El Cantante (Marc Anthony album)
El Cantante is a soundtrack album by Marc Anthony for the film of the same name. It is also his seventh Spanish-language album and ninth overall studio album. The album was released on July 24, 2007 by Sony BMG Norte.
Recording and details:
- Recorded between December 2006 and April 2007 in studios in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Florida, and New York.
- Language: Spanish
- Length: 46 minutes 53 seconds
- Producers include Sergio George, Julio Reyes Copello, Birgram Zayas, and Marc Anthony.
About the film and music:
- Marc Anthony stars as Héctor Lavoe, a legendary salsa singer who worked with Willie Colón in the early 1970s.
- The album serves as both a soundtrack and a tribute to Lavoe, featuring new versions of Lavoe’s songs such as Aguanile, Che Che Colé, Mi Gente, and El Cantante.
- The tenth track, Toma de Mí, is performed by Jennifer Lopez, who plays Anthony’s wife in the film.
Reception and awards:
- The soundtrack won Best Salsa Album at the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards and Tropical Album of the Year at the 2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards.
- It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and reached #31 on the Billboard 200. It stayed strong on the Latin chart in the following weeks.
Singles:
- Mi Gente (May 28, 2007)
- Aguanilé (October 15, 2007)
- El Día de Mi Suerte (January 7, 2008)
- Escándalo (July 7, 2008)
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