Amor a la Mexicana
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Amor a la Mexicana is the fifth studio album by Mexican singer Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...

. The album has become Thalía's best to date, especially for the album's first single "Amor a la Mexicana", which proved the evolution of Thalía as a musician.

The album had major success in Latin America, the U.S., Spain, France, Philippines and other European countries.

While it is assumed the song "Echa pa'lante" was included in the soundtrack of 1998 movie Dance with Me
Dance with Me (film)
Dance with Me is a 1998 drama film on love and dance directed by Randa Haines and starring Vanessa L. Williams and Puerto Rican singer Chayanne.-Plot:...

, starring Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...

 and Puerto Rican pop star Chayanne
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...

, the version in the movie is completely different from the original song, even changing its message. The original song, in this album, was a political protest song against the ruling PRI in the 1997 Mexican parliamentary elections.

"Es tu amor" was released as the promotional single of the film "Ever After
Ever After
Ever After: A Cinderella Story is a 1998 film inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella, directed by Andy Tennant and starring Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston and Dougray Scott. The screenplay is written by Tennant, Susannah Grant, and Rick Parks. The original music score is composed by George Fenton...

" in Latin America.

Promotion and Amor a la Mexicana Tour

Thalía visited many countries to promote her album. Some of the countries she toured were Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Italy, France, Philippines, Germany, Belgium, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, United Kingdom, El Salvador, Bolivia, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia, Lebanon, Finland, Austria and the United States.

Standard edition

# Title Writer(s) Time
1. "Por amor
Por amor (Thalía song)
"Por amor" is a song by Thalía, released as the second single from her fifth album, Amor a la MexicanaMusic videos released both for the original and the remix version which became a massive hit in European countries like France, Greece, Hungary e.t.c.-Music video:Por Amor was released in two...

"
Kike Santander
Kike Santander
Dr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...

3:56
2. "Noches sin luna
Noches sin luna
"Noches sin luna" is a song by Thalía, released as the fourth single from her fifth album Amor a la Mexicana.-External links:* *...

"
Kike Santander, Migel Jose Velasquez 4:00
3. "Mujer Latina
Mujer Latina
"Mujer Latina" is a song by Thalía, released as the third single from her fifth album Amor a la Mexicana.In Europe it was released as Vengo! Vengo! .-Official Versions And Remixes:# Mujer Latina - 3:36...

"
Kike Santander 3:38
4. "Amor a la Mexicana" Mario Pupparo 4:26
5. "Rosas" Héctor Martínez, Mario Pupparo 4:39
6. "Echa pa'lante" Emilio Esfefan Jr., Javier Garza, Pablo Flores, Roberto Blades 3:54
7. "Ponle remedio" Roberto Blades 4:09
8. "Es tu amor" Kike Santander 4:37
9. "De dónde soy
De dónde soy
"De dónde soy" is a song by Thalía, released as the seventh single from her fifth album Amor a la Mexicana. The single was released only in Spain and Latin America....

"
Carla Aponet, Cesar Lemos 3:58
10. "Dicen por ahí" Aureo Baqueiro 4:00

Bonus tracks

# Title
11. "Amor a la Mexicana" (Emilio Mix)
12. "Por amor" (Primera Vez Remix) Re-release edition (2005)
13. "Mujer Latina" (Remix 'Espana') Re-release edition (2005)
14. "Amor a la Mexicana" (Cuca's Fiesta Mix) Re-release edition (2005)


Argentinian & Japanese edition

# Title
11. "Amor a la Mexicana" (Remix)
12. "Por amor" (Remix)
13. "Mujer Latina" (Remix)


Brazilian edition

# Title
11. "Menino lindo" (Menina Linda)
12. "De onde sou" (De dónde soy)
13. "Noites sem lua" (Noches sin luna)


European edition

# Title
11. "Amor a la Mexicana" (Cuca's Fiesta Mix)
12. "Por amor" (Primera Vez Remix)
13. "Mujer Latina" (Remix)


Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Ecuatorian Albums Chart 1
French Albums Chart
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

1
Greek Albums Chart
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of...

2
Hungarian Albums Chart
Mahasz
Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary....

1
Mexican Albums Chart
AMPROFON
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico...

1
Spanish Albums Chart
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...

3
U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

 Top Latin Albums
6
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen...

2


Sales and certifications

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