El Alma al Aire

El Alma al Aire
Studio album by
Alejandro Sanz
Released25 September 2000 (2000-09-25)
StudioThe Hit Factory
(Miami, Florida)
GenrePop
Length54:47
LanguageSpanish
LabelWarner Music Spain
ProducerEmanuele Ruffinengo
Alejandro Sanz chronology
Discografía Completa: Edición Especial Gira 98
(1998) 		El Alma al Aire
(2000) 		Lo Esencial de... Alejandro Sanz
(2001)
Singles from El Alma al Aire
  1. "Cuando Nadie Me Ve"
    Released: 18 August 2000 (2000-08-18)
  2. "Quisiera Ser"
    Released: 5 December 2000 (2000-12-05)
  3. "El Alma al Aire"
    Released: 2001 (2001)

El Alma al Aire (transl. The Bared Soul)[1] is the sixth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. It was released on 25 September 2000 by Warner Music Spain, following the success of Más (1997) and the artist's hiatus from the music scene in 1999. It is a pop album featuring more ballads than its predecessor alongside uptempo numbers. The album was produced by Sanz's frequent collaborator Emanuele Ruffinengo, while other musicians, including Vicente Amigo, returned to collaborate with the artist following Más.

Following its release, El Alma al Aire was met with generally positive reviews from music critics for its compositions and musical styles, although a few reviewers felt it did not exceed its predecessor's quality. The album received several accolades, including the Latin Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album, and a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album in 2001. Commercially, it topped the Spanish albums chart, where it was the best-selling album of 2000 and was certified 13× platinum for shipping over 1.3 million copies. In Latin America, the album reached numbers one and three in Argentina and Mexico, respectively. In the United States, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and was certified double platinum in the Latin field.

Three singles were released from El Alma al Aire: "Cuando Nadie Me Ve", "Quisiera Ser", and the title track, with music videos accompanying all three. A special edition of the record was released on 11 June 2001 with five additional songs including a duet with the Corrs and Armando Manzanero, respectively. To further promote the album, Sanz embarked on El Alma al Aire Tour in 2001, which spanned Latin America, Spain, and the US. Retrospectively, El Alma al Aire has been regarded as one of Sanz's important works by music journalists for its experimental sounds.

Background and recording

In 1997, Alejandro Sanz released his fifth studio album, Más. It sold over six million copies internationally and became the best-selling record of all-time in Spain.[2][3] To promote Más, he embarked on a tour of the United States, Latin America, and Spain in 1998.[4] In 1999, Sanz announced he was taking a hiatus from the music scene for a year to focus on his private life.[5] On 7 January 2000, Spanish newspaper ABC reported that Sanz was set to record a new album that would be released sometime in the year.[6] Four months later, Sanz moved to Miami and began working on his next project.[7] Recording took place at the Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, with Emanuele Ruffinengo in charge of the album's production; he had produced Sanz's previous two studio albums.[8]

On 7 July 2000, Sanz announced the album's title, El Alma al Aire, and revealed that it would feature ten original songs.[8] Around the making of the album, Sanz explained, "whenever I make an album I am very afraid, but in this case I felt very comfortable. I reconciled myself a little with my defects and found a path that makes me feel very safe".[9] In addition, he stated that he changed both his composing manner and his favorite accompanying musicians.[9]

Separate studios were arranged for different sections, including brass, strings, percussion, and background vocals.[10] Several musicians involved in the recording had worked with Sanz on Más, including Vicente Amigo (Spanish guitar), Alfredo Paixao (bass), Lulo Perez (brass), Ludovico Vagnone (guitar), and Luca Jurman (background vocals),[10] while José Miguel Carmona of Ketama fame collaborated on the record as well.[9] Recording and post-production for the album took a total of eight months.[11]

Composition

El Alma al Aire is a pop album that consists of ten tracks,[12] all composed by Sanz.[13] According to Daniel Shumski of the Chicago Sun-Times, the record features ballads and "flamenco-tinged" uptempo numbers.[14] In comparison to his previous album, which mixed pop and flamenco, El Alma al Aire leans more towards ballads.[15] Billboard magazine editor Leila Cobo described the songs as "harmonically and melodically complex, with multiple sonic and stylistic layerings and meandering melodic lines."[16] On the record, Sanz experimented with a fusion of pop, rock, and flamenco.[17] The opening track, "Cuando Nadie Me Ve", is a ballad that explores themes of solitude, portraying pain as a form of internal punishment.[18][19] On "Hay un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas", Sanz encourages listeners to contemplate the subtleties of everyday life.[20] "Quisiera Ser" is a Latin-influenced song about a declaration of love.[21][22][23]

