Dicen Que Soy
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Dicen Que Soy (They Say That I Am) is the third
Dicen Que Soy was well received by music critics for the arrangement and selection of songs for the album. The success of the record led to India receiving a
Background
Following the release of her debut studio album, Breaking Night (1989), La India went on to produce
Subsequently, India was signed to Ralph Mercado's record label RMM. Her first recording under the label was a cover of Basilio's song "Vivir lo Nuestro", a duet with Anthony for the RMM compilation album Combinacion Perfecta (1993).[6] It was released as a single where it peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[1][7] The record was produced by American musician Sergio George who picked the song for the duo as he felt it was the right track for them to perform, despite the pair not being close friends at the time. George said he took the recording as a "personal challenge" because he believed India's voice was "extraordinary".[5]
Recording and musical characteristics
Since house music at the time was her forte, I had her sing house style vocal riffs over the salsa tracks, even over where horn lines would normally go. Instead of hearing a horn "mambo" as usual, I gave you India doing her thing, which gave her an identity and sound that no one else had.
Sergio George, Descarga.com.[5]
For Dicen Que Soy, George picked songs that had been previously recorded by female Latin singers such as
Singles
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
Latina | favorable[14] |
Even without a formal review, an editor for the website AllMusic gave Dicen Que Soy four stars out of five.[13] An editor for Latina magazine wrote a positive review for the album calling her cover of "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" "sensational" and "Vivir lo Nuestro" an "explosive live recording".[14] India's recordings of "Ese Hombre" and "Dicen Que Soy" have been noted to be "anthems for female salsa lovers".[15]
At the 6th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony in 1995, Dicen Que Soy received a nomination for "Tropical Album of the Year",[16] but lost to Siente el Amor... by Olga Tañón.[17] In the same year, the album won the award for "Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year by a Female Artist" at the second annual Billboard Latin Music Awards.[18] In the United States, it peaked at number four on the
Track listing
All music is composed by Sergio George
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nunca Voy A Olvidarte" | Roberto Belester | 04:58 |
2. | "Que Ganas De No Verte Mas" | Alejandro Venazzi | 04:50 |
3. | "Ese Hombre" |
| 04:41 |
4. | "Dicen Que Soy" |
| 04:42 |
5. | "O Ella O Yo" | Juan Carlos Calderón | 05:05 |
6. | "Dejate Amar" |
| 05:05 |
7. | "I Just Want To Hang Around You" |
| 05:02 |
8. | "No Me Conviene" (Featuring Tito Nieves) |
| 04:48 |
9. | "Vivir Lo Nuestro [Bonus track]" (With Marc Anthony) | Rudy Pérez | 06:07 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Personnel
The following credits are from AllMusic and the Dicen Que Soy CD liner notes.[10][22]
- Bobby Allende – bongos
- Richie Bastar – congas
- Luis Bonilla – trombone ("Nunca Voy a Olvidarte")
- Miguel Bonilla – arranger ("I Just Want to Hang Around You")
- William Cepeda – arranger ("Ese Hombre"), trombone
- Ronald Davidson – graphic design
- background vocals
- Sammy García – congas
- Sergio George – arranger, producer, background vocals
- La India – lead vocals
- Ite Jerez – trumpet
- Ángel "Angie" Machado – trumpet ("Nunca Voy a Olvidarte")
- Damaris Mercado – art direction
- Ralph Mercado – executive producer
- Wes Naprstek – mixing assistant
- Tito Nieves – guest vocals ("No Me Conviene")
- Papo Pepin – congas
- percussion, timbales
- Humberto Ramírez – arranger ("Que Ganas de No Verte Más")
- Johnny Rivera – background vocals
- Piro Rodriguez – trumpet
- Rubén Rodríguez – bass guitar
- Kurt Upper – mixing
- Albert Watson – photography
See also
- 1994 in Latin music
- List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1990s
Note
A.^ According to the Recording Industry Association of America, sales for many salsa albums went unreported because venues selling the discs did not report to monitoring services.[23]
References
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- ISBN 9780811825665. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Child, John (September 18, 2007). "Interview: Sergio George". Descarga.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Lechner, Ernesto (October 17, 1994). "POP MUSIC REVIEW : 'Combinacion': Salsa's Dream Team : Some of the Best of the Genre Show Up for Live Presentation of Album". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Marc Anthony — Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Oumano, Elena (August 14, 1994). "She's S-s-s-smokin'! : India burned up the Latin charts, with her '93 debut, 'Llego La India.' Her new 'Dicen Que Soy . . . ' goes beyond the hot dance-club sound and dips deeper into her Caribbean salsa roots". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ISBN 9780822319191. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Dicen Que Soy (album). La India. DLG Studios in New Jersey: RMM Records & Video. 1994. CDZ-81373.
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- ^ a b c d "India — Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dicen Que Soy — India: Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dicen Que Soy (1994)". Latina. 11. Latina Media Ventures: 128. 2007.
- ISBN 9781592134649. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "Vives, Lo Nuestro". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. April 21, 1995. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- Univision Communications. Archived from the originalon June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "India Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "India Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "1995: The Year in Music". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995-12-23. p. YE-68.
- ^ "Dicen Que Soy — India: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ Valdes-Rodriguez, Alisa (April 9, 2000). "Commanding Respect". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2014.