Atrevido y diferente

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Atrevido y Diferente
Eddiesantiago atrevidoydiferente.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 1986
Recorded1986
Studio
  • V.U. Recording Studios
    (Santurce, Puerto Rico)
Genre Salsa
Length36:08
Language Spanish
Label TH-Rodven
Producer Frank Torres · Tony Moreno (Exec.)
Eddie Santiago chronology
Atrevido y Diferente
(1986)
Sigo Atrevido
(1987)

Atrevido y Diferente (English: Daring and Different) is the debut solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American salsa singer-songwriter Eddie Santiago. The album witch released by TH-Rodven in late 1986 (see 1986 in music), it was cited as one of the turning points of the salsa genre into salsa romantica.

Contents

Singles

Two singles were released from the album that charted on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tú Me Quemas" Luis Ángel Márquez 5:01
2."Volcán de Amor"Santiago Delgado4:24
3."Nadie Mejor Que Tú"Luis Ángel Márquez3:51
4."De Profesión... Tu Amante"Marquito Héctor Sotelo4:30
5."Qué Locura Enamorarme de Ti" Alejandro Vezzani 5:09
6."Secretos"Eddie Santiago4:19
7."Quiero Amarte en la Yerba"
  • Luis Ferri
  • Lauren
  • Julio Santiago
5:09
8."Se Acabó"Eddie Santiago4:02
Total length:36:08

Chart position

The album peaked #1 on the tropical album charts and remained #1 for 10 consecutive weeks.

[1]

YearChartAlbumPeak
1987U.S. Billboard Tropical/Salsa AlbumsAtrevido y Diferente1

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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John Storm Roberts of Allmusic declared Atrevido y Diferente to be "the biggest name in the newish salsa-romantica vein" and pointed out the rise of salsa romantica.

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