Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik

Last updated
Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik
Primera Fila Sasha Benny Erik.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2012
RecordedJune 2012
Mexico City, Igloo Music Los Angeles,California
Genre Latin music, pop rock
Label Sony Music Latin, Sony BMG
Producer Áureo Baqueiro
Singles from Habítame Siempre
  1. "Cada Beso"
    Released: August 2012
  2. "Sin Ti"
    Released: March 2013
  3. "Como Hemos Cambiado"
    Released: May 2013

Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik (English: Front row: Sasha Benny Erik) is the first album by Mexican pop trio Sasha, Benny y Erik released on November 6, 2012 by Sony Music Latin. The live recording was taken from the concert performed in June 2012, and it includes two new songs "Cada Beso" (first single) and "Sólo Tú", three hits from each one, and two cover versions of Presuntos Implicados and Fito Paez

Contents

Background and concept

The idea of joining the talents of three friends was suggested by themselves and the recording suggested them to make a "Primera Fila" concept recording with hits from each one. So nine songs are from solo hits from Sasha Sokol ("Serás el Aire", "No Me Extraña Nada", "Rueda Mi Mente"), Benny Ibarra ("Sin Ti", "Cielo", "Tonto Corazon") and Erik Rubin ("Dame Amor", "Cuando Mueres por Alguien", "Tu Voz"). They added two new songs, first single "Cada Beso" and "Sólo Tú", and two versions of "Como Hemos Cambiado" and "El Amor Después del Amor".

Singles

The lead single from Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik, "Cada Beso", was released digitally on August 28, 2012. The song peaked at the first position in Mexico's airplay chart and in iTunes Mexico, remaining for many weeks within the top 5 positions and becoming a huge radio hit. Before the album release some tracks were digitally released, including "Serás el Aire", "Cuando Mueres por Alguien" and "Tonto Corazon", but none was an official single. In 2013, "Sin Ti" was released as second single of the album."Como Hemos Cambiado" was chosen as third airplay single.

Tour

The tour started in October 2012 and has continued through 2013 inside Mexico. In February they performed three shows at Teatro Metropólitan", and they opened a date in the National Auditorium by April, but due to the success they had to add a second date the next day. They have played in cities as Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, León , Mérida, among others. They will perform again in the National Auditorium in September.

Commercial performance

Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik was certified gold one week after its release in Mexico for shipments of over 30,000 copies, according to the AMPROFON, According to AMPROFON, the physical format of the album debuted in the position #1 in Mexico, certified as gold. The same month was certified as Platinum, subsequently as Double Platinum, then as Double Platinum+ Gold for exceeding sales of 150, 000 sold copies in 2013. In May, the album was certified as Triple Platinum. In November 2013, Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik was certified Triple Platinum + Gold. [1] Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik is officially recognized as the best-selling Spanish-language album in Mexico for 2013. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonto Corazón"Memo Méndez Giui, Paulina Carraz 
2."Cuando Mueres por Alguien"Erik Rubin, Philip Kuys, Raal Villafañe 
3."No Me Extraña Nada"Fernando Riba, Kiko Campos 
4."Sólo Tú"Erik Rubin, César Miranda, Manuel Martinez Solorio, Sasha Sokol, Benny Ibarra  
5."Serás el Aire" Juan Pablo Manzanero, Sasha Sokol, Mildred Villafañe 
6."Cada Beso" Erik Rubin, Dany Thomas 
7."Tributo a Soda Estereo"Gustavo Ceratti, Soda Estereo 
8."El baile del sapo"Richard O'Brien/Trad. Julia I. de Llano 
9."Tu Voz (Stay On)"Peter Kvint, Manuel Moreno 
10."Rueda mi Mente"Fernando Riba / Kiko Campos 
11."Cielo"Benny Ibarra; Memo Mendez Guiu, Paulina Carraz 
12."Llueve luz"L: Paulyna Carraz M: Benny, Memo Mendez Guiu 
13."Si no es ahora"Fernando Riba/Kiko Campos 
14."Cómo Hemos Cambiado"Soledad Giménez, Juan Luis Giménez 
15."Princesa tibetana"  
16."El Amor Después del Amor"Rodolfo Paez 
17."Sin Ti"Memo Mendez Guiu 
18."Con todos menos conmigo"Guido Vitale; Robert 
19."Dame Amor"Erik Rubin, Aureo Baqueiro, Jorge Luis Amaro 

