Son by Four (album)

Son by Four is the second studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American band Son by Four. It was released by Sony Music Latin on February 1, 2000. This album received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album in the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 21, 2001, and also became their first number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The first single, "A Puro Dolor", was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song in the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 13, 2000.[2]

Son by Four
Studio album by Son by Four
Released	February 1, 2000
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	Pentagrama Sound Arts Studios Powerlight Studios, San Juan, Puerto Rico Extreme Music, Miami The War Room, Newark, New Jersey
Genre	Latin pop salsa tropical bolero Latin
Length	61:44
Label	Sony Discos
Producer	Omar Alfanno Alejandro Jaén Sergio George Byron
Son by Four chronology
Prepárense (1998) Son by Four (2000) Purest of Pain (2000)
Singles from Son by Four
"A Puro Dolor" Released: November 29, 1999 "Dónde Está Tu Amor" Released: May 8, 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

The track listing from Billboard.[3]

1. "A Puro Dolor" (Omar Alfanno) – 4:23
2. "Pero Eres Tú" (Pedro Quiles) – 4:15
3. "Sofia" (Omar Alfanno, Ángel López) – 4:20
4. "Poca Mujer" (Jorge Montes) – 4:31
5. "Qué Está Pasando" (Omar Alfanno) – 4:08
6. "Mi Corazón Te Recuerda" – 5:06
7. "Dónde Está Tu Amor" (Alejandro Jaén) – 4:38
8. "Lo Qué Yo Más Quiero" (Omar Alfanno) – 4:55
9. "Cómo Decírselo" (Jorge Montes) – 4:08
10. "Lo Que Yo No Tengo" (Mickey Perfecto) – 5:03
11. "Muévelo" (Ángel López) – 3:33
12. "Lunática" (Sonny Hernández) – 5:06
13. "A Puro Dolor" (Ballad version) (Omar Alfanno) – 3:33
14. "Sofía" (Remix) (Omar Alfanno, Ángel López) – 4:38
15. "Purest of Pain" (bonus track)

Chart performance

Chart (2000)[4]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Tropical/Salsa Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	94

Sales and certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[5]	Gold	30,000^^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6]	Gold	85,000[7]
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2000
• List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 2000s

Personnel

This information from Allmusic.[9]

• Caferino Caban – arranger
• Roberto Calderón – sax (baritone)
• José David Carrión – piano
• Mario De Jesús – engineer, mixing
• DJ Lucho – mixing
• Danny Fuentes – trombone
• Jose Gazmey – bass
• Gustavo López – trumpet
• Héctor David Marcano – timbales
• J. Salazar – arranger
• Son by Four – vocals
• Ronnie Torres – engineer
• Eliud Velázquez – banjo, percussion, conga
• Alejandro López – art director

References

1. "Son by Four". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
2. "Complete List of Nominations for First-Ever Latin Grammy Awards". Allbusiness. July 29, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
3. "Son by Four". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 1, 2000. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
4. "Son by Four – Awards". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
5. "Argentinian album certifications – Son By Four – Son By Four". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
6. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Son By 4 in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Son By 4 in the box under TÍTULO
7. "Son By Four: Fundacion Nacional". Fundacion Nacional.
8. "American album certifications – Son By Four – Son By Four". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
9. "Son by Four – Credits". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved August 25, 2008.