''Timbiriche X'' is the tenth album released by Mexican
pop and rock band Timbiriche
''Timbiriche'' (also known for a brief time as ''La Banda Timbiriche'') is a Mexican pop music group. The group started as a children's group in 1981 and managed to evolve successfully into adulthood.
Timbiriche is considered one of the most ic ...
. The first single "Me Pongo Mal" was released in late 1989 and by the time the full album debuted in April 1990, the single was at the top of the charts.
Timbiriche in 1990 featured
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as " The Golden Girl" and " Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991. A ...
,
Bibi Gaytán
Bibi Gaytán (or Biby) (born Silvia Gaytán Barragán on January 27, 1972) is a Mexican singer and actress. Since she was born, she has lived in Villahermosa, Tabasco and she considers herself "Tabasqueña".
Career
She is the only female among ...
,
Edith Márquez,
Erik Rubin
Erik Rubín Milanszenko (born 30 January 1971) is a Mexican singer and actor. He was a member of the Mexican teen pop group Timbiriche.
Early career
At the age of 12, Rubín joined the group Timbiriche, one of the most important and influent ...
,
Diego Schoening
Diego Schoening (born August 5, 1969 in Mexico City), is a Mexican singer, actor and television host.
Schoening started his career in the band Timbiriche in 1981, where he remained until its disbanding in 1994. In Timbiriche, he recorded 19 r ...
and
Claudio Bermúdez
Claudio Bermúdez (born 31 December 1971, Mexico City) is a Mexican songwriter, musician, songwriter, producer, arranger, engineer and actor.
He started his acting career at 12 years old. He studied piano with his father, the concert pianist Jo ...
. Patty Tanus was the seventh member during the recording of the album and participated in the initial promotion, but was replaced by Silvia Campos by the time the album was released. Despite four member changes over the course of a year, the album sold 250,000 and was certified as platinum,
the group went on to fulfill a heavy tour schedule.
Background, production and promotion
The year of 1988 was a successful one for the group
Timbiriche
''Timbiriche'' (also known for a brief time as ''La Banda Timbiriche'') is a Mexican pop music group. The group started as a children's group in 1981 and managed to evolve successfully into adulthood.
Timbiriche is considered one of the most ic ...
, the album ''
Timbiriche VIII & IX
''Timbiriche VIII & IX'' is the eighth and ninth studio album by Mexican pop group Timbiriche, released on May 7, 1988, by Fonovisa Records. It was the first album that Edith Márquez recorded with the group after Mariana Garza left to start a ...
'', yielded several successful singles and the album achieved platinum certification,
selling over a million copies in Mexico.
However, two of the most popular members broke up with the group, seeking to launch themselves as solo artists, namely:
Eduardo Capetillo and
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havi ...
. The producers did not give up on the band, and sought two new members to record and release the tenth album, newcomers
Bibi Gaytán
Bibi Gaytán (or Biby) (born Silvia Gaytán Barragán on January 27, 1972) is a Mexican singer and actress. Since she was born, she has lived in Villahermosa, Tabasco and she considers herself "Tabasqueña".
Career
She is the only female among ...
, Cláudio Bermúdez and Patty Tanús (who remained in the group for only six months) were hired to join
Diego Schoening
Diego Schoening (born August 5, 1969 in Mexico City), is a Mexican singer, actor and television host.
Schoening started his career in the band Timbiriche in 1981, where he remained until its disbanding in 1994. In Timbiriche, he recorded 19 r ...
,
Erik Rubín,
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as " The Golden Girl" and " Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991. A ...
and
Edith Marquez.
There was a lot of speculation as to Patty's separation from the group, but rumor has it that she lied about being married when she entered the group, plus the supposed inclination on behalf of Paulina Rubio that Patty was to mature for the group.
To promote an album, a promotional tour was made, which featured shows in
Mexico
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, the
United States
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,
Central America
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and
South America
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.
Commercial performance
Singles
The first single from the album was "Me Pongo Mal", it was released in the early of 1990, the song peaked at #11 on the biweekly list of the most played songs on Mexican radio, made by the magazine ''Notitas Musicales''.
The second single was released months later, being it the song "Historia de Amor", the song managed to surpass the peak of the previous single, peaking the position of number nine.
One last single was released, "Yo No Soy Una Más", however, it didn't appear on the music charts.
Album
The album managed to repeat the success of previous albums and sold more than 250,000 copies in Mexico, according to ''Notitas Musicales'' magazine, which earned the group another platinum record.
Track listing
The U.S. version by Fonovisa transposed tracks 5 and 10 and the original Mexican album included lyrics. Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 were released as singles. ''Timbiriche X'', by Melody in Mexico, featured the following songs:
References
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1990 albums
Timbiriche albums