Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida

Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida
Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida
Studio album by La Oreja de Van Gogh
Released	April 28, 2003
Recorded	Studio du Manoir; Léon, Landes, France; Estudio Red Led; Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain; Sterling Sound; New York City, New York, United States; 2002–2003
Genre	Pop rock, Latin pop
Length	53:48
Language	Spanish; French
Label	Sony Music Entertainment
Producer	; La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology
Paris
	French Edition
Singles from Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida & Paris
	"Puedes Contar Conmigo"; Released: May 19, 2003; "20 de Enero"; Released: July 14, 2003; "Rosas"; Released: October 20, 2003; "Deseos de Cosas Imposibles"; Released: January 26, 2004; "Vestido Azul"; Released: March 22, 2004; "Geografía"; Released: 2004; "Historia de un Sueño"; Released: 2004; "Bonustrack"; Released: 2004;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida, (or What I Told You While You Were Pretending To Be Asleep) is the third studio album of the Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh issued by Sony Music Entertainment in April 2003. Internationally, it's the most successful album of the band. It received mixed reviews from critics and produced five Top 10 singles, including "Puedes contar conmigo", "Rosas" and "20 de enero", all of which reached the No.1 spot on the Spain chart.

Track listing[]

Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Puedes Contar Conmigo" (You Can Count On Me)	Amaia Montero	3:56
2.	"20 De Enero" (January 20th)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:43
3.	"Rosas" (Roses)	Xabi San Martín	3:56
4.	"Deseos De Cosas Imposibles" (Wishes For Impossible Things)	Xabi San Martín	3:08
5.	"Geografía" (Geography)	Xabi San Martín	3:17
6.	"Un Mundo Mejor" (A Better World)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:38
7.	"Tú Y Yo" (You and I)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín	3:21
8.	"La Esperanza Debida" (The Rightful Hope)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	4:05
9.	"Vestido Azul" (Blue Dress)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:10
10.	"Adiós" (Goodbye)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:47
11.	"Perdóname" (Forgive Me)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:34
12.	"La Paz De Tus Ojos" (The Peace Of Your Eyes)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas	3:42
13.	"Nadie Como Tú" (No One Like You)	Amaia Montero	3:24
14.	"Historia De Un Sueño" (Story Of A Dream)	Xabi San Martín	3:44
15.	"Bonustrack (Hidden Track)"	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín • Lyric: Pablo Benegas	3:05

Paris Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Paris (Dernier Rendez-vous)" (French version featuring Pablo Villafrancia)	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:46
2.	"Puedes contar conmigo"	Amaia Montero	3:56
3.	"Cuidate"	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	2:48
4.	"La playa"	Xabi San Martín	4:07
5.	"Deseos de cosas imposibles"	Xabi San Martín	3:08
6.	"Geografía"	Xabi San Martín	3:17
7.	"Rosas"	Xabi San Martín	3:56
8.	"Vestido azul"	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:10
9.	"Un mundo mejor"	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:38
10.	"Nadie como tú"	Amaia Montero	3:24
11.	"Desde el puerto"	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas, Álvaro Fuentes, Haritz Garde	3:44
12.	"La chica del gorro azul"	Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas	3:35

Personnel[]

Performing[]

La Oreja de Van Gogh
- Amaia Montero – vocals, backing vocals
- Xabi San Martín – keyboards, backing vocals, programming
- Pablo Benegas – guitar
- Álvaro Fuentes – bass
- Haritz Garde – percussion, programming
Pablo Villafranca – vocals

Technical[]

– record production, audio mixing
Bori Alarcón – technical production
Damian Schuler – sound recording
Rubén Suárez – sound recording
George Marino – audio mastering

Design[]

– photography, graphic design

Singles[]

