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Palabras del Silencio

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{{Infobox album

| name = Palabras del Silencio

| type = studio

| artist = Luis Fonsi

| cover = Luisfonsi7thalbum.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|08|26}}

| recorded = 2007–2008

| venue =

| studio =

  • Angel 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)

| genre = Latin pop

| length =

| label = Universal Latino

| producer =

| prev_title = Éxitos 98:06

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Tierra Firme

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Palabras del Silencio

| type = studio

| single1 = No Me Doy por Vencido

| single1date = June 16, 2008

| single2 = Aquí Estoy Yo

| single2date = January 12, 2009

| single3 = Llueve Por Dentro

| single3date = June 29, 2009

| single4 = Aunque Estés con Él

| single4date = January 25, 2010

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1418543}}

| noprose = yes

}}

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). 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.{{cite web|title=Grammy Nominations|url=http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#12|accessdate=10 December 2008|date=3 December 2008|work=Grammy|publisher=The Recording Academy|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205000233/http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#12|archivedate=5 December 2008}}

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.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 15 on Billboard 200 Album Charts selling about 30,000 copies in the first week. It was certified Platinum (Latin) for shipping 100,000 units in the United States and Platinum in Spain for shipping 80,000 units.

It was also certified Gold and Platinum in several countries from Latin America and has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/luis-fonsi-no-para-de-gritar/|title=Luis Fonsi no para de gritar|date=6 April 2011|accessdate=1 June 2023|website=People en Español|language=Spanish}}

Track listing

{{track listing

|title1=¿Quién Le Va a Decir?|length1=3:48

|title2=Llueve Por Dentro|length2=3:59

|title3=Otro Día Será (Desencontrándonos)|length3=3:14

|title4=No Me Doy por Vencido|length4=3:58

|title5=Aunque Estés con Él|length5=4:39

|title6=La Mentira|length6=3:38

|title7=Lágrimas del Mar|length7=4:16

|title8=Todo Vuelve A Empezar"|note8=duet with Laura Pausini|length8=4:13

|title9=Persiguiendo El Paraíso|length9=3:38

|title10=Todo Lo Que Tengo|length10=3:30

|title11=Aquí Estoy Yo|note11=with Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal|length11=4:11

|title12=Tienes Razón|length12=4:22

|title13=No Me Doy Por Vencido (Versión Ranchera)|length13=3:55

}}

Charts

class="wikitable"
Chart (2008)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-13/billboard-200 Billboard 200 Albums Debut]style="text-align:center;"|15
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albumsstyle="text-align:center;"|1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-13/latin-pop-albums Billboard Latin Pop Albums Debut]style="text-align:center;"|1
Spanish Albums Chart{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Palabras+del+Silencio |title=Spanish charts portal |publisher=spanishcharts.com |date=3 August 2008|accessdate=4 March 2012}}style="text-align:center;"|2
Mexico Top 100 Albums{{cite web |author=Steffen Hung |url=http://mexicancharts.com/search.asp?search=Palabras+del+Silencio&cat=a |title=Mexican charts portal |publisher=mexicancharts.com |date= |accessdate=4 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223070103/http://mexicancharts.com/search.asp?search=Palabras+del+Silencio&cat=a |archive-date=23 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}style="text-align:center;"|10
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland){{Cite web|date=2008-10-02|title={{!}}{{!}} RecordLand {{!}}{{!}}|url=http://www.recordland.com:80/tienda/v2/top40.php|access-date=2020-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002204919/http://www.recordland.com/tienda/v2/top40.php|archive-date=2 October 2008|url-status=dead}}style="text-align:center;"|2

