Palabras del Silencio

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Palabras del Silencio
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Studio album by
Luis Fonsi
Released26 August 2008 (2008-08-26)
Recorded2007–2008
StudioAngel Recording Studios
(London, England, United Kingdom)
Arju Studios
Cata Studios
Hit Factory Critiera
The Warehouse Recording
The Tiki Room
Mofongo Studios
Picks And Hammers
(Miami, Florida)
Cosmos Studios
Elith Studios
(Mexico City, Mexico)
Junk O-M
(São Paulo, Brazil)
Estudio de la Radio Nacional Eslovaca
(Bratislava, Slovakia)
Olivetta Recording Studios
(Bolongna, Italy)
PKO Studios
(Madrid, Spain)
GenreLatin pop
LabelUniversal Music Latino
Producer
Luis Fonsi chronology
Éxitos 98:06
(2006) 		Palabras del Silencio
(2008) 		Tierra Firme
(2011)
Singles from Palabras del Silencio
  1. "No Me Doy por Vencido"
    Released: 5 June 2008 (2008-06-05)
  2. "Aquí Estoy Yo"
    Released: 17 November 2008 (2008-11-17)
  3. "Llueve Por Dentro"
    Released: 1 June 2009 (2009-06-01)
  4. "Aunque Estés con Él"
    Released: 30 November 2009 (2009-11-30)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

Palabras del Silencio (English: Words from the Silence) is the seventh studio album, and sixth in Spanish recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi. The album was released by Universal Music Latino on 26 August 2008 (see 2008 in music). The album debuted at No. 15 on Billboard 200 Album Charts selling about 30,000 in the first week. The album was certified Platinum for shipping 200,000 units in the United States. It was also certified Gold in Mexico and Argentina and Platinum Spain. This album received a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album nomination at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on 8 February 2009, losing to La Vida... Es Un Ratico by Juanes.[2]

An expanded Anniversary Edition, Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después, was released on 8 September 2009, expanded to a 2-disc CD+DVD set, including on the CD the original 13 tracks plus an additional 5 tracks.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."¿Quién Le Va a Decir?"3:48
2."Llueve Por Dentro"3:59
3."Otro Día Será (Desencontrándonos)"3:14
4."No Me Doy por Vencido"3:58
5."Aunque Estés con Él"4:39
6."La Mentira"3:38
7."Lágrimas del Mar"4:16
8."Todo Vuelve A Empezar"" (duet with Laura Pausini)4:13
9."Persiguiendo El Paraíso"3:38
10."Todo Lo Que Tengo"3:30
11."Aquí Estoy Yo" (with Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal)4:11
12."Tienes Razón"4:22
13."No Me Doy Por Vencido (Versión Ranchera)"3:55

Charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[3] 15
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[4] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[5] 2
Mexico Top 100 Albums[6] 10
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[7] 2

Sales and certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] Gold 40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum (Latin) 250,000[10]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations[]

2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards[]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 No Me Doy por Vencido Hot Latin Song of the Year Nominated
Hot Latin Song of the Year- Male Nominated
Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Male Nominated
2009 Palabras del Silencio Latin Pop Album of the Year, Solo Nominated
Luis Fonsi Your World Award (Premio Tu Mundo) Won

Premio Lo Nuestro 2009[]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 Luis Fonsi Male Pop Artist of the Year Nominated

2009 Grammy Awards[]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 Palabras del Silencio Best Latin Pop Album Nominated

2009 Premios Juventud[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 "No Me Doy por Vencido" La Mas Pegajosa (Most Addictive Song) Won
"No Me Doy Por Vencido" Cancion Corta-Venas (Best Ballad) Won
"No Me Doy Por Vencido" Mi Ringtone (My Ringtone) Nominated
Aquí Estoy Yo La Combinacion Perfecta (Best Collaboration)
Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal & Noel Scharjis		 Won
Aquí Estoy Yo Mi Video Favorito (My Favorite Video)
Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal & Noel Scharjis		 Won
"Luis Fonsi" Voz del Momento (Artist of the Year) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Mi Artista Pop (Favorite Pop Artist) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Mi Idolo Es (My Idol Is) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Torridos Romances (Favorite Love Birds)
Shared With: Adamari López		 Won
"Luis Fonsi" El De Mejor Estilo (Best Dressed) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Esta Buenisimo! (Hottest Male) Nominated
"Palabras del Silencio" Me Muero Sin Ese CD (Best Album) Won

Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después[]

Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después was released 8 September 2009. The album contained live tracks as well previously unreleased remixes of "No Me Doy Por Vencido" and "Aquí Estoy Yo."

Track listing[]

Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después (©2009)
Disc 1 – CD

  1. "Quién Le Va A Decir" – 3:48
  2. "Llueve Por Dentro" – 3:59
  3. "Otro Día Será (Desencontrándonos)" – 3:14
  4. "No Me Doy por Vencido" – 3:58
  5. "Aunque Estés Con Él" – 4:38
  6. "La Mentira" – 3:37
  7. "Lágrimas del Mar" – 4:16
  8. "Todo Vuelve A Empezar" (duet with Laura Pausini) – 4:13
  9. "Persiguiendo El Paraíso" – 3:37
  10. "Todo Lo Que Tengo" – 3:30
  11. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris and David Bisbal) – 4:11
  12. "Tienes Razón" – 4:22
  13. "No Me Doy Por Vencido (Ranchera Version)" – 3:55
  14. "Así Debe Ser" – 3:34
  15. "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Urbana Version) (feat. MJ) – 2:56
  16. "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Banda Version) (feat. German Montero) – 3:52
  17. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (Solo Version) – 4:07
  18. "Llueve Por Dentro" (Live) (2009 Live from San Juan, Puerto Rico) – 4:53

Disc 2 – DVD

  1. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal) [Music Video]
  2. "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum)
  3. "Llueve Por Dentro" (Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum)
  4. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal) [Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]

References[]

  1. ^ Palabras del Silencio at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Grammy Nominations". Grammy. The Recording Academy. 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. ^ Billboard 200 Albums Debut
  4. ^ Billboard Latin Pop Albums Debut
  5. ^ Steffen Hung (3 August 2008). "Spanish charts portal". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  7. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Luis Fonsi in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Palabras del Silencio in the box under TÍTULO
  9. ^ "Spanish album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Palabras del Silencio". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
  10. ^ Cobo, Leila (30 April 2011). "Spanglish Solution". Billboard. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Palabras del Silencio". Recording Industry Association of America.
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