Other ballads in the album include "Para Que Me Quieras", "Llega, Llegó Soledad", "Silencio", and "Me Iré"; the last of which was described as "nostalgic" by El Diario La Prensa editor Ricardo Leon Pena-Villa.[19][20] On "Para Que Me Quieras", Sanz reflects on fleeting moments of affection bestowed upon him.[19] "Llega, Llegó Soledad" is dedicated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and contains influences of swing music.[24] "Hicimos un Trato" is a bolero,[25] while "Tiene Que Ser Pecado" is a flamenco rap tune.[26] The closing track, "Silencio", is a reflection on "those who talk a lot and say nothing", according to an editor from El Mundo.[11] "Silencio" also includes a hidden track, "Desde Mis Centros", which was written by Ruffinengo.[13]

Release and promotion

El Alma al Aire was released in Latin America and Spain on 25 September 2000 by Warner Music Spain,[27][28] and a day later in the US.[29] A special edition of the album was launched on 11 June 2001 in Spain and Portugal,[30] and features an additional disc with five tracks: an English and bilingual version of "Me Iré" with the Irish band the Corrs, a Spanish-language version of "One Night" ("Una Noche") also with the Corrs, "Adoro" with Armando Manzanero, and a remix of "Tiene Que Ser Pecado".[31] "The Hardest Day" marks the first song that Sanz recorded in English, while the three collaborations with the Corrs were produced by David Foster.[30][32] "Una Noche" was previously included in the Latin American edition of the Corrs' In Blue (2000), while the duet version of "Adoro" was first recorded for Manzanero's studio album Duetos (2000).[30][33]

Tour

Main article: El Alma al Aire Tour

To promote El Alma al Aire, Sanz began his El Alma al Aire Tour on 17 February 2001 in Caracas, Venezuela.[34] Sanz toured throughout Latin America, Spain, and the US.[35][36] The tour concluded on 22 September 2001 in Tenerife, Spain.[36] His nine concerts at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, grossed over $2.8 million, the highest-grossing concerts of March, according to Billboard.[37] The set list consisted of songs from El Alma al Aire and his previous albums.[38] In March 2002, Warner Music released the El Alma al Aire en Directo live album on VHS and DVD, which was filmed during a 28 June 2001 show at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid, Spain.[38]

Singles

"Cuando Nadie Me Ve" was released as the lead single from El Alma al Aire on 18 August 2000.[20] It peaked at number three in Ecuador;[39] number four in El Salvador,[40] Nicaragua,[41] Panama,[40] and Uruguay;[42] number eight in Guatemala;[43] and number twelve on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the US.[44] The music video for "Cuando Nadie Me Ve", directed by Sebastien Grousset, was released on 14 September 2000. In the video, which was filmed in various locations in Madrid, Spain, Sanz is seen kissing and fighting with various women in a boxing ring in several scenes.[26][45] The visual received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Short Form Music Video in 2001.[46] "Quisiera Ser" was released as the album's second single on 5 December 2000;[47][48] it peaked at number nine in Chile,[42] number four in Spain,[49] and number seventeen on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the US.[44][50] Alejandro Toledo directed the music video for "Quisiera Ser", which was also filmed in Madrid.[51] The music video features Spanish models Esther Cañadas and Elia Galera and Colombian model Martha Lucía Pereiro in a jealousy triangle with Sanz. It ends with Sanz being poisoned at a costume party.[52][53] According to Toledo, he was inspired by "Sleeping Beauty" while adapting to the song's message.[53]

The title track was released as the third single in 2001 and reached number 40 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the US.[44][54] Its music video, also directed by Toledo and filmed in Madrid, narrates an immortal man played by Sanz who, throughout different time periods, falls in love with different women belonging to another. Several Spanish celebrities appear in the video, including singer Miguel Bosé, filmmaker Santiago Segura, and actors José Coronado and Gabino Diego.[55] In addition to the three singles, "Hay un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas" was released as a promotional single for the album in 2001,[56] as was "Me Iré (The Hardest Day)" for the special edition of the record.[57] A music video was released for the latter, filmed in the Iberian Peninsula.[58] A music video was also made for "Llega, Llegó Soledad".[59]

