¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?
¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? (English: Where Will the Children Play?) is the second studio album (fifth overall) released by Mexican rock band Maná released in 1992. This album contained many of the hits that catapulted them to international fame and established them as one of the leading Latin rock acts of the 1990s, including "Oye Mi Amor", "¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?", "Vivir Sin Aire", "Te Llore Un Río", "Cómo te deseo" and "De pies a cabeza". The album peaked at #4 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums Chart. Former electric guitarist Ulises Calleros was replaced by César "Vampiro" López. The band re-released this album with bonus remixes on February 15, 1994. Singer Mijares covered "Vivir sin Aire" in his 2009 Spanish album Vivir Así. "Oye Mi Amor" is one of the international songs included in the rhythm video game Rock Band 3. To date, it has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, becoming the Best-selling Spanish language rock album of all time.[2]
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Released | October 27, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
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Genre | ||||
Length | 54:24 (Standard Edition) 65:07 (Special Edition) | |||
Label | WEA Latina | |||
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "De Pies a Cabeza" | 4:35 | |
2. | "Oye Mi Amor" |
| 4:32 |
3. | "Cachito" |
| 4:46 |
4. | "Vivir Sin Aire" | Olvera | 4:51 |
5. | "¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?" |
| 4:14 |
6. | "El Desierto" |
| 4:09 |
7. | "La chula" |
| 4:07 |
8. | "Cómo te deseo" | Olvera | 4:30 |
9. | "Te lloré un río" | Olvera | 4:52 |
10. | "Cómo diablos" | Olvera | 3:53 |
11. | "Huele a tristeza" | Olvera | 4:43 |
12. | "Me vale" | González | 4:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Cómo Te Deseo" (Remix) | Olvera | 4:48 |
14. | "La Chula" (Remix) |
| 5:55 |
Personnel
- Fher Olvera – lead vocal, electric & acoustic guitars & harmonica, choir
- César "Vampiro" López – electric & acoustic guitars
- Iván González – synthesizers, acoustic piano & hammond organ
- Juan Diego Calleros – bass guitar
- Alex González – drums, bass, percussion, main vocal on "Me Vale", choir
Production
- Produced By Fher Olvera, Alex González & Jose Quintana
- Recorded & Engineered By Benny Faccone
Charts
Chart (1992-1994) | Peak position |
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Argetinan Albums (CAPIF)[3] | 6 |
Chilean Albums (AFP)[3] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[4] | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[4] | 2 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | 2× Platinum | 120,000^ |
Chile[6] | 8× Platinum | 200,000[6] |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000![]() |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[9] | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 856,000[10] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- Birchmeier, Jason (n.d.). "Maná — ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
Donde Jugaran los Niños?, that made them such an international sensation, establishing them as one of the top Latin pop/rock acts of the '90s
- "LATIN MUSIC WEEK 2021: Billboard Latin Music Week 2021". www.billboardlatinmusicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- "Hits of the World" (pdf). World Radio History. Billboard. 9 April 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- "¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? – Maná". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "Maná supera el medio millón de copias vendidas". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). March 1, 2000. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Donce Jugaran los Niños in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 955. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "American album certifications – Mana – Donde Jugaran Los Ninos". Recording Industry Association of America.
- Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.