El Príncipe is the title of the studio album

Studio album

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 released by Mexican singer José José

José José

José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...

 in 1976 and the last one he recorded for RCA

RCA

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. The album is highlighted by a trendy sound, with more tendencies towards jazz

Jazz

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, funk

Funk

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, pop music

Pop music

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 and several fusions.

In this album, José José sings themes of Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...

, Wildo, Manolo Marroqui, and one of the inspiration of the Mexican comedian

Comedian

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 Sergio Corona.

The main hits of the album were: Nuestro Amor Es Lo Más Bello Del Mundo, En Las Puertas Del Colegio, Tu Melodía and the song that gives name to the album, El Príncipe (The Prince).

Because of the album and the song El Principe, José José acquired the nickname that forever would identify him with the audience: "The Prince of the Song".

Track listing

1. "En Las Puertas Del Colegio" (Blas Eduardo-Wildo) – 3:11
2. "Remate (Rubén Fuentes
   Rubén Fuentes
   Rubén Fuentes Gassón , is a Mexican classical violinist and composer, who is best known for his contributions to Mariachi music. In 1944, he joined Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán as a violinist and later as a music arranger. In 1955 Fuentes stopped performing in the group, but he maintains his...
   
   -Renato" Leduc) – 2:55
3. "Mil Gracias Por Tu Amor" (Blas Eduardo-Wildo) – 3:13
4. "Otro Día Sin Ti" (Carlos Pineda) – 2:39
5. "Verte A Ti" (José María Castilla) – 3:20
6. "Nuestro Amor Es Lo Más Bello Del Mundo" ("I Believe [There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love]") (Paul Anka
   Paul Anka
   Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
   
   ) – 3:22
7. "Tu Melodía" (David Peñaflor) – 4:13
8. "El Príncipe" (Manolo Marroqui) – 3:14
9. "San Blas" (América De La Paz) – 3:18
10. "Mirame" (Sergio Corona) – 3:06

Musical arrangement and direction

• 1,5,6,8 Homero Patrón
• 2,3 Eduardo Magallanes
• 4,10 Mario Patrón
• 7 Enrique Neri
• 9 Nacho Rosales