''Muchas Flores'' (''Many Flowers'') is the sixth

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released by Spanish performer Rosario Flores. It was released by BMG International in September 20, 2001. The album was produced by Fernando Illán and Cachorro López. ''Muchas Flores'' earned Flores a

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for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. Flores recorded songs written by Jorge Drexler, Andrés Calamaro, Alberto Moraga and herself. The album lead single, "Cómo Quieres Que Te Quiera", features the participation of Raimundo Amador playing

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and Luis Dulzaines on

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. The release of the album was named "the return of Rosario," since critics and public rejected her previous album, ''Jugar a la Locura'' (1999), a

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-infused album. ''Muchas Flores'' proved to be a success, selling 250,000 units in Spain, aided by the singer exposure on '' Talk to Her'', a 2002 film by

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. Flores also did a small promotional tour in the United States to benefit the album, and a full length worldwide tour, which lasted two years and concluded with the recording of her following album '' De Mil Colores''. ''Muchas Flores'' received mixed critical reviews. Chris Nickson of

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gave the album 2 stars out of 5. Nickson named Flores an "excellent singer", with the album starting with a raw flamenco yell and flourish, but quickly becomes straight forward Latin pop without "too many sparks flying."

Track listing

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