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

ChartPeak
position
Mexican Albums Chart 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON) [3] 4× Platinum240,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cristian Castro</span> Mexican pop singer (born 1974)

Cristian Sáinz Castro is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Verónica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés and Germán "Tin-Tan" Valdés. Castro has sold over 10 million copies, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all-time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timbiriche</span> Mexican pop music group

Timbiriche was a Mexican pop music group. The group started as a children's group in 1981 and managed to evolve successfully into adulthood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fey (singer)</span> Musical artist

María Fernanda Blázquez Gil, known mononymously as Fey, is a Mexican singer and songwriter. She first gained recognition after releasing her first three studio albums, which also made her a teen idol and fashion icon of the 1990s in Mexico and Latin America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sasha Sokol</span> Mexican singer

Sasha Sökol Cuillery, known during her childhood and adolescence as Sasha and, from 1997 onwards, as SashaSökol, is a Mexican singer, actress, songwriter and television presenter. She began her artistic career as a member of the musical band Timbiriche.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benny Ibarra</span> Mexican singer

Benny Ibarra de Llano known as Benny Ibarra is a Mexican singer, musician, producer and actor. He was born into a family of artists. His mother, Julissa, was a singer and actress in the 1960s; and his father, Benny, an actor and 1960s rock singer in the Mexican band Los Yaki. His brother, Alejandro Ibarra, is a singer and actor.

Leonardo Paniagua is one of the Dominican Republic's most popular bachata musicians. He emerged from obscurity to overnight stardom in the 1970s, when he recorded his first 45rpm record, "Amada, Amante" for Discos Guarachita.

Los Yonic's are a Mexican grupero band formed in 1975.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manuel Mijares</span> Musical artist

José Manuel Mijares Morán is an adult-contemporary pop singer who is billed as Manuel Mijares or simply as Mijares. He began his career at age 23 and achieved high popularity from the mid-80s to mid 90s in Latin America and Japan mainly. From 1997 to 2011 he was married to Mexican singer/actress Lucero, with whom he has two children.

The discography of Panamanian reggaeton singer Flex consists of three studio albums, eight solo singles, one featured single and one EP; collaborations are also included.

<i>Timbiriche, El concierto</i> 1999 live album by Timbiriche

Timbiriche, El concierto is a two-disc live album from Mexican pop music group Timbiriche. It was released in 1999. The album is a live recording from their reunion in 1999. The album was certified Platinum + Gold by AMPROFON for sales of over 350,000.

<i>Todo O Nada</i> 2001 studio album by Benny Ibarra

After a five-year absence Benny Ibarra returned with Todo O Nada. This album features collaborations with Erik Rubin, Alix, Dougie Bowne and musicians from Café Tacuba and Alex González from the Mexican Rock band Maná. The first single, "Uno", was top of the charts for eight weeks, became a gold record in two weeks and later went to Platinum. The second single was "Inspiraciòn", also included in the film soundtrack of same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alix Bauer</span> Mexican singer

Alix Bauer Tapuach is a Mexican singer of Ashkenazi Jewish origin. She was a member of the pop music band Timbiriche from its formation in 1982 until her departure in 1989. She released her only solo album Por Vez Primera in 1991, and she participated in the supergroup Giratour Pop & Rock in 2019. She also had a brief acting career with a role in the soap opera Prisionera de Amor in 1994.

