Yolandita (1995) | ||||
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Released | 7 November 1995 | |||
Recorded | Miami | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Label | WEA-Latina | |||
Producer | Gustavo Márquez | |||
Yolandita Monge chronology | ||||
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Yolandita is the twenty-first (21st) studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge, released in 1995. It marked the biggest radical change of sound and image for Monge, with a fresh and young approach that included long hair and a belly ring.
In the first six months of its release, more than 200,000 copies were sold in several Latin American countries.[ citation needed ] The album earned Gold status due to high sales and is available as a digital download at iTunes and Amazon with a different artwork.
Track | Title | Composer(s) |
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1 | "Tu, Tu, Tu, Tu" | Giancarlo Bigazzi, Paul Holland, Ignacio Ballesteros |
2 | "Busco Tu Amor" (Cerco Amore) | Leonardo Filippo Garilli, Michele Galasso, Gustavo Márquez |
3 | "Vete Mi Amor" (Vattene, Mi Amor) | Amadeo Minghi, Ignacio Ballesteros |
4 | "Noche Rosa" (Notte Rota) | Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi, Ignacio Ballesteros |
5 | "Cuando Miro Tu Foto" | Rudy Pérez, Adrián Posse |
6 | "Antes De Ti" | Gustavo Márquez |
7 | "Sueños Por Quien" (Figli Di Chi) | Nek, Giuseppe Isgrò, Antonello De Sanctis, Mietta, Gustavo Marquéz |
8 | "Tu Volverás" (Batticuore) | Massimo Luca, Loredana Bevini, Ignacio Ballesteros |
9 | "Hay Amor" | Ricardo Montaner |
10 | "Cuando Nacen Amores" | Aderio Cogliali, Franco Ciani, Ricardo Montaner |
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Year | Chart | Song | Peak |
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1995 | Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | Tu,Tu,Tu,Tu | 15 [2] |
1996 | Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | Tu,Tu,Tu,Tu | 4 [3] |
1996 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Tu,Tu,Tu,Tu | 17 [4] |
1996 | Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | Antes de Ti | 10 [5] |
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