Xuxa 1

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Xuxa 1
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ReleasedNovember 18, 1989 (1989-11-18)
Recorded1989 (1989)
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Length36:39
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Producer
Xuxa chronology
Xuxa 1
(1989)
Xuxa 2
(1991)
Singles from Xuxa 1
  1. "Ilarié"
    Released: 1989 (1989)
  2. "Danza de Xuxa"
    Released: 1990 (1990)
  3. "Arco Iris"
    Released: 1990 (1990)
  4. "Bombón"
    Released: 1990 (1990)
  5. "Juguemos a los Indios"
    Released: 1990 (1990)
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Xuxa (also referred to as Xuxa 1) is the sixth studio album and the first in the Spanish-language by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa. It was first released on November 18, 1989, in Argentina, Chile, Mexico and United States by the record company Som Livre, in the Latin America in January 1990, and in August of the same year in Europe.

Contents

The album sold more than 1,900,000 copies and reached the fourth position of the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart. Xuxa 1 features versions of major hits such as "Ilarié", "Danza de Xuxa" and "Arco Iris", and led to Xuxa receiving a nomination for Pop New Artist of the Year at the 1990 Lo Nuestro Awards. [2]

Background

The Brazilian singer, TV host and actress Xuxa it became popular in Brazil and other Latin American countries. Her music became a part of El Show de Xuxa , and with the success of the song "Ilariê" beyond Brazil, a compilation of songs from her first three Portuguese albums was re-recorded in Spanish.

Xuxa did not speak Spanish and took a language crash course, with special focus on pronunciation, in order to perform the songs for the album in Spanish. Song lyrics (like the names of the characters in the song "Bombom") were changed to keep the rhyme structure in the songs. The music composition was not rewritten but did experience many changes during the re-mix.

The Spanish album brings together Xuxa's most popular songs, including "Ilariê" ("Ilarié"), "Doce Mel" ("Dulce Miel"), "Arco-Íris" ("Arco Iris"), "Dança da Xuxa" ("Danza de Xuxa"), and "Vamos Brincar de Índio" ("Juguemos a Los Indios").

Production

The album was produced by Michael Sullivan, Paulo Massadas, and Guto Graça Mello, with artistic coordination by Max Pierre and Guto Graça Mello. It was recorded in the studios of Som Livre in Rio de Janeiro. [3] [ better source needed ]

Release

The album was first released in Argentina, Chile, Mexico and United States on November 18, 1989, by Som Livre and in January 1990 in Ecuador, Portugal, Spain, Venezuela and other countries. [4] In Brazil, the album was launched in August 1990 by Som Livre. [5] [ better source needed ] In each country, the design of the album cover, back cover, and the album booklet was changed to reflect differences in the song lyrics or data sheet. In some versions, a text on the cover of the album indicated the correct pronunciation of the name of the artist: "Shu-sha".

Commercial performance

Xuxa reached number 4 in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart, [6] The album reached 1.2 million copies sold in March 1991. [7] By September of the same year the album had sold more than 2 million copies in ten countries. [8]

Promotion

Beginning the release of the album, on November 18, Xuxa participated in the congress of the Organización de Telecomunicaciones de Iberoamérica (OTI) in Miami (USA). In the marathon of divulging in the country, the singer realized some shows and gave interviews for radios and TV programs. There he received proposals to take his next tour to Latin American countries.

On February 22, 1990, it was the turn to perform at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. Xuxa won the top prize of the event and was invited to perform again the next day due to the animation she caused in the audience.

With the release of the album in Europe in October 1990, the Queen of Baixinhos recorded special appearances on TV shows in Spain and Italy, as well as having performed on some of the major Spanish radio stations.

On November 19, in addition to presenting the category of best children's TV program at the Emmy Awards in the US, the presenter sang the single "Danza de Xuxa".

In December, the singer won a special in Argentina shown by Telefé, where she sang some songs from the album.

Throughout 1990, Xuxa participated of programs of TV and radio of diverse Latin countries like Mexico and Uruguay. The Xuxa 90 tour went through Paraguay and Chile with the repertoire changed.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ilarié"
  • Cid Guerreiro
  • Dito
  • Ceinha
  • Cristina Larraura
5:25
2."Arco Iris"
4:35
3."Bombón"
  • Sullivan
  • Massadas
  • Carballo
4:10
4."Quiero Pan"
  • Tuza
  • J. Correia
  • Carballo
1:52
5."Campeón"
  • L. Robles
  • C. Rossini
  • Conceição Azevedo
  • Carballo
3:43
6."Dulce Miel"
  • Cláudio Rabello
  • Renato Corrêa
  • Larraura
3:23
7."Danza de Xuxa"
  • Prêntice
  • Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza
  • Carballo
3:26
8."Juguemos a los Indios"
  • Sullivan
  • Massadas
  • Larraura
4:32
9."Receta de Xuxa"
  • Arnaldo Freitas
  • Mônica Freitas
  • Larraura
3:32
10."El Circo"
  • Prêntice
  • Paulo C. Barros
  • Monteiro de Souza
  • Larraura
3:21
Total length:53:20

Personnel

Chart positions

YearChartPosition
1990US Billboard Latin Pop Albums 4 [9]
US Hot Latin Songs (Ilarié)11 [10]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [11] Platinum60,000^
Brazil130,437 [12]
Chile [13] 2× Platinum 
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [14] 2× Platinum200,000^
Summaries
Worldwide2,000,000 [8]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Chile1989
  • LP
  • cassette
RCA Records [4]
United States
  • CD
  • cassette
Globo Records
Argentina1990
  • CD
  • cassette
RCA Records
Brazil
  • LP
  • cassette
  • CD
Som Livre
Mexico
  • Cassette
  • CD
  • RCA Records
  • Globo Records
  • BMG
PeruCassetteRCA Records
PortugalCD
SpainCassette
  • RCA Records
  • BMG
VenezuelaCassetteRCA Records
Colombia1991
  • LP
Talento Records
Costa Rica
  • LP
Globo Records

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