Baladas en Español
{{Infobox album
| name = Baladas en Español
| type = compilation
| artist = Roxette
| cover = Roxette Baladas en Espanol.jpg
| alt =
| released = 21 October 1996
| recorded = 1987–1996
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length = 51:50
| language = Spanish
| label = EMI
| producer = Clarence Öfwerman
| prev_title = Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Have a Nice Day
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
| name =
Baladas en español
| type = Compilation album
| single1 = Un Día Sin Ti
| single1date = 29 October 1996
| single2 = No Sé Si Es Amor
| single2date = 28 January 1997
}}
}}
Baladas en Español ({{trans|Ballads in Spanish}}) is a Spanish language compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 21 October 1996 by EMI. The compilation was only issued in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. It was a commercial success upon release, peaking in the top ten of several national record charts, and was certified gold or platinum in numerous territories, namely Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Spain. As of 2001, the record sold in excess of 1.2 million copies worldwide.
"Un Día Sin Ti" and "No Sé Si Es Amor" were released as commercial singles, though most songs on the album would go on to receive substantial amounts of airplay on Latin American and Spanish radio. In 2022, a complete collection of the record was released, consisting of all the Spanish language songs recorded by Roxette.{{CN|date=March 2022}}
Composition and style
The album consists of twelve of Roxette's ballads and downtempo tracks, translated into Spanish by songwriter Luis Gomez Escolar, of whom very little is known.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-50736787|title=Muere la cantante de Roxette Marie Fredriksson: "Baladas en español", un éxito criticado por sus traducciones|language=es|trans-title="Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies: 'Baladas en español', a success criticized for its translations"|work=BBC|date=10 December 2019|access-date=5 March 2022}} Escolar's translations have been criticised by both fans and media for being poorly representative of the original English lyrics, as well as for being overly-simplistic and juvenile.{{cite web|url=https://www.revistavanityfair.es/sociedad/celebrities/articulos/las-peores-adaptaciones-al-espanol-de-canciones-en-ingles/23080|title=No traduzcan más éxitos del pop en inglés al castellano, por favor|language=es|trans-title="Don't translate any more English pop hits into Spanish, please."|author=Palmer, Manu|work=Vanity Fair|date=11 November 2016|access-date=5 March 2022}}
Commercial performance
Baladas en Español was released on 21 October 1996,{{cite web |url=https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/baladas-en-espanol-roxette/0724385441455 |title=Baladas en español {{!}} Roxette |work=Qobuz |accessdate=8 June 2018}} exclusively in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. However, it was also released in the US by EMI Latin, making it the final Roxette album to be officially issued in the country.{{cite book |last=Thorselius|first=Robert |title=The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide|edition=1st|date=May 2003|publisher=Premium Förlag Publishing |location=Sweden|isbn=978-9197189484}} The record was preceded by the release of "Un Día Sin Ti" as its lead single, which reached the top ten of Billboard{{'}}s Latin Pop Songs.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-pop-songs/1997-03-15 |title=Latin Songs: Top Latin Pop Songs Chart |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=15 March 1997 |accessdate=18 February 2017}} The song also charted on the national airplay chart of Spain.{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}} Its music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.{{cite AV media notes |title=Ballad & Pop Hits - The Complete Video Collection |type=DVD liner notes |others=Roxette |publisher=EMI |year=2003 |id=7243 4 90946 9 7}} "No Sé Si Es Amor" was released as the album's second and final single in January 1997, peaking at number six in Spain. "Soy una Mujer" was released as a promotional single exclusively in Mexico in July 1997.
The album was a commercial success upon release, and has been certified double platinum in Spain (indicating shipments of over 200,000 units), platinum in Argentina and Brazil (for 60,000 and 250,000 copies, respectively), and gold (100,000 copies) in Mexico. As of 2001, Baladas en Español has sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide, and just over 13,000 copies in the US.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001015119 |title=Billboard.com > Ask a Question > Roxette's Rocky U.S. Relationship|author=Keith Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=16 August 2005 |accessdate=8 September 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519005909/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001015119 |archivedate=19 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics = Per Gessle; lyrics adapted to Spanish by Luis G. Escolar
| all_music = Gessle, except tracks 1, 7, 11 and 12 by Gessle and Mats MP Persson; track 8 by Marie Fredriksson
| extra_column = English title
| title1 = Un Día Sin Ti
| note1 = "Spending My Time"
| extra1 = "A Day Without You"
| length1 = 4:38
| title2 = Crash! Boom! Bang!
| note2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:26
| title3 = Directamente a Ti
| note3 = "Run to You"
| extra3 = "Straight to You"
| length3 = 3:30
| title4 = No Sé Si Es Amor
| note4 = "It Must Have Been Love"
| extra4 = "I Do Not Know If This Is Love"
| length4 = 4:41
| title5 = Cuánto Lo Siento
| note5 = "I'm Sorry"
| extra5 = "How Sorry I Am!"
