4 (Kumbia Kings album)
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Studio album by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings | ||||
Released | February 25, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
Genre | Cumbia, Latin pop, R&B, Hip hop | |||
Length | 56:18 | |||
Label | EMI Latin | |||
Producer |
A.B. Quintanilla Cruz Martínez | |||
A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings chronology | ||||
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Singles from 4 | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
4 is the third studio album and fourth album overall by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings and the third studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on February 25, 2003 by EMI Latin. This album became their second number one album on the United States Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. "No Tengo Dinero" song by Juan Gabriel original version on Juan Gabriel's debut album El Alma Joven in 1971. The album received a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2003.[2]
Track listing
This track listing from Billboard.com[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No Tengo Dinero" (featuring Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio) | Juan Gabriel | 4:55 |
2. | "Amores Como el Tuyo" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo | 5:12 |
3. | "Insomnio" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Luigi Giraldo, Chris Pérez | 3:29 |
4. | "Llévame al Cielo" (featuring Aleks Syntek) | A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Aleks Syntek | 3:58 |
5. | "Baby" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Jason Cano, Luigi Giraldo | 3:34 |
6. | "Rompecabezas" | Rodney Alejandro, Claudia Brant, Nir Seroussi | 3:38 |
7. | "Mi Gente" (featuring Ozomatli) | A.B. Quintanilla III, Asdru Sierra, Jiro Yamaguchi, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Poree, Luigi Giraldo, Nir Seroussi | 4:21 |
8. | "Contigo" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela, Jesse García, Humberto García | 3:12 |
9. | "Don't Wanna Try" | Francisco J. Bautista, Jaime Gálvez | 4:07 |
10. | "Under My Skin" (featuring Organized Rhymes) | Cruz Martínez, Francisco J. Bautista | 3:55 |
11. | "Please Don't Go Girl" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Maurice Starr, Nick Washington, Sammy García | 4:03 |
12. | "Count on Me" | Francisco J. Bautista, Jaime Gálvez | 3:31 |
13. | "Amores Como el Tuyo (Cumbia Version)" | A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo | 3:55 |
14. | "No Tengo Dinero (ATM Remix)" (featuring Limi-T 21) | Juan Gabriel | 4:28 |
Credits
This information from Allmusic.[4]
- Elvin F. Torres — Producer, musical direction
- Rodney "Cortada" Alejandro — Arranger
- Nicolas Barry — Arranger, didjeridu, computers
- Frankie J — Arranger
- Wil Donovan — Studio assistant
- Robert Becker — Viola
- Joel Derouin — Violin
- Erika Duke-Kirkpartick — Cello
- Juan Gabriel — vocals, rap
- James Galvez — Arranger
- Humberto Garcia — Guitar
- Jesse Garcia — Guitar
- Cano Hernandez — Rap
- Dusty "Dj Dus" Oliveira — DJ Scratches
- Tony Hernandez — Vocals
- Peter Kent — Violin
- Marcos Martinez — percussion
- Charles Paakkari — Engineer
- Raúl Pacheco — Electric guitar, rhythm guitar
- Chris Pérez — Guitar
- Randy Stein — Cello
- Roger Vera — Trumpet
- John Wittenberg — Violin
- Jiro Yamaguchi — Conga, cymbals, tabla, güira, cowbell
Chart performance
Chart (2003)[5] | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top Latin Albums | 1 |
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 1 |
US Billboard 200 | 86 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Preceded by La Historia by Intocable |
US Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album March 15 – April 5, 2003 |
Succeeded by La Historia by Intocable |
References
- ↑ 4 at AllMusic
- ↑ "The nominees are ...". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. July 23, 2003. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ "4". Billboard.com. Billboard.com. 2003-02-25. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ "4 – Credits". Allmusic.com. 2003-02-25. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ 4 at AllMusic
- ↑ "American album certifications – Kumbia Kings – 4". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
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