Abrazar la Vida
Studio album by
Luis Fonsi
ReleasedOctober 28, 2003
GenreLatin pop
LabelUniversal Latino
Luis Fonsi chronology
Fight the Feeling
(2002)		 Abrazar la Vida
(2003)		 Paso a Paso
(2005)
Singles from Abrazar la Vida
  1. "¿Quién Te Dijo Eso?"
    Released: July 7, 2003
  2. "Abrazar la Vida"
    Released: December 29, 2003
  3. "Por Ti Podría Morir"
    Released: March 29, 2004

Abrazar la Vida, released on October 28, 2003, is the fifth album by Luis Fonsi.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 and a half stars stating "Fonsi opens ABRAZAR LA VIDA with the plaintive torch song "Quien Te Dijo Eso?," akin to Babyface's country turn on "When Will I See You Again," followed by the more R&B-flavored, but still torch-laden, title song. However, the dance floor is not ignored, as Latin horn touches snake in infectiously on the frenetic "Yo Te Propongo," an almost dizzying number. On ABRAZAR LA VIDA, Fonsi reveals himself to be most comfortable in the modern crooner dye, and casts a satisfying pop shadow with his fifth album.".[1]

Track listing

  1. "¿Quién Te Dijo Eso?" – 4:33
  2. "Abrazar la Vida" – 3:34
  3. "Yo Te Propongo" – 4:47
  4. "Extraño Sentimiento" – 3:55
  5. "Por Ti Podría Morir" – 4:00
  6. "Yo" – 3:41
  7. "Viviendo en el Ayer" – 4:12
  8. "Te Echo de Menos" – 4:26
  9. "Eso Que Llaman Amor" – 4:07
  10. "La Fuerza de Mi Corazón" (duet with Christina Valemi) – 4:12
  11. "Elígeme" – 4:50
  12. "Se Supone" – 3:47[2]

Personnel

  • Carolina Arenas – production coordination
  • Jose Blanco – mastering
  • Valério Do Carmo – art direction
  • Judy Figueroa – graphic design
  • Luis Fonsi – arranger, producer
  • José Gaviria – arranger, keyboards, producer, programming
  • Jeeve – arranger, direction, producer
  • David Lopez – assistant engineer
  • Manny López – arranger, engineer, programming
  • Boris Milan – engineer
  • Sergio Minski – production coordination
  • Joel Numa – engineer
  • Mario Patiño – creative director, text
  • Cucco Peña – arranger, direction, producer
  • Betsy Perez – production coordination
  • Rudy Pérez – arranger, direction, producer
  • Clay Perry – keyboards, programming
  • Mark Portmann – arranger, producer
  • Julio Estrada "Fruko" Rincón – arranger
  • Milton Salcedo – percussion, producer, wind arrangements
  • Kike Santander – producer
  • Felipe Tichauer – engineer, mezcla
  • Tony Vera – photography
  • Juan Jose Virviescas – engineer
  • Bruce Weeden – engineer
  • Casey Felix – photography

Chart performance

Peak
position		 Peak
position
Billboard Top Latin Albums 3
Year Chart Song Peak
2003 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks "Quien Te Dijo Eso?" 3
2004 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks "Abrazar La Vida" 1
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks "Por Ti Podria Morir" 29

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Chile[3] Gold 10,000[4]
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed October 12, 2016
  2. ↑ "allmusic". Archived from the original on 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Luis Fonsi: talento que abraza el éxito" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Noticias de Febrero de 2004" (in Spanish). February 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Abrazar La Vida". Recording Industry Association of America.
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