Paso a Paso

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Paso a Paso
Luis Fonsi Paso a Paso Album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)
RecordedFebruary – June 2005
Studio
  • Crescent Moon Studios
  • Mofongo Studio
  • The Reed Door Studio
  • The Gallery Recording Studios
  • The Hit Factory (Critiera)
  • (Miami, FL)
  • The Tiki Room Studio
  • (Pembroke Pines, FL)
Genre
Length40:23
Language Spanish
Label Universal Latino
Producer
Luis Fonsi chronology
Abrazar la Vida
(2003)
Paso a Paso
(2005)
Éxitos 98:06
(2006)
Singles from Paso a Paso
  1. "Nada Es Para Siempre"
    Released: May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23)
  2. "Estoy Perdido"
    Released: September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19)
  3. "Por Una Mujer"
    Released: January 2, 2006 (2006-01-02)
  4. "Paso a Paso"
    Released: March 13, 2006 (2006-03-13)
  5. "Vivo Muriendo"
    Released: May 29, 2006 (2006-05-29)
Professional ratings
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Paso a Paso (English: Step by Step) is the sixth studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi. The album was released by Universal Music Latino on July 12, 2005 (see 2005 in music). The album was certified Disco de Platino for shipments of 200,000 units in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer (es)Length
1."Nada Es Para Siempre" Amaury Gutiérrez Sebastián Krys4:00
2."Arrópame"
Sebastián Krys3:32
3."Escondido"
Sebastián Krys4:14
4."Estoy Perdido"
  • Sebastián Krys
  • Juan Carlos Pérez-Soto
Sebastián Krys3:47
5."Por Una Mujer"
  • Elsten Torres
  • Marthin Chan
Sebastián Krys2:52
6."Vivo Muriendo"
  • Sebastián Krys
  • Bárbara Larrinaga
  • Carlos Celles
Sebastián Krys4:12
7."Me Matas"
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Claudia Brant
Sebastián Krys3:10
8."Me lo Dice el Alma"
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Claudia Brant
  • Noel Schajris
Sebastián Krys4:14
9."Para Mí"
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Claudia Brant
Sebastián Krys3:03
10."Todo Sigue Igual"
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Claudia Brant
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Jeeve
3:47
11."Paso a Paso [2] "
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Claudia Brant
Sebastián Krys3:45
Total length:40:23

Charts

Peak
position
Peak
position
Billboard 200 Album Chart 62
Billboard Top Latin Albums 2
Billboard Latin Pop Albums 2
Spain Album Charts7

Single charts

"Nada Es Para Siempre"

YearChartPeak
2005Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 1
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay1
Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay1
Billboard Hot 10090

"Paso a Paso"

YearChartPeak
2006Billboard Latin Pop Airplay32

"Estoy Perdido"

YearChartPeak
2005Billboard Hot Latin Tracks9

"Por Una Mujer"

YearChartPeak
2006Billboard Hot Latin Tracks 16
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay4
Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay9

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [3] Gold40,000^
United States (RIAA) [4] Platinum (Latin)100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. allmusic
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  4. "American album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Paso a Paso". Recording Industry Association of America.