2003 "Puedes contar conmigo"
- #1 Spain
- #5 US Latin Tracks
2003 "20 de enero"
- #1 Spain
2003 "Rosas"
- #1 Spain
- #4 US Latin Tracks
2003 "Deseos de cosas imposibles"
- #4 Spain
- #21 US Latin Tracks
2004 "Vestido azul"
- #1 Spain
2004 "Geografía"
- #6 Spain
2004 "Historia de un sueño"
- #15 Spain
2004 "Bonustrack"
- #9 Spain

Other Notable Songs[]

"La paz de tus ojos"
- #22 Spain

Chart Position and Sales[]

Album[]

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Spain Top 100 Albums	#1
2003	U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums	#9
2003	Mexico	#1
2003	Argentina	#1
2003–2005	Germany	#11
2003	France	#23
2003–2004	Canada	#19

Sales and certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[2]	4× Platinum	160,000^{^}
Chile^[3]	5× Platinum	88,000^[4]
Colombia^[3]	Platinum
Ecuador^[3]	Gold
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[5]	Platinum+Gold	225,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[6]	6× Platinum	600,000^{^}
Uruguay (CUD)^[3]	Gold
Venezuela^[3]	Gold
United States (RIAA)^[7]	2× Platinum (Latin)	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards[]

Ondas Award Best album of 2003 (Won)
Amigo Award to the best Spanish band (Won)
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album (Nominated)

French Edition[]

On May 10, 2004, Sony Music issued a special edition of Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida for the French market, befittingly titled Paris. This edition includes tracks from La Oreja de Van Gogh's second studio album, El viaje de Copperpot. The title track "Paris" features a partial French adaptation sung in duo with Belgian singer .

References[]

^ Allmusic review
^ "Argentinian album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – Lo Que Te Conte Mientras Te Hacias la Dormida". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "La Oreja de Van Gogh conquista América". Nosotras Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
^ "Conoce los discos más vendidos del siglo XXI en Chile". Radioagricultura.cl. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Lo Que Te Conte Te Hacias la Dormida in the box under TÍTULO
^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2004 in the field "Year". Select 13 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
^ "American album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – Lo Que Te Conte Mientras Te Hacias Dormida". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Allmusic review

[ArgentinaLa_Oreja_de_Van_GoghLo_Que_Te_Conte_Mientras_Te_Hacias_la_DormidaalbumCertRef-2] "Argentinian album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – Lo Que Te Conte Mientras Te Hacias la Dormida". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.

[LatinCert-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "La Oreja de Van Gogh conquista América". Nosotras Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2013.

[4] "Conoce los discos más vendidos del siglo XXI en Chile". Radioagricultura.cl. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[MexicoManaLo_Que_Te_Conte_Te_Hacias_la_DormidaalbumCertRef-5] "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Lo Que Te Conte Te Hacias la Dormida in the box under TÍTULO

[SpainLa_Oreja_de_Van_GoghLo_Que_Te_Conte_Mientras_Te_Hacias_la_DormidaalbumCertRef-6] "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2004 in the field "Year". Select 13 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".

[United_StatesLa_Oreja_de_Van_GoghLo_Que_Te_Conte_Mientras_Te_Hacias_DormidaalbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – Lo Que Te Conte Mientras Te Hacias Dormida". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Xabi San Martin Pablo Benegas Álvaro Fuentes Haritz Garde Leire Martínez Amaia Montero
Studio albums	Dile al sol (1998) El viaje de Copperpot (2000) Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida (2003) Guapa/Más Guapa (2006) A las cinco en el Astoria (2008) Cometas por el cielo (2011) El planeta imaginario (2016) Un susurro en la tormenta (2020)
Live albums	Gira 2003: Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida (2003) Cometas Por el Cielo: En Vivo Desde América (2011) Primera Fila (2013)
Compilation albums	Paris (2004) LOVG 1996-2006 (2006) LOVG: Grandes Éxitos (2008) Nuestra casa a la izquierda del tiempo (2009) Esencial (2021)
Singles	"Puedes Contar Conmigo" "Muñeca de Trapo" "Dulce Locura" "El Último Vals" "Inmortal"