''Fíjate Bien'' (Spanish for ''Pay Attention'') is the debut studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter

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, It was released by Surco Records on October 17, 2000 (see 2000 in music). The album was produced by

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, who is known for his contributions to Latin rock tracks. All the songs on the album were written by Juanes himself. The

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were

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and conducted by David Campbell, who has also worked on several other albums by Juanes. The album received six

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nominations in 2001 including Album of the Year,

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and Song of the Year,

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for ''Fijate Bien''; Best Rock Solo Vocal Album and

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winning the later two. The album was

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''Disco de Platino'' by the

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on June 23, 2003, for shipping 100,000 copies.

Track listing

#"Ahí le Va" (There It Goes) – 3:27 #"Para Ser Eterno" (To Be Eternal) – 5:04 #"Volcán" (Volcano) – 3:33 #"Podemos Hacernos Daño" (We Could Hurt Each Other) – 3:46 #"Destino" (Destiny) – 3:33 #"

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" (Nothing) – 3:53 #" Fíjate Bien" (Focus) – 4:55 #"Vulnerable" (Vulnerable) – 4:27 #"Soñador" (Dreamer) – 3:25 #"Ficcion" (Fiction) – 4:14 #"¿Para Qué?" (What For?) – 3:35 #"Me da Igual" (I Don't Mind) – 4:12

Videoclips

#"Podemos Hacernos Daño" #"Nada" #"Fíjate Bien"

Bonus tracks edition

#"De Madrugada" (In the Dawn) – 3:50 #"Sin Rencores" (Without Resentment) – 3:03 #"Solo" (Alone) – 4:56 #"Raza" (Race) – 3:15 #"La Decision" (The Decision) – 5:33 #"La Tierra" (The Land) – 3:48

Chart performance

Certifications and sales

References

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