Veleta

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Lucero
Studio album by Lucero
Released 1993
Recorded 1993
Genre Pop, Romantic Balad
Label Melody
Producer Rafael Pérez Botija
Lucero chronology
Lucero De México
(1992)		 Lucero
(1993)		 Cariño De Mis Cariños
(1994)

Lucero is the tenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released on 1993. And is often cited as Veleta.

This album was the first Lucero album released only in CD and cassette, without being printed on LP. Had two formats: a digipack special edition & and the normal case with the bonus tracks, selling 350,000 copies on the former and reaching half-million status with the later.

The first single (and most successful) was "Veleta" (Fickle), and the singer once again face the challenge to remove Luis Miguel's "America, America" from the #1 spot in México. She accomplished that feat. "Veleta" is also her highest peak at the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts, hitting #2.

The second single "Sobreviviré" (I Will Survive) also hit #1 in Mexico (and #8 in US) and was dethroned from pole position by the single "Ayer" by Luis Miguel.

The album was nominated for an Eres award in the Best Album category, which (ironically) was awarded to "Aries" by Luis Miguel.

All track were written and produced by Rafael Pérez Botija, including the bonus tracks written specifically for the soap opera Los Parientes Pobres.

On her second live album Lucero En Vivo Auditorio Nacional the singles "Sobreviviré", "Veleta" and "El Número Uno" are included on the set-list.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Pelele — 3:01
  2. Veleta — 4:22
  3. Si No Podemos Amarnos — 4:08
  4. No Te Enamores de un Perdedor — 4:30
  5. Sobreviviré — 3:18
  6. Eres — 4:08
  7. Amor de Segunda Mano — 3:22
  8. Una Más — 4:06
  9. El Número Uno — 3:21
  10. Chico Rico — 4:18

BONUS TRACKS:

  1. Los Parientes Pobres [From the mexican soap opera "Los Parientes Pobres"] —4:05
  2. Cerca de Tí — 4:05

[edit] Singles

  1. Veleta (#1 MEX. #2 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks)
  2. Sobreviviré (#1 MEX. #8 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks)
  3. El Número Uno (#5 MEX)
  4. Los Parientes Pobres (#15 MEX)
  5. Si No Podemos Amarnos (#9 MEX)

[edit] Personnel

  • Producer, arranger and guitars: Rafael Perez Botija
  • Recording engineers: J.A. Alvarez Lebrija “Boli”, Jose Antonio Alvarez Alija and Luis Carlos Esteban
  • Mixing: Oscar Clavel
  • Guitars: Javier Catala
  • Backing vocals: Lucero and Doris Cale
  • Music coordination: “Rubato”, Mary Jamieson and Ingrid Prysbyl
  • Photography: Adolfo Pérez Butrón
  • Wardrobe: Alan Simancas
  • Styling: Mike Salas