''Fantasía Pop'' (Pop Fantasy) is the third studio album by the Mexican
electropop
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a r ...
band
Belanova
Belanova was a Mexican pop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consisted of Denisse Guerrero (lead vocals), Edgar Huerta (keyboards, programming) and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola (bass, guitar). Although these a ...
. It was released in September 2007 in
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
, the
United States
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and the rest of
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived ...
. The album was recorded in
Argentina
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. The first single, "
Baila Mi Corazón" premiered on July 2 on Mexican radio station
Los 40 Principales
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.
The album was certified gold by
AMPROFON in Mexico only three days after its release, for selling over 50,000 copies. The album entered the Mexican charts at number eighteen and went to number one in its third week. "Baila Mi Corazón" ranked in the top twenty in the U.S. Latin Pop Charts. "Cada Que..." went on to sell over 200,000 downloads in the United States alone. When the album was certified Platinum in March 2008 in Mexico, the band made history when it was published that digital sales of the album were five times higher than the physical sales.
[Belanova breaks record in Mexico](_blank)
/ref> The album was released in Spain in early April 2008. The album won " Best Pop Album by Group or Duet" at the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards
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.Latin Grammy 2008
Track listing
All tracks by Belanova
Belanova was a Mexican pop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consisted of Denisse Guerrero (lead vocals), Edgar Huerta (keyboards, programming) and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola (bass, guitar). Although these a ...
Fantasía Pop
Fantasía Pop - Deluxe Edition
(Released 28 July 2008 in Mexico and 29 July 2008 in the United States)
*CD
11-Track CD, as well as the bonus tracks:
12. "Mírame" - 3:05
13. "Baila Mi Corazón"
ijangos & Elorza Bossa Radio Edit- 4:01
14. "Baila Mi Corazón"
ariano Ochoa Remix- 4:20
15. "Baila Mi Corazón"
mazué Latin Soul Mix Radio Edit- 4:04
16. "Cada Que..."
J Raff Remix Radio Edit- 4:47
17. "Cada Que..."
ood-Fu Remix- 4:00
18. "Toma Mi Mano"
emo
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- 2:09
*Bonus DVD
#"Baila Mi Corazón"
#"Cada Que..."
#"Toma Mi Mano"
#Making of "Cada Que..."
#Exclusive Images
#Belanova - Photo Gallery
Personnel
*Ricardo Arreola – guitar, bass
*Denisse Guerrero – vocals
*Edgar Huerta – keyboards
*Production: Cachorro López & Belanova
*Recording & Mixing: Mondo Mix,
Buenos Aires
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,
Argentina
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(except "Baila Mi Corazón" - mixed at Masterhouse,
Miami
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).
*Arrangements: Belanova
*Record Engineers: Sebastián Schon (main), Demián Nava and Edgar Huerta
*Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering,
Los Angeles
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,
CA.
*Mixed by Cesar Sogbe
*Piano on "Toma Mi Mano" by
Fito Páez
Rodolfo Páez Ávalos, popularly known as Fito Páez (; born 13 March 1963), is an Argentine popular rock and roll pianist, lyricist, singer-songwriter and film director.
Biography
Early career
Paez was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province; hi ...
*Baritone Guitar on "Por Esta Vez" by Cachorro López
*Acoustic Guitar on "Vestida de Azúl" and "Dulce Fantasía" by Sebastián Schon.
*Photography: Fernando, Gerardo Montiel and Soni Maya.
*Art Direction and Design
Pico Adworks
Charts
Certifications
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fantasia Pop
2007 albums
Belanova albums
Albums produced by Cachorro López
Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals