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Para Siempre
Cuernavaca, Morelos
GenreBolero, mariachi
Length36:14
LabelSony BMG Norte
ProducerJoan Sebastian
Vicente Fernández chronology
La Tragedia del Vaquero
(2006) 		Para Siempre
(2007) 		Canciones de sus Películas: El Arracadas
(2008)
Singles from Para Siempre
  1. "Estos Celos"
    Released: July 30, 2007
  2. "La Derrota"
    Released: November 12, 2007
  3. "Para Siempre"
    Released: January 21, 2008 (México)
    May 26, 2008 (US)
  4. "Un Millón de Primaveras"
    Released: June 17, 2008

Para Siempre (English: Forever) is the 79th

Fuego En La Sangre, which brought the wider exposure to the album and helped it to stay on charts for over two years. It was named the best-selling Regional Mexican Album of the decade by Billboard
magazine.

Originally conceived as a

live album Primera Fila
, Fernández' follow up album.

Background

Two recognized artists worked together for the first time on Para Siempre:

Grammy winner.[2][3] Para Siempre, the 79th studio album by Fernández, was released in September 2007 in several countries. It was recorded to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his singing career, and is, according to Fernández's record label, one of his most important albums.[4][5] Nevertheless, Sebastian said that the label did not have high expectations for the album.[6]

Recording

Fernández has stated that the album was conceived as a banda album with original music by Sebastian, a first for the singer;[7] before this, in 1993, he included a cover of a song written by Sebastian titled "Verdad Que Duele" ("It Hurts") on his album Lástima Que Seas Ajena (A Shame You Belong to Another).[8] Fernández' fans kept asking to record banda songs and written by Sebastian, prompting him to record the album. Fernández was not pleased with the idea of trading his classic mariachi style for banda, but agreed to record with Sebastian as a "thank you" to his fans.[7] In the album liner notes the singer dedicated the album to his wife and included a message for this fans: "As long as you keep applauding, I will be singing 'forever'."[9]

In late 2006, on Fernández' ranch in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he asked Sebastian for songs to record on his next album and they agreed that his next project would be to work with Fernández on the album. Sebastian began preparing the demos along with Beto Jiménez,[9] and in early 2007 he told Fernández that the songs were ready. The singer flew to the producer's studio and recorded them.[7] Fernández has said of working with Sebastian: "He is more than a friend, he is my brother, he writes excellent songs and has a great sensibility."[7]

The album was recorded in

tamboras;[7] the singer was confident that this album was going to be a success, since his audience was demanding his union with Sebastian.[7]

Composition

From the 12 tracks included, only

violins and an accordion create the mariachi sound. The last track, "El Chofer" ("The Driver"), is a resembles José Alfredo Jiménez lyrical style, since Fernández travels "through Laredo to Michoacán."[6] Some inspiration for the tracks came from the writer's crush on the Mexican actress Salma Hayek.[10]

Presentation

The album debuted on September 15, 2007, in a live concert at the

Guadalajara, Jalisco, which was broadcast in late September 2007 and December 25, 2007, by Televisa.[14]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com
[16]

On his review for

La Vida... Es un Ratico, by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes.[19][20] In México, the album won four Premios Oye! in the following categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year ("Estos Celos"), Best Ranchero Solo Artist and Best Telenovela, Movie or Series Song ("Para Siempre").[21][22] Joan Sebastian also received two awards by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for the title track: Song of the Year and Best Regional Music Song.[23]

Vicente Fernández received five nominations for the 11th Billboard Latin Music Awards for his work on this album: Hot Latin Songs Artist, Hot Latin Song, Male ("Para Siempre"), Top Latin Albums Artist and Regional Mexican Airplay Song, Male ("Para Siempre" and "La Derrota"); Joan Sebastian was nominated for both Songwriter and Producer of the Year.[13][24] On April 23, 2009, Fernández won the awards for Top Latin Albums Artist and Regional Mexican Airplay Song for the title track.[25]

Commercial release

Formats

The standard CD track listing was released on September 18, 2007 in

music videos for the 12 tracks recorded on Para Siempre, directed by Benjamin Hidalgo.[9][27] A karaoke version of the album, with a yellow background, was released in April 2008.[28]

Album

The recording debuted at number 51 on the

pirated" and Fernández's albums usually sell only 50,000 units per album.[14]

In October 2007, the album debuted at number two on the

Top Latin Albums Year-end chart the album ranked at number two, behind Los Extraterrestres by Wisin & Yandel.[32][33] Para Siempre was purchased on 50,000 mobile phones in Mexico, a "novelty" for a regional Mexican album.[14] The album's success is attributed to a change in the sound; instead of employing multiple composers and producers as in previous albums, Para Siempre was written and produced entirely by Joan Sebastian. Miguel Trujillo, Sony BMG México CEO, commented about the album, "This album connected to a new generation that probably never listened to Vicente before."[14] Para Siempre was named the best-selling Regional Mexican album of the decade in the United States.[34] The album was the best selling latin album of 2008 with 316,000.[35]

Singles

Vicente Fernandez "El Último Beso" (2007)
"El Último Beso" was #1 on the Billboard Latin songs chart.
Vicente Fernandez "Para Siempre" (2007)
The only song to present a successful relationship.
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On August 10, 2007, "

Fuego En La Sangre[26] and hit the number two spot in the Latin charts in United States and number one in México and Colombia.[12][43] The fourth single yielded from the album was "Un Millón de Primaveras" which did not chart in United States, but peaked at number one in México and Colombia.[12] On the Billboard Year-end charts of 2008, Vicente Fernández appeared three times within the Top 25 with three singles from this release: the title track ranked at number six, "Estos Celos" at number 10 and "La Derrota" ended at number 25.[44] The ringtones for "Estos Celos" and "Para Siempre" received a platinum certification for sales over 25,000 units.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joan Sebastian

No.TitleLength
1."La Derrota"3:17
2."A Quién Vas a Amar Más Que a Mí"2:48
3."Los Cazahuates"3:26
4."Niña Hechicera"3:05
5."Amor Sin Cuenta"3:27
6."Para Siempre"2:52
7."Estos Celos"3:11
8."Adorado Tormento"2:43
9."El Último Beso"2:53
10."Un Millón de Primaveras"2:54
11."El Último en la Fila"3:22
12."El Chofer"2:17

Personnel

The following information is from AllMusic and from Para Siempre liner notes.[9][45]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Colombia[12] Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[54] Diamond+Gold 550,000^
United States (RIAA)[55] Gold 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[55] 5× Platinum (Latin) 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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