Indispensable
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Indispensable is the nineteenth studio album by Mexican singer Lucero. The album was released on September 21, 2010 in the United States
and Mexico
. It debuted at number 1 on iTunes
the same date of its release, it became Lucero's first number 1 album on that list. The first single from the album, "Dueña de tu Amor" (Eng: Owner of your love), is part of the soundtrack of the #1 telenovela in Univision
Soy tu dueña
. This album is considered her comeback after 4 years since her last studio album Quiéreme Tal Como Soy
.
In this production, Lucero takes risks and gets a CD in which we find the privacy of their ballads and rhythmic themes very strong, surprising even more in her new facet as a composer and producer.Lucero, who was in the middle of the recordings of the internationally telenovela Soy tu dueña, helped in the composition of the songs included in this long-awaited production, which also co-produced with Cesar Lemos and Ric Wake. The latter is highly sought because of his works with Mariah Carey
, Celine Dion
and Whitney Houston
, and also collaborated in her 2000 studio album Mi Destino
.
, and he thinks the album is very synthesized and robotic for her voice, and "dangerously juvenile" for a consolidated singer like her, where "she must put her vocal talents in the hands of great composers and leave this kind of rhythms to disposable bushleague artists".
The critic Manuel Diaz from El Nuevo Herald
stated that "Indispensable is a dizzying musical album with gripping lyrics", where he highlighted that the album is "too young, too disco" for her audience.
At the day of its release, this album was placed on the top of the charts of the best sellers, after the success in sales, Siente Music decided to release a Special Edition of the album on January 25, 2011.
Top Ten:
The album received favorable reviews, according to People en Español
the song "Dueña de tu amor" was chosen between the 3 best comebacks of the year, an honor that shared with Shakira
's Loba
and Chayanne
's Me enamoré de ti
; this song was also considered the third best theme of the year in this magazine, giving a big surprise because of her very young competitors like Anahí
and Dulce María. Yahoo! en Español
in its Top Ten of "Famous", "Entertaiment" and "Music" ranked Lucero as the #1 in each category.
). Lucero made a big entrance debuting in #4 in Billboard Top Latin Albums and #3 in Billboard Latin Pop Albums being these debuts her highest entrances to Billboard ever; also Indispensable is her first album to enter to Billboard 200.
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| Belize
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| rowspan="7" | October 12, 2010
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| Colombia
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| Costa Rica
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| Ecuador
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| El Salvador
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| Guatemala
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| Honduras
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| Mexico
| CD & Digital
| September 21, 2010
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| Nicaragua
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| rowspan="3" | October 12, 2010
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| Panama
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| Peru
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| Puerto Rico
|rowspan="2"| CD & Digital
|rowspan="2"| September 21, 2010
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| United States
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| Venezuela
|CD
| October 12, 2010
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It debuted at number 1 on iTunes
ITunes
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the same date of its release, it became Lucero's first number 1 album on that list. The first single from the album, "Dueña de tu Amor" (Eng: Owner of your love), is part of the soundtrack of the #1 telenovela in Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Soy tu dueña
Soy tu dueña
Soy Tu Dueña is a telenovela starring Lucero, Fernando Colunga, Jacqueline Andere, David Zepeda, Sergio Goyri and Gabriela Spanic. It is the remake of La Dueña, produced by Florinda Meza, that aired in 1995. The telenovela began airing on Univision June 1, 2010, replacing the second hour that...
. This album is considered her comeback after 4 years since her last studio album Quiéreme Tal Como Soy
Quiereme Tal Como Soy
Quiéreme Tal Como Soy is the eighteenth studio album by singer Lucero. It was released in September 2006. The album contains reworked versions of some of the her greatest hits written by Rafael Pérez Botija and covers of music by Rocío Dúrcal, Mocedades and José José .On 29 November 2006 the album...
.
History
After 4 years of absence from the music world, Lucero returned with "Indispensable", under record label Siente Music and Universal Music on September 21, 2010.In this production, Lucero takes risks and gets a CD in which we find the privacy of their ballads and rhythmic themes very strong, surprising even more in her new facet as a composer and producer.Lucero, who was in the middle of the recordings of the internationally telenovela Soy tu dueña, helped in the composition of the songs included in this long-awaited production, which also co-produced with Cesar Lemos and Ric Wake. The latter is highly sought because of his works with Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, and also collaborated in her 2000 studio album Mi Destino
Mi Destino
Mi destino is the fifteenth album from Mexican pop music singer and actress Lucero. It was released in 2000.On this album is the second time in Lucero's career that she writes her own material, as she did the Spanish version of the first single "Mi destino eres tú" , and eventually the song went...
