Xuxa Dance
Xuxa Dance is the eighteenth studio album and the fourth in the Spanish by Brazilian singer and TV host Xuxa. It was produced by Christian de Walden and released in December 1996 by PolyGram in Latin America, and Mercury Records in the United States.[1]
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| Released | December 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 47:19 | |||
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Production
After the release of the album its fourth Spanish-language studio album El Pequeño Mundo (1994), the label Polygram decided to bet on an album completely different from the previous one of Xuxa. This time, the label wanted the singer to sing for the audience that had grown up with her. At the request of the label, the Italian composer and producer Christian de Walden began writing some songs for the project along with Max di Carlo and Graciela Carballo, who worked with Xuxa since their first Spanish album.
The recordings of Xuxa Dance were made in July 1996 at the Flamingo Café Recording Studio in Miami, Florida (USA), and was produced by Christian de Walden and Max di Carlo, and co-produced by Walter Clissen. They were recorded in all, 14 songs for the album, only two did not enter the final selection. Along with the project in Spanish, Xuxa recorded the Christmas music "Amém", performed in several specials of the presenter and that later would be recorded for the XSPB 9 – Magical Christmas (2009). All material was recorded in just two weeks.
Initially, the album would be released in September, scheduled for the premiere of a new Xuxa show on Telefé, an Argentine broadcaster. With the uncertainty of the project, the album was postponed to November. The album label has changed according to some countries. There are three different versions: green, pink and white. The recordings of the music videos of "Los Amigos de Mis Amigas Son Mis Amigos" and "Esto de Quererte" also took place in Miami.
The work is composed basically by compositions dance/electronic, a few ballads and a cover version of "Ilarié" which is nothing more than a remix with re-recorded vocals.
Release and reception
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Xuxa Dance was released at the end of 1996 in Latin America and United States,[3] In Argentine in November had reached the ninth place among the most sold in that country the following month occupied the third position behind the albums Tango by Julio Iglesias, and Tropimatch by actor Sergio "EI Lobizon Del Oeste". In February 1997, Xuxa Dance had already won gold in Argentina, according to Billboard magazine.[4][5][6][7]
In addition to Argentina, "Xuxa Dance" was released in Mexico shortly after, and in the U.S. where it had a slightly better repercussion than the predecessor El Pequeño Mundo, but not enough to become the album a hit.[8][9]
Promotion
To promote the album, Xuxa has participated in several TV and radio programs, as well as giving interviews to newspapers and magazines from countries such as Argentina, Chile and the United States. The album commercial was broadcast throughout Latin America and the USA.
Two songs won music videos: "Los Amigos de Mis Amigas Son Mis Amigos" and "Esto de Quererte", both recorded in Miami in April 1997. Months later, Xuxa recorded a new version of the video of "Los Amigos" con Paquitas at Pink House, his old mansion in Rio de Janeiro, for a TV show.
In August 1997, Polygram released the South Beats compilation which included the remix version of "Yo te Doy mi Corazón".
In December 1997, the blonde arrived to participate in a festival in Argentina where she sang the songs of work of the album.
Track list
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer (es) | Length |
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| 1. | "Magia Total" |
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| 3:58 |
| 2. | "Querido Professor" |
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| 4:00 |
| 3. | "Esto de Quererte" |
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| 4:26 |
| 4. | "Los Amigos de Mis Amigas Son Mis Amigos" |
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| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Un Beso" |
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| 3:53 |
| 6. | "Pesadilla" |
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| 3:56 |
| 7. | "Alas Doradas" |
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| 3:20 |
| 8. | "Como Hacen los Campeones" |
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| 3:57 |
| 9. | "Ilarié" (Remix) |
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| 4:02 |
| 10. | "Maníaca" |
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| 3:47 |
| 11. | "Alguien Igual que Tú" |
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| 4:11 |
| 12. | "Yo te Doy mi Corazón" |
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| 3:48 |
| Total length: | 47:19 | |||
Personnel
- Photos: André Schiliró
- Costume Designer: Xuxa, Fabiana Kherlakian
- Recorded at the studios: Flamingo Café Recording Studios
- Studio City, Hollywood Studios S.R.L.
- Enterprise Studios
- Hair and Makeup: Mauro Freire
- Mastering: Brian Gardner
- Production: Christian de Walden, Max di Carlo
- Graphic design: Patrícia Chueke, Ge Alves Pinto
- Co-production: Walter Clissen
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[10] | 2× Platinum | 120,000^ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Argentine | 1996 |
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| Chile | CD |
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| Spain | CD |
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| United States | CD |
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| Venezuela | CD |
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References
- "Xuxa Dance". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- "Dance – Xuxa". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- "Xuxa – Dance". discogs. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- Marcelo Fernándes Bitar (February 1, 1997). 1996: Argentine's biz stages a comeback, rouses itself for slump with 10% growth rate. Revista Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- "Don't Cry For Julio". Billboard. January 18, 1997. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- "Tango, Part II". Billboard. February 1, 1997. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- (February 1, 1997) Billboard – p.45.
- "Sucesso e devoção de fãs argentinos fazem Xuxa se sentir a 'nova Evita'". Folha de S.Paulo. March 23, 1997. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- "Xuxa Dance – Galeria da Xuxa". galeriadaxuxa.weebly.com/. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- "Xuxa recebe disco de platina pelo álbum Xuxa Dance". Retrieved September 13, 2014 – via YouTube.