Estrella Guía

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Estrella Guía
Studio album by
Alexandre Pires
ReleasedMarch 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
  • Altavox Studio
  • Nikto Studio
  • Trendy Studio
    (Milan, Italy)
  • Midas Studio
  • Studio AR
  • Studio Be Bop, (Río de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Mosh Studio
    (São Paulo, Brazil)
  • Macondo Studio
  • Midnight Blue Studios
  • Outline Studios
  • The Hit Factory (Critiera)
    (Miami, FL)
  • North Bay Recording Studio
    (Miami Beach, FL)
Genre
Length63:23 (Spanish edition)
52:50 (Brazilian edition)
LabelBMG U.S. Latin
Producer
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
  • Danilo Ballo
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo
  • Julio C. Reyes
  • Rey Nerio
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Rudy Pérez
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Fernando Illán
Alexandre Pires chronology
Minha Vida, Minha Música
(2002) 		Estrella Guía
(2003) 		Alto-Falante
(2004)
Singles from Estrella Guía
  1. "Ámame"
    Released: January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27)
  2. "Quitémonos la Ropa"
    Released: May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)
  3. "En el Silencio Negro de la Noche"
    Released: October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20)

Estrella Guía (English: Guiding Star), also released as Estrela Guia for its Brazilian edition, is the third

studio album recorded by Brazilian singer-songwriter Alexandre Pires, released by BMG U.S. Latin on March 25, 2003 (see 2003 in music).[1] The album was produced by Juan Vicente Zambrano, co-produced by Danilo Ballo, Emanuele Ruffinengo, Julio C. Reyes, Rey Nerio, Alexandre Pires, Pedro Ferreira, Rudy Pérez, Antonio Carmona and Fernando Illán and features collaborations with Spanish singers Alejandro Sanz and Rosario. It is the second album by Pires to be released in Spanish, the first one being Alexandre Pires
(2001), his debut album released as É Por Amor for its Brazilian edition.

At the

Latin Grammy nominations.[2] At the ceremony Pires performed a Spanish-English version of the song "Amame" alongside American singer Kelly Clarkson.[3] The album was also nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2004.[4]

The album appeared on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Latin Pop Albums charts, peaking at positions twelve and six respectively.

Background

The album was recorded during eleven months in different studios in Europe, United States and Brazil, including Altavox Studios and Nitko Studio in

Miami, United States, Estudio Mosh in São Paulo, and Studio Be Bop in Rio de Janeiro, among others.[5][6] It features collaborations with two Spanish singers, Alejandro Sanz in the song "Sólo Que Me Falta" and Rosario in "Inseguridad", about the songs Pires said that "the album is not a Spanish flavored one, those are only two different moments, every song of the album has a different flavour and color, I think we achieved it", he also said that the songs from the album dwell on the "daily life of people".[7] The album also includes a version of Gino Vanelli's 1978 song "I Just Wanna Stop
", released under the title "Es Mejor Parar" in the Spanish edition and "É Melhor Parar" in the Brazilian one.

Estrella Guía followed the commercial success achieved by Pires in the Latin American and American markets with his previous solo efforts. Due to its success abroad, BGM's New York office invested US$ 3 million to launch the album in international markets.[8]

Singles and promotion

The album spawned three singles, "Ámame", released on January 27, 2003, "Quitémonos la Ropa", released on May 19, 2003, and "En el Silencio Negro de la Noche", released on October 20, 2003, all three songs charted on the

Latin Pop Airplay charts, both by Billboard, "Ámame" at number 2 in both, "Quitémonos la Ropa" at 3 and 8, and "En el Silencio Negro de la Noche" at 24 and 14, respectively.[9][10] Additionally, though "Amame" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, being Pires' only appearance at the chart.[11]

The three singles were accompanied by music videos, which portrayed a story about a love affair divided in three parts. In "Ámame", Pires portrays a bodyguard for a billionaire and his wife in São Paulo. He then runs away with the wife and has an afair with her. The story continues in "Quitémonos la Ropa" where the millionaire plans a revenge while the couple enjoy their time together. Then, the husband attempts to shoot Pires but the wife intersects, receiving the bullet and dying. Lastly, in "En el Silencio Negro de la Noche", Pires plots his own revenge. A year later, he finds the billionaire, shooting him after a fight and killing him.[12][13]

Commercial performance

Upon release, Estrella Guía peaked at number 12 at the

Top Heatseekers chart.[15] In the United States, the album was certified platinum, being Pires' second certification in said country.[16] In Pires' native country Brazil, the album was certified gold, being his second album to be certified after Alexandre Pires (2001), which was certified platinum in both its Spanish and Portuguese versions.[17]

The album continued Pires' success in the United States, which was considered a feat due to its genre being mainly

pop ballads as well as Pires' racial background. Leila Cobos from Billboard wrote that Pires "is a unique case of a black artist who succeeds in the US without singing salsa, mambo or rap".[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]