.
Sales and impact
At the time of its sex bomb, Indispensable has received generally mixed reviews from critics; for example critic John Witzgall from Allmusic.com states that "the tracks start off with an intro of highly processed sounds, which are actually sort of appealing. The mixing is also pretty stellar", however he felt that her "production style is simply boring, rather than outright laughable". The songs Esta Vez la Primera Soy Yo, Eres Todo and Ahora Estoy Sin Tí were labeled an "AMG Track Pick". Michael Quaid, En El Show from Mexico, compares her to Dulce MaríaDulce María
Dulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD...
, and he thinks the album is very synthesized and robotic for her voice, and "dangerously juvenile" for a consolidated singer like her, where "she must put her vocal talents in the hands of great composers and leave this kind of rhythms to disposable bushleague artists".
The critic Manuel Diaz from El Nuevo Herald
El Heraldo
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stated that "Indispensable is a dizzying musical album with gripping lyrics", where he highlighted that the album is "too young, too disco" for her audience.
At the day of its release, this album was placed on the top of the charts of the best sellers, after the success in sales, Siente Music decided to release a Special Edition of the album on January 25, 2011.
Top Ten:
- iTunes (U.S.A. & Mexico)
- AmazonAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
- Wal-MartWal-MartWal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
- CD UniverseCD UniverseCD Universe.com is an e-commerce site that sells music CDs and mp3 downloads, movies and video games worldwide. CD Universe was created in 1996 by founder and CEO Charles Beilman in Wallingford, Connecticut, where it is still maintained and operated...
The album received favorable reviews, according to People en Español
People en Español
People en Español is a Spanish-language American magazine published by Time Inc. that debuted in 1996, originally as the Spanish-language edition of its publication People...
the song "Dueña de tu amor" was chosen between the 3 best comebacks of the year, an honor that shared with Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
's Loba
She Wolf (song)
She Wolf is a song by Colombian singer–songwriter Shakira taken from her third English-language studio album of the same name. Shakira wrote and produced the track with John Hill, and Sam Endicott...
and 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:...
's Me enamoré de ti
No Hay Imposibles
-Reception:David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 star rating who felt the album is "still filled with the enthusiasm and conviction" despite the lack of originality by the artist.-Charts:-Sales and certifications:-See also:...
; this song was also considered the third best theme of the year in this magazine, giving a big surprise because of her very young competitors like Anahí
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí , , is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD..- Acting career :At the age of 2,...
and Dulce María. Yahoo! en Español
Yahoo!
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in its Top Ten of "Famous", "Entertaiment" and "Music" ranked Lucero as the #1 in each category.
Tracklisting
The album comprises 10 new songs, plus an English version of the song "Indispensable" and the version of "Dueña de tu Amor" for the telenovela.Charts
Lucero had not been in any Billboard charts since 12 years ago when she entered with her album Cerca de ti in 1998 (She also charted again in the same year as a featured artist with the song Privilegio de amarEl Privilegio de Amar (Album)
El Privilegio de Amar is the 12th studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 1998 and it was the main theme of the telenovela of the same title. Sometimes it's called "El Privilegio de Amor" .El Privilegio de Amar was a success, reaching a high position on the charts...
). Lucero made a big entrance debuting in #4 in Billboard Top Latin Albums and #3 in Billboard Latin Pop Albums being these debuts her highest entrances to Billboard ever; also Indispensable is her first album to enter to Billboard 200.
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Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
|align="center"|172
|-
|align="left"|Billboard Top Latin Albums
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
|align="center"|4
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|align="left"|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...
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|align="center"|16
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Release history
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| Belize
| rowspan="7" |
| rowspan="7" | October 12, 2010
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| Colombia
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| Costa Rica
|-
| Ecuador
|-
| El Salvador
|-
| Guatemala
|-
| Honduras
|-
| Mexico
| CD & Digital
| September 21, 2010
|-
| Nicaragua
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" | October 12, 2010
|-
| Panama
|-
| Peru
|-
| Puerto Rico
|rowspan="2"| CD & Digital
|rowspan="2"| September 21, 2010
|-
| United States
|-
| Venezuela
|
| October 12, 2010
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