Confesiones (Monchy & Alexandra album)

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Confesiones
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 12, 2002
Length57:46
Label J&N Records
JVN Music
Sony Discos
Monchy y Alexandra chronology
Unplugged
(2000)
Confesiones
(2002)
The Mix
(2003)
Singles from Confesiones
  1. "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Dos Locos"
    Released: 2003
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Confesiones (English: Confessions) is Monchy & Alexandra's second studio album. It was released on March 12, 2002. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" (Bachata Version)4:19
2."Dos Locos"4:06
3."Eras Diferente"5:02
4."No Regresaré"4:55
5."Ven, Dime Como Hago"4:00
6."Polo Opuesto"4:02
7."Cuando No Se Puede Olvidar"4:17
8."Te Amaría"5:05
9."El Precio De Tu Engaño"4:47
10."Aquí Estaré"5:12
11."En Un Dos Por Tres"3:51
12."El Soñador"4:00
13."Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" (Merengue Version)4:32
14."Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" (Bailada Version)3:42
Total length:57:46

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