A Son de Guerra

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A Son de Guerra
A Son de Guerra.jpg
Studio album by
Juan Luis Guerra
ReleasedJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
Recorded2009–2010
StudioJLG Studio
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Ocean Way Recording
Studio City Sound
(Hollywood, California)
GenreMerengue · bachata · Tropical music
Length36:53
LabelCapitol Latin
ProducerJuan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra chronology
La Llave de Mi Corazón
(2007) 		A Son de Guerra
(2010) 		Colección Cristiana
(2012)
Singles from A Son de Guerra
  1. "Bachata en Fukuoka"
    Released: March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)
  2. "Mi Bendición"
    Released: May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)[1]
  3. "La Guagua"
    Released: July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)[2]
  4. "La Calle (feat. Juanes)"
    Released: August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)[3]
  5. "Lola's Mambo"
    Released: November 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)
  6. "Apaga y Vámonos"
    Released: January 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)

A Son de Guerra is the 11th studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, It was released by Capitol Latin on June 8, 2010 (see 2010 in music). It won the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year on November 11, 2010. This was the second time he won the award for Album of the Year. This album features the collaboration of the hit Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes performing the song La Calle.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, and while he felt that "there's nothing extravagant here", he stated that "every song is interesting from one standpoint or another."[4]

Awards[edit]

Latin Grammy Awards[edit]

At the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 11, 2010, the album was awarded three awards:

  • Album of the Year
  • Best Contemporary Tropical Album
  • Best Tropical Song: Bachata en Fukuoka

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Juan Luis Guerra.

No.TitleLength
1."No Aparecen"3:16
2."La Guagua"3:23
3."Mi Bendición"3:08
4."La Calle (featuring Juanes)"3:34
5."Bachata en Fukuoka"3:11
6."Apaga y Vámonos"3:15
7."Son al Rey"3:32
8."Cayo Arena"3:24
9."Arregla los Papeles"3:33
10."Lola's Mambo (featuring Chris Botti)"3:00
11."Caribbean Blues"3:35

Personnel[edit]

  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Patricio Bonilla – trombone
  • David Channing – engineer
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Juan De La Cruz – bongos, conga, maracas, Timbals, guiro
  • Abednego DeLos Santos – electric bass
  • Jose Fléte – trombone
  • Rafael "Rafo" German – guira
  • Juan Luis Guerra – producer, arrangements
  • Jeremías King – electric bass
  • Rafael Lazzaro – engineer
  • Allan Leschhorn – engineer
  • Luis Mansilla – engineer
  • Adalgisa Pantaleon – chorus
  • Apolinar Peralta – trombone
  • Juan Rizek – Chorus
  • Frank Rodriguez – assistant engineer
  • Janina Rosado – piano, producer, engineer, chorus, synth
  • Allen Sides – engineer
  • Ruben Toribio – electric bass
  • Carlos Torres – trombone
  • David Torres – mixing assistant
  • Ronnie Torres – engineer, mixing, mastering supervisor
  • Roger Zayas – chorus

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2010-2011) Peak
position
Chilean Albums Chart[5] 7
Colombian Albums Chart[6] 3
Ecuadorian Albums (Musicalisimo)[7] 5
Mexican Albums Chart[8] 6
Mexican International Chart Albums[9] 11
Spanish Albums Chart[10] 1
Peruan Albums Chart[11] 9
US Billboard 200[12] 52
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[12] 2
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Albums[12] 1
Uruguayan Albums (CUD)[13] 1
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[14] 2

Sales and certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ecuador — 5,000[15]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[16] Gold 30,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^
Venezuela[18] Platinum  

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Juan Luis Guerra estrena la canción Mi bendición como primer single de su nuevo álbum A son de Guerra, que se publica el 8 de junio emimusic.es Retrieved August-30-2010.
  2. ^ Estrena Juan Luis video dirigido por su hijo chetumail.com Retrieved August-30-2010.
  3. ^ Estrena Juan Luis Guerra su nuevo sencillo "La Calle" elfinanciero.com.mx Retrieved September-03-2010.
  4. ^ a b A Son de Guerra – Review Allmusic
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Latin America Charts". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Musicalisimo :: Ecuador". December 31, 2010. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top 100". February 3, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "WebCite query result" (PDF). www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  10. ^ "JUAN LUIS GUERRA Y 4.40 – A SON DE GUERRA (ALBUM)". PROMUSICAE.
  11. ^ "Phantom Music Store - Compras online de CDs, DVDs, Blu Ray, Vinilos". September 3, 2011. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "Son de Guerra". Billboard.
  13. ^ ":: Cámara Uruguaya del Disco". August 1, 2010. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  15. ^ "Los Latin Grammy tienen 3 favoritos". El Comercio.
  16. ^ Panamá, GESE-La Estrella de. "Juan Luis Guerra 'Un alto a la violencia'". La Estrella de Panamá.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Juan Luis Guerra – ASONDEGUERRA". Recording Industry Association of America.
  18. ^ "Archived copy". www.yosoyvenezolano.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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