A las cinco en el Astoria
A Las Cinco En El Astoria | ||||
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Released | 2 September 2008 (Spain) 18 September 2008 (Mexico) 30 September 2008 (Worldwide) | |||
Recorded | Studios Du Manoir (France) | |||
Genre | Pop Power pop Electropop Pop rock | |||
Length | 51:01 | |||
Language | Spanish | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Producer | La Oreja de Van Gogh | |||
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Singles from A las cinco en el Astoria | ||||
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A Las Cinco En El Astoria (Five O'Clock At The Astoria) is the fifth full-length album released by La Oreja de Van Gogh, their second album to receive a Grammy nomination, and the first with new lead vocalist Leire Martínez. It was released in three editions: CD, CD+T-shirt, and Digipack. According to "Promusicae", A las cinco en el Astoria was the 12th biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain.
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A las cinco en el Astoria is the first album to feature Leire Martínez as the lead singer, replacing Amaia Montero, who had left in 2007. The first song released was "El Último Vals". The single was produced by and La Oreja de Van Gogh. All songs are composed by the current members of the band.[2] The album received a 2009 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group With Vocals.
The song "Jueves" became one of the best-known songs by the band, as it was a tribute to the victims of 11 March 2004 attacks in Madrid.
Track listing[]
# | Title | Length |
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01. | "El Último Vals" (The Last Waltz)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:25 |
02. | "Inmortal" (Immortal)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
4:06 |
03. | "Jueves" (Thursday)
• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:59 |
04. | "Más" (More)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
4:08 |
05. | "Cumplir Un Año Menos" (Turn One Year Younger)
• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín[3] |
3:34 |
06. | "Europa VII" (Europe VII)
• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:58 |
07. | "La Visita" (The Visit)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:25 |
08. | "Sola" (Alone)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:41 |
09. | "Palabras Para Paula" (Words For Paula)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
4:17 |
10. | "Flores En La Orilla" (Flowers In The Shore)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:09 |
11. | "Un Cuento Sobre El Agua" (A Story About Water)
• Music & Lyric: Xabi San Martín |
3:44 |
12. | "La Primera Versión" (The First Version)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
4:26 |
"Veinte Penas" HIDDEN TRACK (Twenty Griefs)
• Music: Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
at 5:40 ~ | |
14. | "Pequeños Momentos" ITUNES SPAIN BONUS TRACK (Little Moments) |
Singles[]
- El Ultimo Vals (2008)
- Inmortal (2008)
- Jueves (2008)
- Europa VII (2009)
- Más (2009) (Puerto Rico)
Chart performance[]
Chart | Peak position |
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Argentinian Albums Chart[4] | 1 |
Mexican Album Chart[5] | 20 |
Spanish Album Chart[6] | 1 |
Chile | 10 |
Venezuela | 10 |
Sales and certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Awards[]
- Best Latin Album Pop 2009 A las cinco en el Astoria Nominated
References[]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1434052
- ^ "A las cinco en el Astoria" (in Spanish). FNAC.ES. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/song/t14951974
- ^ http://www.capif.org.ar
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type La Oreja de Van Gogh in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and A las cinco en el Astoria in the box under TÍTULO
- ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2009 in the field "Year". Select 38 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
- 2008 albums
- La Oreja de Van Gogh albums
- 2000s pop album stubs