Utopía (Belinda Peregrín album)
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Released | October 3, 2006 | |||
Recorded | March–August 2006 | |||
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Language | Spanish English | |||
Label | EMI Televisa[1][2] | |||
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Singles from Utopía | ||||
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Utopía is the second
Background
Utopía marks Belinda's first album with EMI after leaving
Upon its release, Utopía received generally positive reviews from most music critics which noted a more mature sound and earned Belinda a
Awards
On August 29, 2007, Belinda received a
.Tour
Tour by Belinda | |
Location |
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Associated album | Utopía |
Start date | July 12, 2007[11] |
End date | March 11, 2008[12] |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 44 (1 cancelled) |
Belinda concert chronology |
Tour Utopía was Belinda's second concert tour, and her first world tour.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Utopía" |
| Kurstin | 3:00 |
2. | "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" |
| Wells | 3:24 |
3. | "See a Little Light" |
| Harry | 4:04 |
4. | "Bella Traición" |
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| 3:45 |
5. | "Contigo o Sin Ti" |
| McKinney | 4:01 |
6. | "Alguien Más" |
| Allan | 3:13 |
7. | "¿Quién Es Feliz?" |
| Méndez | 3:47 |
8. | "Pudo Ser Tan Fácil" |
| Wells | 3:54 |
9. | "Noche Cool" |
| Wells | 3:06 |
10. | "Amiga Soledad" |
| Méndez | 4:24 |
11. | "Good... Good" |
| Harry | 3:23 |
12. | "Luz Sin Gravedad" |
| Harry | 4:01 |
13. | "Never Enough" |
| Kurstin | 3:12 |
Others versions
- Utopía²
Utopía² is the special edition of this album. The material was released on September 25, 2007 in the US, Latin America and Europe in several versions. New music Spanish ("Es De Verdad") although only appear in the US version.[13][14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Takes One to Know One" (English version of "Pudo Ser Tan Fácil") |
| 3:55 |
15. | "If We Were" (English version of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá") |
| 3:25 |
16. | "End of the Day" (English version of "Bella Traición") |
| 3:45 |
17. | "Es De Verdad" (US only) |
| 3:36 |
18. | "Why Wait?" (from The Cheetah Girls 2) | 3:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" (music video) | |
2. | "Bella Traición" (music video) | |
3. | "Luz Sin Gravedad" (music video) | |
4. | "EPK Utopía" | |
5. | "Making of Bella Traición" | |
6. | "Making of Luz Sin Gravedad" |
- Brazilian edition
The Brazilian special edition was released on November 12, 2007. It includes the songs "If We Were", "End of the Day", "Takes One to Know One" and "Why Wait?" (from The Cheetah Girls 2).[15][16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
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1. | "Utopía" |
| Kurstin | 3:00 |
2. | "If We Were" | 3:24 | ||
3. | "See a Little Light" |
| Harry | 4:04 |
4. | "End of the Day" | 3:45 | ||
5. | "Contigo o Sin Ti" |
| McKinney | 4:01 |
6. | "Alguien Más" |
| Allan | 3:13 |
7. | "¿Quién Es Feliz?" |
| Méndez | 3:47 |
8. | "Takes One to Know One" | 3:55 | ||
9. | "Noche Cool" |
| Wells | 3:06 |
10. | "Amiga Soledad" |
| Méndez | 4:24 |
11. | "Good... Good" |
| Harry | 3:23 |
12. | "Luz Sin Gravedad" |
| Harry | 4:01 |
13. | "Never Enough" |
| Kurstin | 3:12 |
14. | "Why Wait?" | 3:01 | ||
15. | "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" | 3:24 | ||
16. | "Bella Traición" | 3:45 | ||
17. | "Pudo Ser Tan Fácil" | 3:54 |
- European edition
- The European special edition includes the 13 songs from the original edition and the addition of "If We Were", "End of the Day", "Takes One to Know One" and "Why Wait?". This edition was released on November 19, 2007.[17]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
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1. | "Utopía" |
| Kurstin | 3:00 |
2. | "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" |
| Wells | 3:24 |
3. | "See a Little Light" |
| Harry | 4:04 |
4. | "Bella Traición" |
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| 3:45 |
5. | "Contigo o Sin Ti" |
| McKinney | 4:01 |
6. | "Alguien Más" |
| Allan | 3:13 |
7. | "¿Quién Es Feliz?" |
| Méndez | 3:47 |
8. | "Pudo Ser Tan Fácil" |
| Wells | 3:54 |
9. | "Noche Cool" |
| Wells | 3:06 |
10. | "Amiga Soledad" |
| Méndez | 4:24 |
11. | "Good... Good" |
| Harry | 3:23 |
12. | "Luz Sin Gravedad" |
| Harry | 4:01 |
13. | "Never Enough" |
| Kurstin | 3:12 |
14. | "If We Were" | 3:24 | ||
15. | "End of the Day" | 3:45 | ||
16. | "Takes One to Know One" | 3:55 | ||
17. | "Why Wait?" | 3:01 |
- Italian edition
The Italian special edition includes the songs "If We Were", "End of the Day", "Takes One to Know One" instead of the Spanish versions, plus the songs "Why Wait?" and "Your Hero" (featuring Finley). The material was released on February 29, 2008.[18]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
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1. | "Utopía" |
| Kurstin | 3:00 |
2. | "If We Were" | 3:24 | ||
3. | "See a Little Light" |
| Harry | 4:04 |
4. | "End of the Day" | 3:45 | ||
5. | "Contigo o Sin Ti" |
| McKinney | 4:01 |
6. | "Alguien Más" |
| Allan | 3:13 |
7. | "¿Quién Es Feliz?" |
| Méndez | 3:47 |
8. | "Takes One to Know One" | 3:55 | ||
9. | "Noche Cool" |
| Wells | 3:06 |
10. | "Amiga Soledad" |
| Méndez | 4:24 |
11. | "Good... Good" |
| Harry | 3:23 |
12. | "Luz Sin Gravedad" |
| Harry | 4:01 |
13. | "Never Enough" |
| Kurstin | 3:12 |
14. | "Why Wait?" | 3:01 | ||
15. | "Your Hero" (featuring Finley) | 4:02 |
Notes
- "Utopía" is a Spanish version of an unreleased Sia song, entitled "The Corner".
