Si El Norte Fuera El Sur

Si El Norte Fuera El Sur
Studio album by Ricardo Arjona
Released	August 20, 1996 (1996-08-20)
Recorded	1996
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	64:27
Label	Sony Discos
Producer	Ricardo Arjona
Ricardo Arjona chronology
Historias (1994) Si El Norte Fuera El Sur (1996) Sin Daños a Terceros (1998)

Si El Norte Fuera El Sur is the sixth studio album released on August 20, 1996, by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "All in all, it's Arjona's third classic album in a row, each distinct from its predecessor.". ^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks by Ricardo Arjona

1. "Noticiero" (News Report) – 5:29
2. "Tu Reputación" (Your Reputation) – 4:48
3. "Ella y Él" (She And He) – 6:15
4. "Se Nos Muere el Amor" (The Love is Dying on Us) – 4:07
5. "Si el Norte Fuera el Sur" (If The North Was The South) – 4:55
6. "Aún Te Amo (Carta No. 1)" (I Still Love You (Letter No.1)) – 3:33
7. "Abarrotería de Amor" (Grocery Store of Love) – 3:41
8. "Duerme" (Sleep) – 5:03
9. "Te Acuerdas de Mí (Carta No. 2, 20 Años Después)" (Do You Remember Me (Letter No. 2, 20 Years Later) – 4:17
10. "Cita en el Bar" (Date at The Bar) – 4:23
11. "Me Enseñaste" (You Taught Me) – 4:43
12. "Frente al Televisor" (In Front of The T.V.) – 4:28
13. "Tú" (You) – 4:28
14. "México" – 4:27

Personnel

• Patricia Aiken, Ronald Folsom, Yi Hu, Brian Leonard, Dennis Motchan, Bob Sanov, Francine Walsh, Elizabeth Wilson, Jennifer Woodward, Shari Zippert – violin
• Ricardo Arjona – vocals, arranger, director, producer
• Phyllis Bailey, Francis Benítez, Gustavo, Patricia Hodges, Leyla Hoyle, Carlos Murguía, Kenny OBrian, Jesof Powel, Stephanie Spruitt – backing vocals
• Robbie Buchanan, Otmaro Ruíz – Piano
• Luis Conte – Percussion
• George Doering – acoustic guitar
• Assa Drori, Don Hahn – orchestration
• Laura Dvennen, Matt Funes, Andrew Picken, Kazi Pitelka – viola
• Pedro Eustache – flute
• Dennis Farias, Ramon Flores – trumpet
• Stefanie Fife, Roger Labow, Michael Mathews, Daniel Smith, Cecilia Tsan – cello
• Dan Higgins – clarinet, saxophone
• Abraham Laboriel, Sr. – bass
• Michael Landau – electric guitar
• Billy Preston – organ
• John "J.R." Robinson – drums
• David Stout – trombone
• Miguel Angel "Matin" Villagran – arranger, acoustic guitar

Technical personnel

• Christina Abaroa – production coordination
• Bill – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Benny Faccone – engineer, mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Rocio Larrazolo – art direction
• Leonardo Leos – wardrobe, make-up
• Mike Palm – assistant engineer
• Ricardo Trabulsi – Photography
• Rodolfo Vazquez – Engineer

Chart performance

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [2]	21
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [3]	12

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [4]	3× Platinum	180,000^
United States (RIAA) [5]	2× Platinum (Latin)	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Birchmeier, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 1, 2011
2. "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
3. "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
4. "Argentinian album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Si El Norte Fue el Sur". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
5. "American album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Si El Norte Fuera El Sur". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• http://www.ricardoarjona.com/