| Toda Mi Vida | ||||
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| Released | February 3, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 52:31 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Producer | Jerry de la Rosa | |||
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Toda Mi Vida (All My Life) is the fifth studio album by American Tejano music singer Jay Perez. The album peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart. The album received a nomination for Album of the Year (Group) at the 1999 Tejano Music Awards. [1]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Toda Mi Vida. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cuando la Vea" | Chente Barrera, Vicente Barrera, Alfred Castaneda III | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Dame Tu Corazon" | Jay Perez | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Ella Es" | Juan Gomez | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Es Mi Amor" | Joe Carmona | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Esos Ojitos" | Vicente | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Hombres y Mujeres" | Vicente, Perez | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Hoy Soy Feliz" | Carmona | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Lo Que Yo Tengo" | Perez | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Me and Mrs. Jones" | Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff | 5:09 |
| 10. | "Si Te Portas Mal" | 3:37 | |
| 11. | "Si Tu Regresas" | Hector Escamilla | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Si Tu Tienes Alguien" | Jerry de la Rosa | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Sin Tu Miradas" | Vicente | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Toda Mi Vida" | Perez | 3:23 |
| 15. | "Ven a Mi" | Perez | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 52:31 | ||
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [3] | 26 |
| US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard) [3] | 8 |
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