| Irrepetible | ||||
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| Released | June 29, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Latin | |||
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Irrepetible (English: Unrepeatable) is a studio album by Puerto Rican salsa music Gilberto Santa Rosa released on June 29, 2010. The album reached #1 on the Tropical Albums and the lead single "Vivir Sin Ti" reached #1 on Latin Tropical Airplay
According to Santa Rosa, his decision to name the album Irrepitible was he that "never made a bad disc". [1] The album contains guest stars including Latin pop singer Kany García, Johnny Ventura, and veteran salsa singer Rubén Blades. [2] Originally, the album was stated to be an all-duet album but time constraints had forced Santa Rosa to work with those who is close to him. [2] Irrepetible was announced on May 28, 2010. [3] The first single, "Vivir Sin Ti" (To Live Without You), was released on July 6, 2010, and reached #1 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart. [4] [5] The single did not perform well on the Top Latin Songs peaking at the bottom #50.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vivir Sin Ti" | Rafi Monclova | 4:12 |
| 2. | "La Ventana" | Raul Paz | 4:21 |
| 3. | "¿Por Qué No Viene, Por Qué No Llama?" | Santiago Consuegra | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Y Tú y Yo (featuring Kany García) " | Rafi Monclova | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Aunque Llueva" | Juan José Hernandez | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Hay Que Dejarse de Vaina (featuring Johnny Ventura) " | Gilberto Santa Rosa | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Me Cambiaron Las Preguntas (featuring Rubén Blades) " | Rafi Monclova - Gilberto Santa Rosa | 6:25 |
| 8. | "Vodka con Limon" | Eddie Cruz | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Hoy, Por Siempre, y Para Siempre (featuring Pipe Pelaez) " | Felipe Pelaez Rodríguez | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Ella (featuring Guaco) " | José Alfonso Quiñones | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 45:41 | ||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
Phil Freeman of Allmusic gave the album a four out of five praising the arrangements as "polished". [6]
Irrepetible became a #1 debut on the Tropical Albums on the week of July 17, 2010. [7] For the Top Latin Albums chart, Irrepetible debuted and peaked on #3. [8]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [13] | Gold (Latin) | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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