La Llave de Mi Corazón

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La Llave de Mi Corazón
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Studio album by
Juan Luis Guerra
ReleasedMarch 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)
October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02) (Special Edition)
Recorded2006–2007
StudioCircle House Studios
(Miami, Florida)
Chocolab Midi Studios
JLG Studios
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
GenreMerengue · salsa · bachata
Length44:53
LabelEMI Televisa Music
ProducerJuan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra chronology
Para Tí
(2004) 		La Llave de Mi Corazón
(2007) 		A Son de Guerra
(2010)
Singles from La Llave de Mi Corazón
  1. "La Llave de Mi Corazón"
    Released: January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22)
  2. "Qué Me Des Tu Cariño"
    Released: May 7, 2007 (2007-05-07)
  3. "La Travesía"
    Released: August 13, 2007 (2007-08-13)
  4. "Cómo Yo"
    Released: January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14)
  5. "Sólo Tengo Ojos Para Tí"
    Released: March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)
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La Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, It was released by EMI Televisa Music on March 20, 2007 (see 2007 in music). It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200. A special edition of the album was released on October 2, 2007. In 2007, the album won six Latin Grammy Awards. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008. The album was a commercial success across Latin America and Europe a sold more than half a million worldwide including, more than 100,000 copies in Spain,[1] 167,000 copies in the United States[2] and 200,000 copies in Argentina.[3]In Colombia, it sold 17,000 copies in just 3 days of been released.[4]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Juan Luis Guerra.

  1. "Medicine for My Soul" – 3:16
  2. "La Travesía" – 3:25
  3. "Te Contarán" – 4:05
  4. "Que Me Des Tu Cariño" – 3:28
  5. "Cómo Yo" – 3:25
  6. "Si Tú No Bailas Conmigo" – 2:42
  7. "Sólo Tengo Ojos Para Tí" – 3:20
  8. "Amores" – 3:25
  9. "Cancioncita de Amor" – 3:48
  10. "Sabia Manera" – 3:56
  11. "La Llave de Mi Corazón" – 3:15
  12. "Something Good" (featuring Chiara Civello) – 4:03
Bonus Tracks
  1. "A La Vera" – 2:50 (Standard edition bonus track)
  2. "Medicine For My Soul" (featuring Taboo from The Black Eyed Peas) (Special edition bonus track)
  3. "La Llave De Mi Corazón" (Portuguese edition of the album)

Singles[]

# Singles Date Note(s)
1. "La Llave de Mi Corazón" January 22, 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: No. 1
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Regional Mexican Airplay: #33
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
2. "Que Me Des Tu Cariño" May 7, 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: #2[5]
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Latin Tropical Tracks: #1
3. "La Travesía" August 13, 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #3
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #3
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
4. "Cómo Yo" January 14, 2008 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #21
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #19
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #10

Chart performance[]

Chart (2007)[6][7] Peak
position
Argentina Albums Chart[8] 3
Chile Album Chart[9][10] 2
Dominican Republic Albums Chart[11] 1
Dutch Albums Chart 77
Ecuadorian Albums Chart[12][13] 9
Mexico AMPROFON Albums Chart 63
Spain PROMUSICAE Albums Chart 12
U.S. Billboard 200 77
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums 1
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[14] 4

Sales and certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[16] Platinum 200,000[15]
Chile[17] Gold  
Colombia[18] 4× Platinum  
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] Gold 100,000[19]
United States — 167,000[21]
Venezuela[22] Platinum  

Awards[]

Latin Grammy Awards[]

On November 8, 2007, the album won 6 Latin Grammy Awards:

Grammy Awards[]

The Album won a Grammy at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008.[23]

  • Best Tropical Latin Album: "La Llave de mi Corazón"

Credits and personnel[]

Performance Credits[]

  • Juan Luis Guerra — Primary Artist, Guitar, Coros
  • Ed Calle — Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Prodigio — Accordion
  • Janina Rosado — Piano, Keyboards, Melodica, Bandoneon, Coros
  • Adalgisa Pantaleon — Coros
  • Roger Zayas — Coros
  • Jose Flete — Trombone
  • Sandy Gabriel — Tenor Saxophone
  • Rafael "Rafo" German — Guira
  • Luis del Rosario — Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Luisa Payan — Steel Guitar
  • Rodheb Santos — Trumpet
  • Ramses Colón — Acoustic Bass
  • Chiara Civello — Guest Appearance
  • Jeremías King — Bajo Sexto
  • Abednego De Los Santos — Bajo Sexto
  • Juan "Chocolate" De La Cruz — Bongos, Conga, Maracas, Timbales, Tamboura, Guiro
  • Ezequiel Francisco — Drums

Technical Credits[]

  • Juan Luis Guerra — Arranger, Producer
  • Recording/Mix Engineers-Ronnie Torres-Luis Mansilla-Allan Leschhorn
  • Adam Ayan — Mastering

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 3, 2010). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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  4. ^ Quiñones, Alfonso. "Los precios de los discos y las ventas". www.diariolibre.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Hot Latin Songs. Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). Retrieved on February 25, 2009
  6. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazón". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
  7. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazón". Mexican Charts. Les Charts. Retrieved October 24, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "CAPIF ::: Representando a la Industra Argentina de la Música :::". archive.vn. April 1, 2007. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "El último disco Juan Luis Guerra arrasa en Chile". www.diariolibre.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Feria del Disco". web.archive.org. June 22, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ^ https://hoy.com.do/juan-luis-guerra-es-el-que-mas-discos-vende/
  12. ^ "Musicalisimo". web.archive.org. August 14, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Music Plus :: Musicalisimo :: Ecuador". web.archive.org. May 2, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". web.archive.org. January 23, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Juan Luis recibe Disco de Platino en Argentina | El Nacional". elnacional.com.do.
  16. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Juan Luis GUerra – La Llave de Mi Corazon". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  17. ^ "Juan Luis Guerra tiene la llave del merengue". La Tercera. April 13, 2009.
  18. ^ Narro, Enrique (May 14, 2009). "Juan Luis Guerra recibe Cuádruple Platino en Colombia por "La llave de mi corazón"". RPP.
  19. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 3, 2010). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  20. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2008 in the field "Year". Select 07 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  21. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 3, 2010). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  22. ^ "Juan Luis agradece la nueva distinción". www.diariolibre.com.
  23. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazon – 440, Juan Luis Guerra | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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