Billboard gave a positive review to the album writing that "with his smooth-as-silk vocals, Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires takes another step forward hearhrob statud among Spanish speakers with this collection of burnished Latin pop, layered arrangements, and soulful vocals".[18]

In a more mixed review, Thom Jurek from AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five writing that the album was "beautifully executed but generic nonetheless" commenting that while Pires was a great vocalist, when he sung in Spanish "the depth of his emotional expression is somewhat stilted", however, Jurek highlighted the two duets in the project as the album's "two most successful moments".[6]

Track listing

Spanish edition (Estrella Guía)[19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ay! Corazón"
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
  • Marcela Cárdenas
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
3:44
2."Ámame"
  • Cynthia Nilson
  • Darío Moscatelli
  • Danilo Ballo
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo
4:07
3."Quitémonos la Ropa"
  • Julio C. Reyes
  • Rey Nerio
4:18
4."En el Silencio Negro de la Noche"
  • Estéfano
  • julio C. Reyes
  • Julio C. Reyes
4:27
5."Sólo Que Me Falta" (featuring Alejandro Sanz)
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo
  • Pedro Ferreira
4:52
6."Todavía"
  • Rudy Pérez
3:54
7."Se Busca una Mujer"
  • Yasmil Marrufo
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
4:18
8."Estrella Guía"
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
4:15
9."Bum, Bum, Bum"
  • Estéfano
  • Julio C. Reyes
  • Julio C. Reyes
4:29
10."Inseguridad" (featuring Rosario)
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Lourenco
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Fernando Illán
4:11
11."Para Sentir Aquello"
  • Manuel Alejandro
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
3:28
12."A Gozar la Vida"
  • Juan Marcelo
  • Paula De Jesús
  • Emmanuele Ruffinengo
  • Danilo Ballo
4:28
13."Es Mejor Parar"
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
3:36
14."Dos Locos Enamorados"
  • Donato Póveda
  • Estefano
  • Julio C. Reyes
5:27
15."Prisionero de Amor"
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Lourenco
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreiro
4:18
Total length:63:23
Brazilian edition (Estrela Guia)[20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vem Me Amar" (Amame)
  • Cynthia Nilson
  • Dario Moscatelli
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo
  • Danilo Ballo
4:00
2."Boom, Boom, Boom" (Bum, Bum, Bum)
  • Julio Reyes
4:18
3."Eu Tiro a Roupa" (Quitémonos la Ropa)
  • Salgado
  • Reyes
4:10
4."Eu Ainda Não Sei" (Todavía)
  • Adrián Posse
  • Cynthia Salazar
  • Rudy Pérez
  • Rudy Pérez
3:52
5."Ai, Coracão" (Ay! Corazón)
  • Carlos Colla
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
  • Marcela Cardenas
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
3:39
6."É Melhor Parar"
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
3:17
7."Estrela Guia"
  • Pires
  • Katty
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
4:12
8."Prisioneiro Do Amor"
  • Pires
  • Lourenço
  • Ferreira
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
3:46
9."Para Viver Aquilo" (Para Sentir Aquello)
  • Manuel Alejandro
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
3:25
10."Neguinho Danado"
  • Fernando Pires
  • João Junior
  • Lourenço
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Ferreira
4:46
11."En el Silencio Negro de la Noche"
  • Salgado
  • Reyes
4:21
12."Inseguridad" (featuring Rosario)
  • Pires
  • Lourenço
  • Ferreira
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Fernando Illan
4:07
13."Sólo Que Me Falta" (featuring Alejandro Sanz)
  • Pires
  • Ruffinengo
  • Ferreira
4:50
Total length:52:50

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Estrella Guía
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US
Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[21]
 12
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[22] 6
US
Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15]
 45

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 50,000*
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Estrella Guía". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. 23 July 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "2003 Latin Grammys winners and the tribute to salsa queen". Top40Charts. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Ricky Martin, Shakira, Thalía, Ricardo Arjona, Pepe Aguilar y Vicente Fernández entre las Superestrellas Nominadas para el "Premio Lo Nuestro 2004"". Univision. 14 January 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Alejandro Sanz y Rosario, invitados de Pires en "Estrella guía"". El Universo. 17 April 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "Estrella Guia – Alexandre Pires". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Los sabores que sabe cantar Alexandre Pires". Río Negro. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b Velloso, Beatriz. "Alexandre, o grande". Revista Época (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Alexander Pires promociona sensual vídeo". Panamá América (in Spanish). 18 August 2003. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  13. ^ ""Ámame" y "Quitémonos la ropa": ¿Sabías que los videoclip de Alexandre Pires están enlazados?". Teletrece (in Spanish). 27 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 April 2003. p. 20. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Top Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 April 2003. p. 61. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  16. ^ a b "American album certifications – Alexandre Pires – Estrella Guia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Brazilian album certifications – Alexandre Pires – Estrela Guia" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Spotlights". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 April 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Estrella Guia". Spotify. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Estrela Guia". Spotify. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  22. ^ "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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