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América & en Vivo - Wikipedia

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América & en Vivo

EP by

Luis Miguel

Released

25 September 1992

Recorded

1992

Venue

National Auditorium
(Mexico City, Mexico)

Studio

Ground Control (Los Angeles California)
Sound Shop (Nashville, Tennessee)
Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee)

Genre

Length

16:57

Language

Humberto Gatica
Mauricio Abaroa

Luis Miguel chronology

Romance
(1991)

América & en Vivo
(1992)

Aries
(1993)

Singles from América & En Vivo

"America, America"
Released: 1992

América & en Vivo is a live extended play (EP) by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released on 25 September 1992 by WEA Latina. The EP consists of three live versions of "Inolvidable", No Sé Tú", and "Contigo en la Distancia" from his performance at the National Auditorium in Mexico during his Romance Tour on June 26, 1992, as well as a new track "America, America", originally performed by Nino Bravo. "America, America" was released as a single and peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The EP was rated three out of five stars by an editor on AllMusic and received a positive review from Mario Taradell of the Miami Herald, who praised his vocals and the production of the EP. América & En Vivo peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart and was certified platinum in Argentina by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF).

Background and content

In 1991 Miguel released his eighth studio album, Romance, a collection of classic boleros, the oldest of which originated in the 1940s. The album, which was produced by Armando Manzanero and arranged by Bebu Silvetti,^[1] was a success in Latin America and sold over seven million copies worldwide.^[2]^[3] It revived interest in the bolero genre and was the first record by a Spanish-speaking artist to be certified gold in Brazil, Taiwan, and the United States.^[3] Luis Miguel promoted the album by launching the Romance Tour in 1992.^[4]^[5] As part of the tour, Luis Miguel performed at a sold-out show on 26 June 1992 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City.^[6]^[7]

Luis Miguel "America, America"

A 27-second sample of "America, America", which features a verse sung English. Mario Taradell of the Miami Herald noted the English verse "coats the tune with a multicultural feel".^[8]

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América & En Vivo features the live versions of "Inolvidable", "No Sé Tú", and "Contigo en la Distancia" from Miguel's performance at the National Auditorium. The three songs were also promotional singles for Romance.^[9] In addition, the EP features a new track "America, America" composed by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero.^[10] The song was originally performed by Spanish singer Nino Bravo on his album ...y volumen 5 (1973).^[11] Miguel dedicated the song to the soldiers who participated in the Gulf War.^[10]

Reception

América & En Vivo was released on 25 September 1992.^[12] It sold 95,000 copies in Mexico on the first week of release.^[13] The EP peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart.^[14] It was certified platinum in Argentina by the CAPIF for sales of 60,000 copies.^[15] "America, America" was released, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.^[16] The music video for "America, America" was filmed across several locations in the United States and Puerto Rico.^[10] The music video won the award for MTV International at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 5th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in the same year.^[17]^[18]

An editor for AllMusic rated the EP three stars out of five.^[19] An editor writing for Billboard magazine complimented the EP stating that it "should add another trophy to the already impressive collection amassed by this 22 year-old Mexican crooner".^[20] Mario Taradell of the Miami Herald gave the EP a positive review; he compared "America, America" to Neil Diamond's song "America" stating it is "filled with land-of-hope lyrics, heavily orchestrated production and a big, inspirational chorus". On the live tracks, he felt that Miguel is "in fine voice and a playful mood" and noted that "Inolvidable" was "more percussive and danceable than the album version" and commented that "Contigo en la Distancia" and "No Sé Tú" "showcase Miguel's romantic croon".^[8]

Track listing

The track listing is adapted from AllMusic.^[19]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"América, América"	José Luis Armenteros Pablo Herrero	4:33
2.	"Contigo en la Distancia"	César Portillo de la Luz	3:31
3.	"No Sé Tú"	Armando Manzanero	4:09
4.	"Inolvidable"	Julio Gutiérrez	4:40

Credits and personnel

The following credits are from AllMusic:^[21]

