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Palabras del Silencio

Summary

Palabras del Silencio (English: Words from the Silence) is the seventh studio album, and sixth in Spanish recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi. The album was released by Universal Music Latino on 26 August 2008 (see 2008 in music). This album received a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album nomination at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on 8 February 2009, losing to La Vida... Es Un Ratico by Juanes.[2]

Palabras del Silencio
Studio album by
Luis Fonsi
Released26 August 2008 (2008-08-26)
Recorded2007–2008
Studio
  • Angel Recording Studios
  • (London, England, United Kingdom)
  • Arju Studios
  • Cata Studios
  • Hit Factory Critiera
  • The Warehouse Recording
  • The Tiki Room
  • Mofongo Studios
  • Picks and Hammers
  • (Miami, Florida)
  • Cosmos Studios
  • Elith Studios
  • (Mexico City, Mexico)
  • Junk O-M
  • (São Paulo, Brazil)
  • Estudio de la Radio Nacional Eslovaca
  • (Bratislava, Slovakia)
  • Olivetta Recording Studios
  • (Bolongna, Italy)
  • PKO Studios
  • (Madrid, Spain)
GenreLatin pop
LabelUniversal Latino
Producer
Luis Fonsi chronology
Éxitos 98:06
(2007) 		Palabras del Silencio
(2008) 		Tierra Firme
(2011)
Singles from Palabras del Silencio
  1. "No Me Doy por Vencido"
    Released: June 16, 2008
  2. "Aquí Estoy Yo"
    Released: January 12, 2009
  3. "Llueve Por Dentro"
    Released: June 29, 2009
  4. "Aunque Estés con Él"
    Released: January 25, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

An expanded Anniversary Edition, Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después, was released on 8 September 2009, expanded to a 2-disc CD+DVD set, including on the CD the original 13 tracks plus an additional 5 tracks.

Commercial performance edit

The album debuted at No. 15 on Billboard 200 Album Charts selling about 30,000 copies in the first week. It was certified Platinum (Latin) for shipping 100,000 units in the United States and Platinum in Spain for shipping 80,000 units.

It was also certified Gold and Platinum in several countries from Latin America and has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide.[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."¿Quién Le Va a Decir?"3:48
2."Llueve Por Dentro"3:59
3."Otro Día Será (Desencontrándonos)"3:14
4."No Me Doy por Vencido"3:58
5."Aunque Estés con Él"4:39
6."La Mentira"3:38
7."Lágrimas del Mar"4:16
8."Todo Vuelve A Empezar"" (duet with Laura Pausini)4:13
9."Persiguiendo El Paraíso"3:38
10."Todo Lo Que Tengo"3:30
11."Aquí Estoy Yo" (with Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal)4:11
12."Tienes Razón"4:22
13."No Me Doy Por Vencido (Versión Ranchera)"3:55

Charts edit

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 15
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[5] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[6] 2
Mexico Top 100 Albums[7] 10
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[8] 2

Sales and certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[9] Gold 20,000^
Central America (CFC)[10] Gold 5,000[11]
Chile[12]
Digital download 		Platinum  
Colombia (ASINCOL)[13] 2× Platinum 20,000[14]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] Gold 40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum (Latin) 250,000[17]
Venezuela (AVINPRO)[19] 4× Platinum  
Summaries
Worldwide — 500,000[20]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations edit

2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards edit

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 "No Me Doy por Vencido" Hot Latin Song of the Year Nominated
Hot Latin Song of the Year – Male Nominated
Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year – Male Nominated
2009 Palabras del Silencio Latin Pop Album of the Year – Solo Nominated
Luis Fonsi Your World Award (Premio Tu Mundo) Won

Premio Lo Nuestro 2009 edit

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 Luis Fonsi Male Pop Artist of the Year Nominated

2009 Grammy Awards edit

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 Palabras del Silencio Best Latin Pop Album Nominated

