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| Released | May 27, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Latin Pop | |||
| Label | EMI Capitol | |||
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Gratitud (Gratitude) is the third album by Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca, released by EMI Capitol on May 27, 2008. [1]
This album mixes tropical rhythms with urban sounds. He cites the influence for had been born in a capital city from Bogotá, Colombia; very far from the sea. The style of the album includes pure vallenato, latin pop and disco in a unique fusion. At the same time, he shows us a great duality in his lyrics, from deep melancholy by that got way and the happiness from the party. [2] His debut on the U.S. Latin Albums charts was in the position number seventy, only least one week. On the U.S. Tropical Albums chart her higher position was the number nine.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arroyito ("Little Creek")" | Wilfran Castillo | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Catalina" | Juan Fernando Fonseca, Alejandro Aponte | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Como Te Extraño" | Fonseca | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Enrédame" | Fonseca | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Sunshine" | Fonseca | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Sabré Olvidar" (acoustic) | Fonseca | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Gratitud" | Fonseca, Hermides Manzano | 3:46 |
| 8. | "San José" | Fonseca, Aponte | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Paraíso" | Fonseca | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Perdón" | Alejandro Bassi | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Confiésame 2008" | Fonseca | 4:59 |
| 12. | "Alma" | Fonseca, J. Eduardo Murguia, Mauricio L. Arriaga | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Enrédame" (acoustic) | Fonseca | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Arroyito" (acoustic) | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Gratitud" (acoustic) | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Estar Lejos" (featuring Willie Colón) | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Quiero Saber" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Confiésame" (DEMO) | 4:53 |
| 6. | "Alma" (DEMO) | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Paraíso" (DEMO) | 3:40 |
Credits adapted from Gratitud liner notes. [4]
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| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Mexican Albums Chart [5] | 61 |
| US Top Latin Albums [6] | 70 |
| US Tropical Albums [6] | 9 |
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