Sales and certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|title=Palabras del Silencio|artist=Luis Fonsi|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2009|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/2009/09/06/470641-luis-fonsi-llega-al-luna-park/|title=Luis Fonsi llega al Luna Park|date=September 6, 2009|access-date=May 19, 2023|website=Infobae|language=Spanish}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Central America|award=Gold|salesamount=5,000|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.laestrella.com.pa/cafe-estrella/cultura/090622/panama-reconocimiento|title=Reconocimiento en Panamá|date=22 June 2009|access-date=23 May 2023|website=La Estrella de Panamá|language=Spanish}}|salesref={{cite web|url=https://www.laestrella.com.pa/cafe-estrella/cultura/090622/panama-reconocimiento|title=Reconocimiento en Panamá|date=22 June 2009|access-date=23 May 2023|website=La Estrella de Panamá|language=Spanish}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Chile|award=Platinum|nosales=true|note=Digital download|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.ritmoromantica.pe/noticias/musica/luis-fonsi-tiene-disco-de-platino-en-chile-1394/|title=Luis Fonsi tiene disco de platino en Chile|date=June 3, 2009|access-date=May 19, 2023|website=radioromantica.pe|language=Spanish}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Colombia (ASINCOL)|award=Platinum|number=2|salesamount=20,000|certref={{cite web|url=https://los40.com.co/los40/2010/02/15/actualidad/1266219720_953679.html|title=Luis Fonsi recibe reconocimiento en Colombia|date=15 February 2010|access-date=22 May 2023|website=Los 40|language=Spanish}}|salesref={{cite web|url=https://los40.com.co/los40/2010/02/15/actualidad/1266219720_953679.html|title=Luis Fonsi recibe reconocimiento en Colombia|date=15 February 2010|access-date=22 May 2023|website=Los 40|language=Spanish}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=Palabras del Silencio|artist=Luis Fonsi|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2008}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Palabras del Silencio|artist=Luis Fonsi|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2010|certmonth=03|relyear=2008|id=luis-fonsi-palabras-del-silencio}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Palabras del Silencio|artist=Luis Fonsi|type=album|award=Platinum|Spanish=yes|certyear=2008|salesamount=250,000|salesref={{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ScqFpB4lJg4C&pg=RA5-PA18| title=Spanglish Solution | first=Leila | last=Cobo | pages=18–19 | date=30 April 2011 | magazine=Billboard | accessdate=13 March 2021 }}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Venezuela (AVINPRO)|award=Platinum|number=4|nosales=true|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.diversomagazine.com/2010/02/solid-fest-dia-pop.html?m=1|title=Solid Fest - Día Pop|date=February 7, 2010|access-date=May 25, 2022|language=Spanish}}}}

{{Certification Table Summary}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|nocert=yes|salesamount=500,000|salesref={{cite web|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/luis-fonsi-no-para-de-gritar/|title=Luis Fonsi no para de gritar|date=6 April 2011|accessdate=1 June 2023|website=People en Español|language=Spanish}}}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}

Awards and nominations

{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2011}}

=2009 Latin ''Billboard'' Music Awards=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Nominated work

!Award

!Result

rowspan="3"|2009

|rowspan="3"|"No Me Doy por Vencido"

|Hot Latin Song of the Year

|{{nom}}

Hot Latin Song of the Year – Male

|{{nom}}

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year – Male

|{{nom}}

rowspan="2"|2009

|Palabras del Silencio

|Latin Pop Album of the Year – Solo

|{{nom}}

Luis Fonsi

|Your World Award (Premio Tu Mundo)

|{{won}}

=Premio Lo Nuestro 2009=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Nominated work

!Award

!Result

2009

|Luis Fonsi

|Male Pop Artist of the Year

|{{nom}}

=2009 Grammy Awards=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Nominated work

!Award

!Result

2009

|Palabras del Silencio

|Best Latin Pop Album

|{{nom}}

=2009 Premios Juventud=

{{Awards table}}

|-

|rowspan="12"| 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) || {{nom}}

|-

|| "Aquí Estoy Yo" || La Combinacion Perfecta (Best Collaboration)
Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal and Noel Scharjis || {{won}}

|-

|| "Aquí Estoy Yo" ||Mi Video Favorito (My Favorite Video)
Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal and 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) || {{nom}}

|-

|| Palabras del Silencio || Me Muero Sin Ese CD (Best Album) || {{won}}

|-

{{End}}

''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

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