Cara de Ángel is the eighteenth (18th) studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was the singer's first studio album for WEA-Latina and was released in 1992. Once again Venezuelan singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner was involved in the songwriting of some of the songs. It includes the radio hits "Sobreviviré", "Entrega Total", "Angel Caído" and the club hit "Viviré Sin Tí". The album's cover picture was taken by late photographer and stylist Raúl Torres and is a black and white picture, later color painted.
| Cara de Ángel | ||||
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| Released | May 12, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Miami | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Label | WEA-Latina / ARDC Music Division | |||
| Producer | Pablo Manavello | |||
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The song "Viviré Sin Tí" was remixed by DJs Pablo Flores and Javier Garza, and became a club hit in Puerto Rico and USA. This song marked the third consecutive dance club hit for the singer. Monge filmed very stylish music videos for the tracks "Sobreviviré" and "'Viviré Sin Tí". The singer also filmed a TV Special performing five of the album's tracks, that aired before the album's release. Monge performed twelve sold-out concerts at Centro de Bellas Artes in 1992 and set a record for any female performer at the venue.
This album features the musical pop tendencies at the time, moving away from the melodramatic lyrics and arrangements of past productions from the 80's. This is also an album that created high expectations because it was her return to music after a temporary hiatus due to her third pregnancy, Imanol Mamery. The album also represents the first release under her new record label WEA-Latina, after 12 years with CBS Records (Sony Music). Said contract was one of the most lucrative for any Puerto Rican female singer at the time.
The first printing of this album included an alternate version of the title track in place of the song "Angel Caído". The second printing corrected the "mistake" and included the missing track. This first printing of the CD is a sought after collector's item to many die hard fans. This album earned Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum status and is currently out of print in all formats.
On April 11, 2020, the singer uploaded on her YouTube channel the song "Abrázame", an unreleased track recorded during these sessions.[1]
Track listing
edit| Track | Title | Composer(s) |
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| 1 | "Sobreviviré" | Daniel Recalde, Rodolfo Castillo, Vlady Tosetto |
| 2 | "Un Día Feliz" | Ricardo Montaner, Pablo Manavello |
| 3 | "Podrás Decir Te Amo" | Pablo Manavello, Cecilio Perrozzi |
| 4 | "Viviré Sin Tí" | Pablo Manavello, Alexis Peña |
| 5 | "Entrega Total" | Daniel Recalde, Pablo Manavello |
| 6 | "Angel Caído" | Riccardo Cocciante |
| 7 | "Cualquiera No" | Rodolfo Castillo, Pablo Manavello |
| 8 | "Cara De Angel" | Marivana Viscuso, Pablo Manavello, Rodolfo Castillo |
| 9 | "Salte De Mi Vida" | Rodolfo Castillo, Pablo Manavello |
| 10 | "Entre Mil Pasos" | Pablo Manavello, Alexis Peña |
Credits and personnel
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Track listing (2017 iTunes Version)
edit| Track | Title | Composer(s) |
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| 1 | "Un Día Feliz" | Ricardo Montaner, Pablo Manavello |
| 2 | "Cara De Angel" | Marivana Viscuso, Pablo Manavello, Rodolfo Castillo |
| 3 | "Entrega Total" | Daniel Recalde, Pablo Manavello |
| 4 | "Angel Caído" | Riccardo Cocciante |
| 5 | "Cualquiera No" | Rodolfo Castillo, Pablo Manavello |
| 6 | "Entre Mil Pasos" | Pablo Manavello, Alexis Peña |
| 7 | "Sobreviviré" | Daniel Recalde, Rodolfo Castillo, Vlady Tosetto |
| 8 | "Salte De Mi Vida" | Rodolfo Castillo, Pablo Manavello |
| 9 | "Viviré Sin Tí" | Pablo Manavello, Alexis Peña |
| 10 | "Podrás Decir Te Amo" | Pablo Manavello, Cecilio Perrozzi |
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Album | Peak |
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| 1992 | Billboard Top Latin Pop Albums | Cara de Ángel | 6[3] |
| 1993 | Billboard Top Latin Pop Albums | Antología Musical Vol. 1 | 15[4] |
Singles
edit| Year | Chart | Song | Peak |
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| 1992 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Sobreviviré | 13[5] |
| 1992 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Viviré Sin Ti | 23[6] |
| 1992 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Cara de Ángel | 19[7] |
| 1993 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Entrega Total | 23[8] |
References
edit- ^ ABRÁZAME - YOLANDITA MONGE. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09.
- ^ Cara de Ángel (Booklet). Yolandita Monge. WEA-Latina (Cat No. 77467-2). 1992.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20140514234905/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1992-08-22/latin-pop-albums. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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- ^ Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20140819060320/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1993-07-24/latin-songs. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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