. "Amor Secreto"
    Released: May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06)
  3. "Te Vas"
    Released: September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Amor Secreto (English: Secret Love) is the third studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi. The album witch released by Universal Music Latino on March 12, 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer (es)Length
1."Quisiera Poder Olvidarme De Ti"Rudy Pérez4:22
2."Fuera de Control"Clyde Lieberman · Allan Rich · Johan Ǎberg · Ziggy
Lyrics: Spanish: Claudia Brant · Luis Fonsi
  • Johan Ǎberg
  • Luis Fonsi
3:15
3."Amor Secreto"Tim James · Fredrik Thomander ·Anders Wikström
Lyrics: Spanish: Claudia Brant · Luis Fonsi
  • Brad Young
  • Dow Brain
  • Kara DioGuardi
  • Luis Fonsi
3:35
4."Entrégate"Kara DioGuardi · David Siegel · Luis Fonsi · Steve Morales
Lyrics: Spanish: Claudia Brant · Luis Fonsi
Steve Morales3:53
5."Te Vas"
Rudy Pérez4:01
6."Tienes Que Parar"Jonas Saeed · Pia Sjöberg · Mattias
Lyrics: Spanish: Claudia Brant · Luis Fonsi
Brian "The Schick" Steckler · Jonas Saeed3:31
7."Y Ahora Cómo Te Olvido"
Rudy Pérez4:03
8."Tú Puedes Salvarme"
  • Damon Thomas
  • Harvey Manson Jr.
  • Luis Fonsi
4:39
9."Díselo Ya"Clyde Lieberman · Allan Rich · Luis Fonsi
Lyrics: Spanish: Claudia Brant · Luis Fonsi
  • Steve Morales
  • Luis Fonsi
4:08
10."Irresistible"Tommy Tysper · Gustav Grizzly · Marcus Sepehrmanesh
Lyrics: Spanish: Claudia Brant · Luis Fonsi
  • Gustav Grizzly
  • Marcus Sepehrmanesh
  • Tommy Tysper
  • Luis Fonsi
3:38
11."Me Lo Dijo el Silencio"
  • Claudia Brant
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Tulio Cremisini
4:41
12."Para Vivir [2] " Pablo Milanés Luis Fonsi3:40
Total length:47:26

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Johan Åberg – producer
  • Vincent Becchinelli – design
  • Dow Brain – producer
  • Ron Cadiz – photography
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – bateria
  • Tulio Cremisini – producer
  • Kara DioGuardi – producer
  • Rafael Ferro García – arranger
  • Luis Fonsi – coros, executive producer, producer
  • Jon Gass – mezcla
  • Julio Hernández – bajo sexto
  • David Irvin – art direction
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Sebastian Krys – mezcla
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Lee Levin – bateria
  • Iris Martínez – coros
  • Harvey Mason Jr. – producer
  • Carlos Mendoza – coros
  • Steve Morales – didjeridu, producer
  • Joel Numa – engineer
  • Mario Patiño – producer
  • Dave Pensado – mezcla
  • Betsy Pérez – production coordination
  • Rudy Pérez – arranger, coros, dirigida, guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming
  • Clay Perry – keyboards, programming
  • Mark Portmann – arranger, keyboards, programming
  • Jonas Saeed – producer
  • Milton Sesenton – arranger, piano
  • Simon Simantob – guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bajo sexto
  • Steve Sykes – engineer
  • Michael Hart Thompson – guitar
  • Felipe Tichauer – engineer
  • Ronnie Torres – engineer, mezcla
  • Tommy Tysper – producer
  • Anders Von Hofsten – coros
  • Dan Warner – guitar
  • Bruce Weeden – engineer
  • Brad Young – producer

© MMII. Universal Music Latino.

Charts

Peak
position
Peak
position
Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
YearChartSongPeak
2002Billboard Hot Latin Tracks "Quisiera Poder Olvidarme De Tí"1
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks"Amor Secreto"25
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks"Te Vas"35

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [3] Platinum (Latin)100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. allmusic
  3. "American album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Amor Secreto". Recording Industry Association of America.