''Love'' is the third studio album by Mexican singer

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, released on 7 October

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, by the previously owned

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record label, Melody/Fonovisa, which now belongs to Univision Music Group. It was produced by the Spanish songwriter and producer Luis Carlos Esteban. The album was released in

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, some Central-American countries, the

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(with an alternative cover artwork),

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and

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. In Mexico, two different versions of ''Love'' were released and later it would sell over 500,000 copies there, becoming her most successful album till the release of ''Primera Fila'' which sold over 600,000 copies. To celebrate Thalía's 25th anniversary as a solo artist, the album became available for the first time on digital platforms.

Background and production

After releasing her second studio album '' Mundo de Cristal'', Thalía went to present the TV show '' VIP Noche'' in

, where she met the Spanish composer and music producer Luis Carlos Esteban, whom she asked for help to finalize the compositions of what would become her third solo album. To this album, songs with many different

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s were selected, like a cover of "Cien Años" which is a

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song originally sung by Pedro Infante and "Love", a contemporary song in the

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style of the 1990s. It also includes another three covers: "A la Orilla del Mar" ("At the Seashore"), " La Vie en rose" ("Life in pink") and "Nunca Sabrás" ("You'll Never Know"). Photography was in charge of the well-known photographer Adolfo Pérez Butron. The first edition of ''Love'' included only 12 songs. However, as

's soap opera, '' María Mercedes'', was turning into a big success, a second version of the album was issued featuring the telenovela's theme song as a bonus track.

Promotion

Thalía presented ''Love'' for the first time on the Mexican television show '' Siempre en Domingo'', hosted by Raúl Velasco, where she performed the first single, "Sangre", dedicated to her ex-boyfriend and manager Alfredo Díaz Ordaz who died in 1993. Shortly after the release of the album, Thalía appeared on the talk show ''Y Vero America Va'', hosted by Verónica Castro, where she performed live numerous songs from the album. A special show named ''Love and her fantasies'' (from Spanish: ''Love y otras fantasías'') was exhibited in Mexico and included seven music videos of the album's songs: "La Vie en rose", "El Día del Amor", "El Bronceador", "Love", "No trates de Engañarme", "Sangre" and "Déjame Escapar". After the success of the telenovela ''María Mercedes'', it was re-released for the United States as ''Love and Other Fantasies'', the show was broadcast by

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and were produced by

in 1993, it included the music video for Maria Mercedes and four live performances of Thalía's singles: " En la Intimidad", "Pienso en Ti", " Sudor" and "Amarillo Azul". Later Thalía's songs "Sangre", "Love" and "Flor de Juventud" received another music videos. They were made and shown exclusively on '' Siempre en Domingo'' TV show.

Singles

*" Sangre": The lead single from ''Love'', it was released in 1992 and was written by Thalía herself. She dedicated it to her then future husband, which died before the marriage. The song reached the number five position in Mexico City. *" María Mercedes": The second single, included in the re-released edition of ''Love'', it also appears as the theme song of Thalía's soap opera '' María Mercedes''. It peaked #10 in Mexico City. A remixed version was included in the tracklist of the digital download and streaming versions. *"

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": The third single from the album, it was released in 1993. In the TV special "Love y otras fantasías" a video with Thalía and two dancers dressed in black dancing the song was included. The song reached position number three in Mexico City. Two remixed versions were included in the single: "Club Remix" (7:31) and "1001 Nights Club Mix" (6:52). *"La Vie en rose (La Vida en Rosa)": The fourth and final single from the album, it is a cover of

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's song, the arrangement of the song resembles the same used by

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in her 1977 album, ''

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''. An edited version was included in the tracklists of the digital download and streaming version.

Commercial reception

The album sold 200,000 copies in Mexico in the first month of release and later was certified Platinum + Gold (equivalent of 350,000 copies sold at the time). Eventually, ''Love'' sold 500,000 copies there. The album's lead single peaked at number two in her native country. ''Love'' was also certified Gold in

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and Thalía received its certification in her second visit to the country.Thalía es la actriz más popular en Filipinas
/ref> The album was her first entry on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums, peaking at number 15.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Love (Thalia Album) 1992 albums Thalía albums 1990s Spanish-language albums Fonovisa Records albums