''Únicas'' is the eleventh studio album by

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, released on

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in 2002. ''Únicas'' was the first Azúcar Moreno album since 1990's '' Bandido'' not to be partly or entirely recorded in the United States, but in Spain and Italy, and it also features strings by the

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Philharmonic Orchestra. ''Únicas'' however saw the Salazar sisters continuing their longtime and successful collaboration with Spanish singer and composer Miguel Gallardo, this time also in the role as main producer, assisted by Bruno Zuchetti and Danilo Ballo in

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and

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. The album also featured further songwriting contributions from the team Pedro del Moral and David Ferrero, who previously had remixed several of their hits like "Amén", "Abracadabra", "Mamma Mia", "Olé" and "Mecachis!". The lead single from the album was "Besame", also released as an extended dance mix, followed by a cover of

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' 1958 rock hit "

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" and the melancholy ballad "Volvería A Nacer". The album continued the duo's fusion of

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and contemporary urban dance music genres like

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and R&B, the track "Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao" also incorporates influences from

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and "Habbibi Te Quiero" ("Habibi" meaning "darling" or "my beloved" in

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) again features rhythms and sounds from the

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. The album closes with the high

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anthem "Divina De La Muerte", with the verse explaining that there is nothing better to cheer up a dull day than going on a shopping spree, and the sisters

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their favourite designer brands;

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, Galliano,

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, Valentino,

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, Cavalli etc. The chorus goes on to proclaim; ''"Yo soy una chica con suerte – estoy divina de la muerte!"'' (Translated: ''"I'm a lucky girl – I'm deadly divine!"'') ''Únicas'' was only a moderate commercial success compared to Azúcar Moreno's previous efforts, selling some 100,000 copies in their native Spain. ''Unicas'' was also one of

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's 2002 releases known to be affected by the company's

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software, both the album cover and the CD itself clearly state '. ''Únicas'' came to be Azúcar Moreno's final album with Miguel Gallardo, who over a period of some ten years had written, co-written, produced or co-produced around twenty-five songs for the duo, including some of their greatest hits. After a long struggle with cancer Gallardo died in 2005.

Track listing

Original CD issue.

Personnel

* Azùcar Moreno –

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backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...

* Cinzia Astolfi – backing vocals * Angela Bautista – backing vocals * Triana Bautista – backing vocals * Emilio "Webo" Cuervo – backing vocals * Esmeralda Grao – backing vocals * Araceli Lavado – backing vocals * Miguel Morant – backing vocals * Danilo Ballo – keyboards, programming * Luis Cabañas – programming * Jesús Catalá –

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* Miguel Angel Collado – keyboards, programming, backing vocals * Danny Costa – percussion, palmas * Pedro del Moral – programming * David Ferrero – programming * Enzo Filippone –

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

* Pedro J. González – Spanish

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* José Agustín Guereñu –

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* Manuel Machado –

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, soloist * Segundo Mijares –

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, soloist * Juan Miguel Mogica – programming * William Paredes –

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* David Perez –

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* Bruno Zuchetti – keyboards, programming * Ludovico Vagnone –

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, Spanish guitar, backing vocals, recording * The

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* Richter Arnolt –

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, orchestra * Pok Bahuslav – violin, orchestra * Kristyna Belohlavkova – violin, orchestra * Marek Elznic – violin, orchestra * Rammy Emanuelle – violin, orchestra * Silar Franchíl – violin, orchestra * Froneh Frant – violin, orchestra * Trykar Marek – violin, orchestra * Vladyka Milan – violin, orchestra * Mrázek Ivo – violin, orchestra * Hron Jakub – violin, orchestra * Kóhle Jan – violin, orchestra * Pavicek Jeromin – violin, orchestra * Holenà Jirí – violin, orchestra * Zajíe Jiri – violin, orchestra * Millite Kaudersova – violin, orchestra * Mchutil Josef – violin, orchestra * Bohumil Kotmel – violin, orchestra * Forbelská Ludmila – violin, orchestra * Mracková Ludmila – violin, orchestra * Srámek Morek – violin, orchestra * Branislav Ondrèv – violin, orchestra * Ysech Pavel – violin, orchestra * Klas Petr – violin, orchestra * Josef Pokluda – violin, orchestra * Sisler Radim – violin, orchestra * Tatána Richterová – violin, orchestra * Dana Sislerová – violin, orchestra * Lauda Stepón – violin, orchestra * Barinka Tomas – violin, orchestra * Richard Valasek – violin, orchestra * Zajacik Vladimir – violin, orchestra * Dudek Van – violin, orchestra * Köhler Van – violin, orchestra * Jkosa Virí – violin, orchestra * Vlastimil Zeman – violin, orchestra

Production

* Miguel Gallardo –

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, realization * Bruno Zuchetti –

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, producer, musical director, realization, recording * Danilo Ballo – musical arranger, producer, musical director, realization, recording * Miguel Angel Collado – musical arranger, musical director * Emanuele Ruffinengo – production coordination, musical director, realization * Ludovico Vagnone – recording * José Peña Engineer – digital editing, mixing * Riccardo Dacunto – recording * Fernando Chávez – recording * Sabino Cannone – mixing, sound design * Mark Bishop – sound design * Jose Vinader – engineer * Francisco Gude – engineer * Marcos Liviano – assistant * Michael Hradisky – assistant * Antonio Baglio – mastering engineer * Carlos Martin – graphic design, art direction * Juanjo Manez – stylist * Adolfo Cabiedes – interpretation * Joan Alsina – photography * Recorded at Zodiak Studios and Altavox Studios (

), Trendy Studios (

), Ludus Studios & Trak Studios (

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). Strings recorded at Smečky Studios (

Certifications

References

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