MTV Unplugged (Alejandro Sanz album)

MTV Unplugged is the second live album from Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, which turns him into the first Spanish artist in recording an unplugged for MTV, and in this opportunity he resorts to Humberto Gatica's talent as producer and arranger. This album contains an inedit song, "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" dedicated to his daughter Manuela, the song "Aprendiz" that Alejandro composed for the Spanish singer Malú, a different version of "Cómo Te Echo de Menos" and a flamenco song, "Todo Es de Color" by Manuel Molina.

MTV Unplugged
Live album by Alejandro Sanz
Released	November 20, 2001
Recorded	October 9, 2001, at Gusman Center (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Acoustic music, Latin pop
Length	62:32
Label	WEA Latina
Producer	Humberto Gatica, Audrey Morrissey, Kenny O'Brien (co-producer), Charlie Singer (executive producer)
Alejandro Sanz chronology
Lo Esencial de... Alejandro Sanz (2001) MTV Unplugged (2001) No Es lo Mismo (2003)
Singles from MTV Unplugged
"Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" Released: 2001 "Quisiera Ser" Released: 2001 "Aprendiz" Released: 2002 "Toca Para Mí" Released: 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" – 5:06
2. "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" – 4:35
3. "Amiga Mía" – 5:03
4. "Se le Apagó la Luz" – 5:13
5. "Quisiera Ser" – 4:41
6. "Aprendiz" – 5:02
7. "Quiero Morir en Tu Veneno" (D'Romy Ledo, Adolfo Rubio, Alejandro Sanz) – 4:30
8. "Cómo Te Echo de Menos" – 4:29
9. "Corazón Partío" – 5:00
10. "Siempre es de Noche" – 4:50
11. "Toca Para Mí" – 4:13
12. "Lo Que Fui es lo Que Soy" – 5:24
13. "Todo es de Color" (Manuel Molina) – 4:26

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Billboard Latin Pop Albums[2]	1
Billboard Top Latin Albums[2]	1
Billboard Heatseekers[2]	16
Billboard Top Heatseekers (South Atlantic)	4

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Billboard Top Heatseekers (Pacific)	7

Singles

Chart (2001)	Single	Peak position
Billboard Hot Latin Songs[3]	"Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte"	10
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay		5
Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[3]		14

Chart (2002)	Single	Peak position
Billboard Hot Latin Songs[3]	"Aprendiz"	13
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[3]		10
Billboard Hot Latin Songs	"Toca Para Mi"	38
Billboard Latin Pop Airplay		18
Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay		23

Personnel

Cheche Alara – Director Tim Barnes – Viola Luis Bonilla – Trombone Chris Brooke – Assistant engineer Huifang Chen – Violin Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums Helen De Quiroga – Background vocals Txell Sust – Background vocals Justin Douglas – Assistant Brandon Fields – Flute, saxophone Scott Flavin – Violin Orlando J. Forte – Violin Humberto Gatica – Arranger, engineer, mixing, producer Chris Glansdorp – Cello Kevin Guarnieri – Assistant engineer Chad Hailey – Assistant engineer Ross Harbaugh – Cello David Heuer – Assistant engineer Harry Kim – Arranger, trumpet Audrey Morrissey – Producer Kenny O'Brien – Arranger, background vocals, digital editing, co-producer

Scott O'Donnell – Viola Alfredo Oliva – Strings contractor, violin Rafael Padilla – Percussion Bill Ross – Arranger Kamil Rustam – Guitar Armand Sabal-Lecco – Bass Javier Salas – Photography Alejandro Sanz – Vocals, cajón, Spanish guitar Rafael Sañudo – Design Eric Schilling – Engineer Charlie Singer – Executive producer Ramon Stagnaro – Guitar Heitor Teixeira Pereira – Guitar Ludovico Vagnone – Supervisor Rick Valero – Guitar technician Javier Valverde – Assistant engineer Randy Waldman – Piano Pete Wallace – Hammond organ

Awards

Year	Category	Title	Result
2002	Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year	MTV Unplugged	Won
	Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year	MTV Unplugged – Humberto Gatica	Nominated

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[4]	2× Platinum	80,000^^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5]	Gold	50,000^*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6]	2× Platinum	300,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7]	5× Platinum	500,000^^
United States (RIAA)[8]	2× Platinum (Latin)	200,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bonacich, Drago. MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
2. MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
3. MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
4. "CAPIF Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (in Spanish). www.capif.org.ar. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
5. "Brazilian album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – MTV Unplugged" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
6. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Sanz in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and MTV Unplugged in the box under TÍTULO
7. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 956. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
8. "American album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.