Re-releases

El Alma al Aire was re-released in 2007 with demos of "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" and "El Alma al Aire" as well as a DVD with the music videos for "Cuando Nadie Me Ve", "Quisiera Ser", "El Alma al Aire", "Llega, Llegó Soledad", "Una Noche", and "The Hardest Day", and live performances of several of Sanz's songs from the album at the concert at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in 2001 during his El Alma al Aire Tour (2001).[59] A commemorative 20th anniversary edition of El Alma al Aire was released in 2020.[60]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[29]
Chicago Sun-Times[14]
El Norte6/10[61]
La Prensa[62]
Los Angeles Times[63]

The Chicago Tribune critic Achy Obejas stated all the songs in the album are "a Sanz composition: romantic, but realistic, lyrically lush but in fresh and unexpected ways, serious but surprisingly sincere". She commended "Quisiera Ser" as an "addictive hit single".[64] Rating it three out of four stars, Shumski praised the "clever turns of phrase and cut-above-standard lyrics" as well as Sanz's vocals and tunes.[14] The Santa Fe New Mexican writer Ricardo Cores lauded El Alma al Aire for offering "some of the most beautiful songs of his career", citing works such as "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" and the title track for its poetry and music.[25] El Nuevo Herald reviewer Eliseo Cardona wrote: "From the beginning, from the first note that catches your ear, 'El Alma al Aire' reveals its immense magnetism" with its "[l]ustful sound massages, metaphors that turn the imagination right and wrong".[65]

A few reviewers however felt that the album did not exceed the quality of Más. AllMusic editor Stacia Proefrock gave the record three out of five stars, opining that while it was not one of best albums like Más, "El Alma al Aire does present a solid collection of ballads" and praised its string sections.[29] In a review for the Los Angeles Times, Ernest Lechner rated the disc two-and-a-half stars and out four, citing the artist's talent to make "crisp, manipulatively romantic music" but criticized the album's "fussy production values".[63] El Norte critic Deborah Davis was left underwhelmed with the album. She felt its compositions could "please" although fail "to inspire an October night", but praised the choruses on both "Quisiera Ser" and the title track.[61] La Prensa editor Eva Aguilar wrote that the album has "merits" such as "Quisiera Ser", "Para Que Me Quieras", and "Me Iré", but concluded that it does not surpass his previous work.[62]

Accolades

At the 2000 Premios Ondas in Spain, Sanz was awarded Best Artist and Best Album for El Alma al Aire.[66] Seven days later at the Premios Amigo, also in Spain, El Alma al Aire won Best Album while Sanz won Best Male Artist.[1] At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001, the record was nominated in the category of Best Latin Pop Album, but lost to MTV Unplugged (2000) by Shakira.[67]

At the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards also in 2001, Sanz was the biggest winner of the night with four awards, including Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album, as well as Record of the Year and Song of the Year for the title track.[68] Sanz also won Latin Album of the Year and Male Latin Artist of the Year for the record at the 2001 Premios Gardel.[69]

Legacy

In 2021, Argentinian website La Coope noted that El Alma al Aire follows his previous works but with a modern sound.[70] In 2021, Canal Sur recognized that although the record did not sell as much as Más, it still achieved notable success with its Latin Grammy Awards.[71] In 2024, an editor for Diario Mendoza remarked that El Alma al Aire was a turning point for the artist's career stating he "experimented with new sounds and fused elements of pop, rock, and flamenco, creating a unique and personal style" and the album "consolidated his status as one of the leading exponents of Spanish-language music".[17] In a retrospective review of the album, an editor for La Fonoteca wrote: "Surpassing Más was a joke, but the truth is that El Alma Al Aire was a worthy challenger. It has around thirteen platinum records and is among the four best-selling albums in Spanish history".[72]

Commercial performance

Within a week of its release, El Alma al Aire sold over one million copies, a feat Sanz's record label proclaimed had broken "all sales records in the Spanish record market."[73][74] The album achieved its greatest success in Sanz's native Spain, where it debuted atop the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE) album chart on 23 September 2000.[75] It was certified 13× platinum by PROMUSICAE for shipping over 1.3 million copies,[76] making it the best-selling album of the year in the country and, as of 2023, Spain's second best-selling album overall, surpassed only by Más.[77] In Europe, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) certified the album platinum after recognizing sales of over one million copies across the continent.[78] It also peaked at number 5 in Portugal and number 71 in Switzerland.[79][80]