- "Noche Cool" (Cool Night) is the Spanish version of the Pussycat Dolls song "Flirt", co-written by Kara DioGuardi and Nicole Scherzinger.
- "Contigo o Sin Ti" (With or Without You) is a re-working of Esthero's song, "If Tha Mood", from her album Wikked Lil' Grrrls.
- "¿Quién Es Feliz?" (Who Is Happy?) is a Spanish version of an unreleased Remember Me".
Singles
- "If We Were for U.S. markets. Both versions of music video were shot by Scott Speer.
- "Bella Traición" was the second single and peaked number seven in the Mexican airplay chart. The music video was filmed in Mexico and was released on March 5.
- "Luz Sin Gravedad" was released as the third single of the album. It peaked on the top ten spots in numerous countries, including Argentina, Peru and Chile. An English version was released as the seventh and last single from the album, released in Europe, both versions with a music video.
- "Alguien Más" was the fourth single and had minor success. A music video was planned but for unknown reasons it was cancelled.
- "Es De Verdad" was the fifth single, released in Europe and released as a promo single in Mexico.
EPs
Months after the original album was released, EMI released different EP's, Utopía 2 EP,[20] remixes of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá", "Bella Traición", "Luz Sin Gravedad", and the English versions. The EPs were released between 2006 and 2007.
Credits and personnel
- Belinda: vocals.
- Greg Wells: guitar, drums, programming.
- Jimmy Harry: guitar, programming.
- John Allen: drums.
- James Rudder: Assistant engineer.
Chart performance and certifications
The album debuted on the
According to the Billboard magazine, as of January 2010, the album had sold over 79,000 copies in the United States, but her label EMI had not paid the gold certification by RIAA.[21]
Charts
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References
- Allmusic
- ^ Belinda - Utopía iTunes
- ^ Utopía credits Allmusic
- ^ Utopía 2 credits Allmusic
- ^ iTunes - Música - Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama - Single de Belinda iTunes
- ^ ®R&R :: Prioridades Discograficas™ :: Pop gfa.radioandrecords.com
- ^ iTunes - Música - If We Were - Single de Belinda iTunes
- ^ a b Biografia de Belinda - Pega Cifras pegacifras.uol.com.br
- Allmusic
- ^ Belinda - Utopía 2 iTunes
- ^ Belinda inicia en marzo la gira Utopía Belindaonline.com.mx
- ^ Belinda vuelve a la Argantina Belindaonline.com.mx
- ^ Opendisc.net > Belinda > Utopia² (USA Special Edition)
- ^ Opendisc.net > Belinda > Utopia² (Mexico Special Edition)
- ^ Opendisc.net > Belinda > Utopia (Special Edition)
- ^ Utopia - Saraiva.com.br
- ^ Opendisc.net > Belinda > Utopia (Spanish Special Edition)
- ^ Opendisc.net > Belinda > Utopia (Italian Special Edition)
- ^ If We Were - Single iTunes
- ^ Utopía 2 EP iTunes
- ^ a b Billboard Jan 9, 2010 - Mexican Miley Billboard
- ^ a b c Utopía - Belinda : Awards Allmusic
- ^ Top Heatseekers (South Atlantic)
- ^ Top Heatseekers (South Central)
- ^ AMPROFON
- ^ AMPROFON
- PROMUSICAE
- FIMI
- ^ a b "CAPIF - Representando a la Industria Argentina de la Música". Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
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- ^ a b Chile & Venezuela Certifications
- ^ a b c d International Award Levels Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Colombia Certification
- ^ Belinda recibió Disco de Platino
- ^ Utopía | Belinda ukmix.org
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Belinda in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Utopia in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.