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''Adentro'' ( en, Inside) is the tenth
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by
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n singer-songwriter
Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
, released on December 6, 2005, by
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. Recorded in the United States and Mexico, the album was produced by Arjona himself, as well as Dan Warner and Lee Levin (under their stage name Los Gringos), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
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, and long-time collaborator
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. The album marks the first collaboration between Arjona and Cabral, who would subsequently become a regular contributor in following albums by the singer. Arjona experimented with prominent Latin sounds for ''Adentro'', such as
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on " Mojado", as well as some Colombian and bachata elements on "Adiós Melancolía". ''Adentro'' was named "Arjona's most personal album", and his performance style was classified as "confident", with a "relevant-as-ever lyricism". It was named best Latin Pop Album for 2007 at the
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in Los Angeles. ''Adentro'' became Arjona's fifth consecutive album to reach the top ten on the US ''Billboard''
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chart, peaking at number three. On the
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chart, it attained a peak of number two. ''Adentro'' was certified two times Platinum in Mexico, five times Platinum in Argentina and two times Platinum (Latin) in the United States. As of February 2006, the album has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Five singles were released from the album. American lead single, "
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", became Arjona's fifth number-one single on the US ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Songs chart, and reached number seven on the Latin Songs chart. Mexican lead single " Mojado", featuring Mexican band
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", which single version features Spanish singer
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" followed as the fourth single, peaking at number three on the Latin Pop Songs chart. "
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" was released as the fifth and final single from the album. To promote the album, Arjona embarked on a world tour, the Adentro Tour.


Recording and composition

This was the first time Arjona collaborated with
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. In an interview with ''Billboard'' magazine, the singer commented that he first "tested" Torres by sending him the "hookiest and darkest tracks" on the album, "
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" and "Iluso". Torres said that he "went all out on the first demo, hiring a full band that included a string orchestra", which grabbed the attention of Arjona. Arjona further commented that ''Adentro'' was "a very representative and tremendously complete album," adding that "having different producers made it rich in possibilities." Evan Gutierrez from
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considered the record's instrumentation, performance, and overall sonic palette to be "minimalist" and "unassuming".Gutierrez, Evan
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Arjona experimented with prominent Latin sounds for ''Adentro'', such as
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on " Mojado","Intocable y Arjona unen su talento."
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a duet with Mexican band
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about immigration."Incluye Arjona en su álbum tema con Intocable"
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Ricky Muñoz, the vocalist of the group, said that the group met Arjona in
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, and that they were in contact with Arjona through Carlos Cabral, one of ''Adentro'' producers, who had also worked with them formerly. Muñoz additionally reflected: "We admire Arjona. We liked the song and then we recorded it
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Promotion

In 2006, Arjona commenced the first leg of his world tour, named the Adentro Tour, to promote the album. The tour resumed in 2007 for a second leg, in which he visited more countries. Approximately two million people attended his concerts throughout his world tour. The tour officially closed in front of more than 100,00 people during the International Fair on 14 September 2007, in the mainland city of
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, Venezuela."Biografía de Ricardo Arjona"
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In the United States, the tour had an attendance of 134,000 people, and grossed $8.2 million. Arjona founded the Fundación Adentro, a charity organization which provides music and singing education for poor children in Guatemala, in July 2008. Arjona commented that the main objective of the organization "isn't becoming an important foundation internationally, but to help child reach their dreams." The organization's development originated in 2005, prior to the release of ''Adentro'', from which the foundation received its name. Its headquarters are located in
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" was released as the
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from ''Adentro'' in October 2005. The song became his fifth chart-topper on the US ''Billboard''
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chart, reaching its peak in the week of 7 January 2006. It accumulated three consecutive weeks atop the cart. It reached number seven on the Latin Songs chart, becoming his twelfth top ten single on that chart. "
Pingüinos En La Cama "Pingüinos En La Cama" is a latin pop and ballad song written by Guatemalan latin pop singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona for his tenth studio album, ''Adentro'' (2005). It was produced by Arjona, Dan Warner, Lee Levin and Tommy Torres and perfor ...
" was released as the second single in January 2007. Spanish singer
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is featured as a guest artist on the single version of the song. On the Latin Songs chart, it peaked at number 44. The song was more successful on the Latin Pop Songs chart, reaching number 19. " Mojado" was released as the lead single in Mexico, while served as the third single in other music markets. It was the first time Arjona released two lead singles from an album, as it was recommended by his label. It peaked at number 34 on the Latin Songs chart, and number 30 on the Latin Pop Songs chart. "
A Ti "A Ti" is a song written by the Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona for his tenth studio album, ''Adentro ''Adentro'' ( en, Inside) is the tenth studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, released on December 6, 200 ...
" was released as the fourth single of the album in March 2006. The song was more successful than its two predecessors, peaking at number 14 on the Latin Songs chart, and number three on the Latin Pop Songs chart. "A Ti" was later included on Arjona's compilation album ''
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'', as a duet with
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" as the fifth and final single from the album.


Commercial performance

''Adentro'' became Arjona's third studio album to debut inside the top five of the US ''Billboard''
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charts, at numbers three and two, respectively. It equaled the peak position of ''
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'' (2002) on the Latin Albums chart, and bested that album's peak on the Latin Pop Albums chart. ''Adentro'' also peaked at number 46 on the
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chart, and debuted at number 126 on the ''Billboard'' 200, besting the previous record held by ''
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'' (2000), which peaked at number 136, among Arjona's albums. The album received a double
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In Mexico, ''Adentro'' debuted at number one, and was subsequently certified double platinum by the
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(AMPROFON), signifying shipments of 200,000 copies. In Argentina, it was certified five times platinum by
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(CAPIF) for sales exceeding 200,000 copies in that country. It became Arjona's third album to do so, after ''Santo Pecado'' and ''
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'' (1994). As of February 2006, ''Adentro'' has sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide.


Critical reception

The album received critical acclaim. AllMusic writer Evan Gutierrez gave it four stars out of five and lauded its "stripped, natural production value", Arjona's "confident" vocal performance, its "relevant-as-ever"
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, and the record's sonic palette as brilliantly variant. Gutierrez further opined that the album pleases both Arjona's fans and "the execs at Norte." Leila Cobo of ''Billboard'' dubbed it lyrically "Arjona's most personal album", favored its rock elements, and praised its cohesiveness. Cobo concluded: "It is hard to be touching, relevant and musically compelling all at once, but Arjona pulls it off."


Track listing


Chart performance


Weekly charts


Yearly charts


Sales and certifications


See also

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References

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