The record achieved substantial commercial success across Latin America, ultimately selling over 900,000 units in the region.[81] In Mexico, it peaked at number 3, was certified 5× gold, and had sold over 450,000 units.[82][83][84] The album topped the national charts in Argentina and was certified triple platinum there.[85][86] It was also certified double platinum in Chile,[87] and platinum in both Colombia and Venezuela.[88][89] In the United States, El Alma al Aire debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, and number 148 on the Billboard 200.[90][91] It was certified double platinum in the Latin field by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping over 200,000 copies.[92] Nielsen SoundScan reported the record sold over 125,000 units in the country.[93] By June 2001, El Alma al Aire had sold over 2.4 million copies worldwide.[30]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alejandro Sanz, except where noted.[13]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuando Nadie Me Ve" ("When Nobody Sees Me") 5:07
2."Hay un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas" ("There is a Universe of Small Things") 5:22
3."Quisiera Ser" ("I Would Like To Be") 5:30
4."Para Que Me Quieras" ("So That You Will Love Me") 4:29
5."Llega, Llegó Soledad" ("It's Here, Loneliness Has Arrived") 4:37
6."El Alma al Aire" ("The Bared Soul") 5:58
7."Me Iré" ("I Will Leave") 5:40
8."Hicimos un Trato" ("We Made a Deal") 4:37
9."Tiene Que Ser Pecado" ("It Has to Be a Sin") 5:05
10."Silencio" (hidden track "Desde Mis Centros")Emanuele Ruffinengo ("Desde Mis Centros")8:22
Total length:54:47
Edición Especial Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Me Iré (The Hardest Day)" (with the Corrs) 5:07
2."Una Noche" (with the Corrs, Spanish version of "One Night")
  • The Corrs
  • Sanz
5:22
3."Adoro" (with Armando Manzanero)Manzanero5:30
4."Tiene Que Ser Pecado" (Alternative mix) 4:29
5."The Hardest Day" (with the Corrs) 5:07
Total length:24:36
2007 re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Cuando Nadie Me Ve" (demo) 4:57
12."El Alma al Aire" (demo) 5:39
13."Una Noche" (with the Corrs)
  • The Corrs
  • Sanz
 
Total length:01:09:38
2007 DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Cuando Nadie Me Ve" 
2."Quisiera Ser" 
3."El Alma al Aire" 
4."Llega, Llegó Soledad" 
5."Una Noche" (with the Corrs) 
6."The Hardest Day" (with the Corrs) 
7."Tiene Que Ser Pecado" (live) 
8."Llega, Llegó Soledad" (live) 
9."Cuando Nadie Me Ve" (live) 
10."Me Iré" (live) 
11."Hay un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas" (live) 
12."El Alma Al Aire" (live) 
13."Quisiera Ser" (live) 
El Alma Al Aire: 20 Aniversario
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."El Alma al Aire" (demo) 5:39
12."Cuando Nadie Me Ve" (demo) 5:00
13."Hicimos un Trato" (demo) 5:16
14."Me Iré" (demo) 5:22
15."Quisiera Ser" (demo) 6:18
16."Para Que Me Quieras" (demo) 5:24
17."Silencio" (demo) 6:22
18."Adoro" (with Armando Manzanero)Manzanero4:22
19."Dale al Aire" (with Juan Habichuela and Ketama) 3:46
20."Quiero Estar Solo" (with Jeros and Los Chichos) 5:05
21."Me Vestí de Silencio" (with Moncho) 3:58
22."Cai" (with Niña Pastori) 5:12
23."Me Iré (The Hardest Day)" (with the Corrs) 4:26
24."Una Noche" (with the Corrs) 8:12
25."El Alma al Aire - Extended Remix" 7:14
Total length:02:16:00

Personnel

Credits were adapted from AllMusic and the liner notes of El Alma al Aire.[13][94]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[85] 3× Platinum 180,000^
Chile[87] 2× Platinum 50,000[87]
Colombia[88] Platinum  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[83] 5× Gold 450,000[84]
Spain (Promusicae)[76] 13× Platinum 1,300,000^
United States (RIAA)[92] 2× Platinum (Latin) 125,000[93]
Venezuela[89] Platinum  
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[78] Platinum 1,000,000*
Latin America — 900,000[81]
Worldwide — 2,400,000[30]

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

Release history

Release dates and formats
Region Date Format Edition Label Ref(s).
Spain 25 September 2000 CD Standard Warner Music Spain
[27]
Latin America
United States 26 September 2000 WEA Latina
[29]
Spain 11 June 2001 2 CDs Special edition Warner Music Spain
[30]
Portugal
United States 27 March 2007 CD + DVD Re-release Warner Music Latina
[59]
United States 4 December 2020 CD 20th anniversary
[100]

See also

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