<i>Primera Fila</i> (Thalía album) 2009 live album by Thalía

Primera Fila is the first live album by Mexican singer-songwriter Thalía. The album was recorded in Miami, Florida at the BankUnited Center on July 29 and 30, 2009, with a selected audience to attend the concert. Primera Fila is Thalia's first project under the Sony Music label.

<i>Vive</i> (José José album) 1974 studio album by José José

Vive (Live) is the title of the studio album released by Mexican singer José José in 1974. The main hits of the album were: Vive, Déjame Conocerte and Tú Mi Delirio.

Top 100 México was a record chart which accounted for sixty percent of the albums sold in Mexico. The chart had the support of major record distributors in Mexico and was issued by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas on a weekly basis from 2005 until July 9, 2020, when the chart was discontinued. The Top 100 México contained over 100 titles sold in the country, with separate charts that include 20 albums for popular music genres, such as norteño, banda and ranchera, Spanish, and English language albums.

Sasha, Benny y Erik are a pop supergroup from Mexico. The group was formed by 3 former members of the Mexican pop group Timbiriche, consisting of Sasha Sokol, Benny Ibarra and Erik Rubin who are close friends in real life. With much anticipation by their fans, Sasha, Benny and Erik released the live album Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik. The project has enjoyed much success with a national tour that started in late 2012 and has continued through much of 2014. The album has been certified triple platinum + gold in Mexico for sales exceeding 210,000 copies. Originally, the band performed 2 concerts at the National Auditorium in Mexico City in April 2013, but due to demand, they did two more concerts at the venue in September of that same year. In 2013, they released En Vivo desde el Auditorio Nacional, which went gold a few days after its release. At the end of 2013, the album Primera Fila: Sasha Benny Erik was officially recognized by AMPROFON as the second best-selling album in Mexico that year. In late 2014, Sasha, Benny y Erik released their first studio album "Vuelta al Sol" and release "Esta Noche" as their first single. Next singles were "Todo tiene su lugar" ,"Japi" and "Punto de partida". In 2015, they performed at National Auditorium twice. In early 2016, they will release a new live album with new songs and hits, performed with several guests. First single "Lo Siento" featuring Pepe Aguilar, was released on February 19. In May, "Entre Amigos" was released and the band announced the end of the project in December. The album was certified as Gold some weeks later and they began a farewell tour with a final performance on December 31.

<i>Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad</i> 2014 live album by Ha*Ash

Primera Fila:Hecho Realidad is the first live album by American Latin pop duo Ha*Ash. It was released under the label Sony Music Latin on 11 November 2014. The album was recorded in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Ciudad de México on 7 July 2014, with a selected audience to attend the concert.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morat (band)</span> Colombian folk-pop Band

Morat is a Colombian Latin pop rock band formed in the country's capital city, Bogotá. The band is made up of Juan Pablo Isaza, Juan Pablo Villamil, and the brothers Simón Vargas and Martín Vargas. Drummer Alejandro Posada was also a founding member of the band, but left in 2016 and was replaced by Martín Vargas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perdón, Perdón</span> 2014 single by Ha*Ash

"Perdón, Perdón" is the lead single of the live album Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad by American duo Ha*Ash. The single was officially released on September 22, 2014. The music video of the song is the live performance in Estudios Churubusco, Mexico City, on 7 July 2014. The song then included on their live album Ha*Ash: En Vivo (2019). It was written by Ashley Grace, Hanna Nicole and José Luis Ortega.

"Lo Aprendí de Ti" is the second single of the live album Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad by American duo Ha*Ash. The single was officially released on March 6, 2015. The music video of the song is the live performance by Ha*Ash in Estudios Churubusco, Mexico City on 7 July 2014. The song then included on their live album Ha*Ash: En Vivo (2019). It was written by Ashley Grace, Hanna Nicole and José Luis Ortega. The music video, become the first YouTube ballad in Spanish to reach one billion views.

References

  1. "Reciben Sasha, Benny y Erik Triple Platino más Oro por "Primera Fila" - Yahoo Música". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. "- YouTube". YouTube .
  3. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.