2009 Premios Juventud edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 "No Me Doy por Vencido" La Mas Pegajosa (Most Addictive Song) Won
"No Me Doy Por Vencido" Cancion Corta-Venas (Best Ballad) Won
"No Me Doy Por Vencido" Mi Ringtone (My Ringtone) Nominated
"Aquí Estoy Yo" La Combinacion Perfecta (Best Collaboration)
Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal and Noel Scharjis		 Won
"Aquí Estoy Yo" Mi Video Favorito (My Favorite Video)
Shared With: Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal and Noel Scharjis		 Won
"Luis Fonsi" Voz del Momento (Artist of the Year) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Mi Artista Pop (Favorite Pop Artist) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Mi Idolo Es (My Idol Is) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Torridos Romances (Favorite Love Birds)
Shared With: Adamari López		 Won
"Luis Fonsi" El De Mejor Estilo (Best Dressed) Won
"Luis Fonsi" Esta Buenisimo! (Hottest Male) Nominated
Palabras del Silencio Me Muero Sin Ese CD (Best Album) Won

Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después edit

Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después was released 8 September 2009. The album contained live tracks as well previously unreleased remixes of "No Me Doy Por Vencido" and "Aquí Estoy Yo."

Track listing edit

Palabras del Silencio: Un Año Después (©2009)
Disc 1 – CD

  1. "Quién Le Va A Decir" – 3:48
  2. "Llueve Por Dentro" – 3:59
  3. "Otro Día Será (Desencontrándonos)" – 3:14
  4. "No Me Doy por Vencido" – 3:58
  5. "Aunque Estés Con Él" – 4:38
  6. "La Mentira" – 3:37
  7. "Lágrimas del Mar" – 4:16
  8. "Todo Vuelve A Empezar" (duet with Laura Pausini) – 4:13
  9. "Persiguiendo El Paraíso" – 3:37
  10. "Todo Lo Que Tengo" – 3:30
  11. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris and David Bisbal) – 4:11
  12. "Tienes Razón" – 4:22
  13. "No Me Doy Por Vencido (Ranchera Version)" – 3:55
  14. "Así Debe Ser" – 3:34
  15. "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Urbana Version) (feat. MJ) – 2:56
  16. "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Banda Version) (feat. German Montero) – 3:52
  17. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (Solo Version) – 4:07
  18. "Llueve Por Dentro" (Live) (2009 Live from San Juan, Puerto Rico) – 4:53

Disc 2 – DVD

  1. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal) [Music Video]
  2. "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum)
  3. "Llueve Por Dentro" (Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum)
  4. "Aquí Estoy Yo" (feat. Aleks Syntek, Noel Schajris, and David Bisbal) [Live from Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]

References edit

  1. ^ Palabras del Silencio at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Grammy Nominations". Grammy. The Recording Academy. 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Luis Fonsi no para de gritar". People en Español (in Spanish). 6 April 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ^ Billboard 200 Albums Debut
  5. ^ Billboard Latin Pop Albums Debut
  6. ^ Steffen Hung (3 August 2008). "Spanish charts portal". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  7. ^ Steffen Hung. "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  8. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Luis Fonsi llega al Luna Park". Infobae (in Spanish). 6 September 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Reconocimiento en Panamá". La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Reconocimiento en Panamá". La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Luis Fonsi tiene disco de platino en Chile". radioromantica.pe (in Spanish). 3 June 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Luis Fonsi recibe reconocimiento en Colombia". Los 40 (in Spanish). 15 February 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Luis Fonsi recibe reconocimiento en Colombia". Los 40 (in Spanish). 15 February 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Luis Fonsi in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Palabras del Silencio in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  16. ^ "Spanish album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Palabras del Silencio". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
  17. ^ Cobo, Leila (30 April 2011). "Spanglish Solution". Billboard. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Palabras del Silencio". Recording Industry Association of America.
  19. ^ "Solid Fest - Día Pop" (in Spanish). 7 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Luis Fonsi no para de gritar". People en Español (in Spanish). 6 April 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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