| length5 = 3:13
| title6 = Tímida
| note6 = "Vulnerable"
| extra6 = "Timid"
| length6 = 4:44
| title7 = Habla el Corazón
| note7 = "Listen to Your Heart"
| extra7 = "Speak the Heart"
| length7 = 5:09
| title8 = Como la Lluvia en el Cristal
| note8 = "Watercolours in the Rain"
| extra8 = "Like the Rain on the Glass"
| length8 = 3:42
| title9 = Soy una Mujer
| note9 = "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"
| extra9 = "I'm a Woman"
| length9 = 3:45
| title10 = Quiero Ser Como Tú
| note10 = "I Don't Want to Get Hurt"
| extra10 = "I Want to Be Like You"
| length10 = 4:16
| title11 = Una Reina Va Detrás de un Rey
| note11 = "Queen of Rain"
| extra11 = "A Queen Goes After a King"
| length11 = 4:51
| title12 = El Día del Amor
| note12 = "Perfect Day"
| extra12 = "The Day of Love"
| length12 = 3:55
| total_length = 51:50
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Baladas en Español.{{cite AV media notes |title=Baladas en español |type=liner notes |chapter=Digital booklet |others=Roxette |publisher=EMI Records |year=1996 |id=7243 8 544142 4 |location=Stockholm, Sweden}}
- Roxette are Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson
- Recorded at Tits & Ass Studio in Halmstad, Sweden; EMI Studios and Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden; Mayfair Studios in London, England and Capri Digital Studios in Capri, Italy between 1987 and 1996.
- All songs published by Jimmy Fun Music, except: "Watercolours in the Rain" published by Shock the Music/Jimmy Fun Music
- All songs produced by Clarence Öfwerman
- Mastered by Alar Suurna at Polar Studios
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Musicians
- Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals
- Per Gessle – lead and background vocals, mixing
- Pelle Alsing – drums
- Bo Eriksson – oboe {{small|("Queen of Rain")}}
- Anders Herrlin – bass guitar, programming, engineering
- Jonas Isacsson – acoustic and electric guitars
- Christer Jansson – drums
- Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards and production; string arrangements and conducting {{small|("Perfect Day")}}
- Kjell Öhman – accordion {{small|("Perfect Day")}}
- Mats "M.P." Persson – acoustic and electric guitars
- Pelle Sirén – acoustic and electric guitars
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Technical
- Kjell Andersson – sleeve design
- Kevin Davies – photography
- Mats Holmquist – string arrangements and conducting {{small|("I Don't Want to Get Hurt")}}
- Michael Ilbert – engineering, mixing
- Henrik Jansson – string arrangements and conducting {{small|("Watercolours in the Rain")}}
- Jonas Linell – photography
- Lars Nordin – photography
- Alar Suurna – engineering
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Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"|Chart (1996–97)
!scope="col"|{{unbulleted list|Peak|position}} |
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| scope="row"|Argentine Monthly Albums (CAPIF){{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IA8EAAAAMBAJ&q=6+baladas+en+espa%C3%B1ol+roxette&pg=PA38 |title=What Does It Take To Break A Hit? {{!}} Don't Cry For Julio |author=John Lannert |magazine=Billboard |date=18 January 1997 |volume=109 |issue=3 |page=38 |issn=0006-2510}}
| align="center"|6 |
| scope="row"|Portuguese Albums (AFP){{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zA4EAAAAMBAJ&q=baladas+en+espa%C3%B1ol+roxette&pg=PA49|title=Hits Of The World - Portugal |magazine=Billboard |date=1 February 1997 |volume=109 |issue=5 |page=49 |issn=0006-2510}}
| align="center"|6 |
| scope="row"|Spanish Albums (Promúsicae)
| align="center"|8 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|artist=Roxette|title=Baladas en español|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1996|certref={{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=roxette&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |title=CAPIF - Representando a la Industria Argentina de la Música |work=Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers |accessdate=27 May 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archivedate=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Roxette|title=Baladas en español|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1996|certyear=2000|accessdate=6 June 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Roxette|title=Baladas en español|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1996|certyear=1996|accessdate=6 June 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Roxette|title=Joyride|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1996|certref={{cite web |url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semanales |title=Weekly Charts - Promusicae - Productores de Música de España |work=Productores de Música de España |format=PDF |accessdate=11 September 2016 |quote=To access the Baladas en español certification from this reference, user must enter "Albums", "2006" and "Semana 11 - (13/03 a 19/03)" as the search parameters and download the corresponding PDF file. The album appeared at No. 98 that week.}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Roxette|title=Baladas en español|type=album|nocert=yes|award=|relyear=1996|salesamount=13,000|salesref=|accessdate=6 June 2017}}
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!scope="row"|Worldwide
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|1,200,000{{cite news |url=http://www.expressen.se/article.asp?id=63791 |title=Sagan om Roxette: På väg tillbaka - eller? |author=Ninni O Schulman |newspaper=Expressen |publisher=Bonnier AB |date=15 April 2001 |language=Swedish |trans-title=Lord of Roxette: On the way back - or? |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010605042251/http://www.expressen.se/article.asp?id=63791 |archivedate=5 June 2001 |accessdate=8 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}
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References
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External links
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Category:Spanish-language compilation albums