Performance credits

Christina Abaroa – Background vocals
Alfredo Algarin – Percussion, background vocals
Juan Manuel Arpero – Trumpet
Bob Bailey – Background vocals
Francis Benítez – Background vocals
Eva Ma. Bojalil – Background vocals
Ignacio "Kiko" Cibrian – Guitar
Maria del Rey – Background vocals
Jose Villar Fernandez – Trumpet
Kim Fleming – Background vocals
Lionel Hampton – Background vocals
Leyla Hoyle – Background vocals
Rodolfo Machorro – Bass guitar
Donna McElroy – Background vocals
Luis Miguel – Lead vocals
Jeff Nathanson – Saxophone
Dan Navarro – Background vocals
Arturo Perez – Keyboards
Tim Pierce – Electric guitar
Isela Sotelo – Background vocals
Patricia Tanus – Background vocals
Michael Thompson – Electric guitar

Technical credits

Mauricio Abaroa – Producer
Felipe Elgueta – Assistant producer
Benny Faccone – Engineer, mixing
Alfredo Gatica – Coordination
Humberto Gatica – Engineer, mixing, producer
Claude Gaudette – Arranger, programming
Bernie Grundman – Mastering
Antonio Jimenez – Assistant
Ivan Manjarrez – Photography
Joel Robles – Assistant
Alejandro Rodriguez – Engineer
Robert Tassi – Engineer
Humberto Terán – Coordination
Salvador Tercero – Engineer
Juan Carlos Toribio – Director

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	12

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[22]	30

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[23]	Platinum	60,000^{^}
Mexico First-week sales	—	95,000^[13]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Romance — Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
^ "Dimes y Directes". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. 12 October 1992. p. 51. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Candelaria, Cordelia; Garcia, Peter; Adalma, Arturo (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino popular culture. Vol. 2. Westport, United States: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 551–552. ISBN 9780313322150. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
^ "Luis Miguel, todo un espectáculo". Editora de la Laguna. 8 March 1992. p. 53. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
^ "Reconocimiento para Luis Miguel". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. 5 August 1992. p. 52. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
^ "Luis Miguel olvida la "inolvidable"". Editora de la Laguna. 29 June 1992. p. 53. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
^ "HIT PARADE". Editora de la Laguna. 21 June 1992. p. 68. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b Taradell, Mario (30 December 1992). "Frozen North Sends a Surprise: Barenaked Ladies". Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company.
^ "Romance: 20th Anniversary [Deluxe Edition] [Bonus LP and 3 7″ Single] — Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Luismi, al frente en popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. 7 December 1992. p. 47. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
^ "America America – Nino Bravo". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ "America & En Vivo – Luis Miguel". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Luis Miguel y su Romance". Expansión. No. 607–608. Expansión, S. de R.L. de C.V. 1993. p. 29. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Luis Miguel Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
^ "Luis Miguel — Chart history: Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
^ Willman, Chris (4 September 1993). "Sex, Drag and Rock 'n' Roll: Despite the Usual Provocateurs, 10th Annual MTV Awards Are Mostly Sedate". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
^ Lannert, John (30 March 1993). "Secada Lead Latin Noms Following Grammy Win". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 10. Nielsen N.V. p. 10. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b "America & En Vivo – Luis Miguel — Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ Verna, Paul; Morris, Chris; Morris, Edward (10 October 1992). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 41. Nielsen N.V. p. 55.
^ "América & En Vivo — Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^ "Luis Miguel Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
^ "Argentinian album certifications – Luis Miguel – América & en Vivo". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.

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EPs	América & en Vivo
Soundtrack albums	Ya nunca más Fiebre de amor
Live albums	El Concierto Vivo
Compilation albums	Amándote a la Italiana Romantico Desde Siempre Todos Los Romances Mis Boleros Favoritos Grandes Éxitos No Culpes a la Noche
Videos	Un Año de Conciertos Luis Miguel: 20 Años Romance: En Vivo El Concierto Vivo Grandes Exitos Videos
Tours	Busca Una Mujer Tour 20 Años Tour Romance Tour Aries Tour Segundo Romance Tour El Concierto Tour America Tour Romances Tour Amarte Es Un Placer Tour Mis Romances Tour 33 Tour México En La Piel Tour Cómplices Tour Luis Miguel Tour The Hits Tour Deja Vu Tour México Por Siempre Tour Luis Miguel Tour 2023–24
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