Estrella Guía

Estrella Guía (English: Guiding Star), also released as Estrela Guia for its Brazilian edition, is the third studio album by Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires, released on 18 March 2003 though EMI and BGM.[1] The album was produced by Juan Vicente Zambrano, Danilo Ballo, Emanuele Ruffinengo, Julio Reyes, Rey Nerio, Alexandre Pires, Pedro Ferreira, Rudy Pérez, Antonio Carmona and Fernando Illan and features collaborations with Spanish singers Alejandro Sanz and Rosario. It is the second album by Pires to be released in Spanish, the first one being Alexandre Pires (2001), also released as É Por Amor.

Estrella Guía
Studio album by
Alexandre Pires
Released18 March 2003 (2003-03-18)
Genre
Length63:23 (Spanish edition)
52:50 (Brazilian edition)
Label
Producer
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
  • Danilo Ballo
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo
  • Julio Reyes
  • Rey Nerio
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Rudy Pérez
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Fernando Illan
Alexandre Pires chronology
Minha Vida, Minha Música
(2002)		 Estrella Guía
(2003)		 Alto-Falante
(2004)
Singles from Estrella Guía
  1. "Amame"
    Released: 11 January 2003
  2. "Quietémonos la Ropa"
    Released: 3 May 2003
  3. "En el Silencio Negro de la Noche"
    Released: 13 September 2003

At the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album received nominations for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album, at the ceremony Pires performed a Spanish-English version of the song "Amame" alongside American singer Kelly Clarkson.[2][3] The album was also nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2004.[4]

The album appeared on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Latin Pop Albums charts, peaking at positions twelve and six respectively.

Background

The album was recorded during eleven months in different studios in Europe, United States and Brazil.[5] It features collaborations with two Spanish singers, Alejandro Sanz in the song "Sólo Que Me Falta" and Rosario in "Inseguridad", about the songs Pires said that "the album is not a Spanish flavored one, those are only two different moments, every song of the album has a different flavour and color, I think we achieved it", he also said that the songs from the album dwell on the "daily life of people".[6] The album also includes a version of Gino Vanelli's 1978 song "I Just Wanna Stop", released under the title "Es Mejor Parar" in the Spanish edition and "É Melhor Parar" in the Brazilian one.

Singles

The album spawned three singles, "Amame", released on 11 January 2003, "Quietémonos la Ropa", released on 3 May 2003, and "En el Silencio Negro de la Noche", released on 13 September 2003, all three songs charted on the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs charts, both by Billboard, "Amame" at number 2 in both, "Quietemonos la Ropa" at 3 and 8, and "En el Silencio Negro de la Noche" at 24 and 14, respectively.[7][8] Additionally, though "Amame" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, being Pires' only appearance at the chart.[9]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]

Thom Jurek from AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five writing that the album was "beautifully executed but generic nonetheless" commenting that while Pires was a great vocalist, when he sung in Spanish "the depth of his emotional expression is somewhat stilted", however, Jurek highlighted the two duets in the project as the album's "two most successful moments".[10]

Track listing
Spanish edition (Estrella Guía)[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ay! Corazón"
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
  • Marcela Cardenas
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
3:43
2."Amame"
  • Cynthia Nilson
  • Dario Moscatelli
  • Danilo Ballo
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo
4:05
3."Quietémonos la Ropa"
4:16
4."En el Silencio Negro de la Noche"
  • Estéfano
  • Reyes
4:25
5."Sólo Que Me Falta" (featuring Alejandro Sanz)
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Ruffinengo
  • Pedro Ferreira
4:50
6."Todavía"
  • Rudy Pérez
3:53
7."Se Busca una Mujer"
  • Yasmil Marrufo
  • Ferreira
  • Zambrano
4:16
8."Estrella Guía"
  • Pires
  • Katty
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
4:13
9."Bum, Bum, Bum"
  • Estéfano
  • Reyes
  • Reyes
4:27
10."Inseguridad" (featuring Rosario)
  • Pires
  • Lourenco
  • Ferreira
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Fernando Illan
4:09
11."Para Sentir Aquello"
  • Manuel Alejandro
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
3:26
12."A Gozar la Vida"
  • Juan Marcelo
  • Paula De Jesus
  • Ruffinengo
  • Ballo
4:26
13."Es Mejor Parar"
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
3:34
14."Dos Locos Enamorados"
  • Donato Poveda
  • Estefano
  • Reyes
5:25
15."Prisionero de Amor"
  • Pires
  • Lourenco
  • Ferreira
  • Pires
  • Ferreiro
4:16
Total length:63:23
Brazilian edition (Estrela Guia)[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vem Me Amar" (Amame)
  • Cynthia Nilson
  • Dario Moscatelli
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo
  • Danilo Ballo
4:00
2."Boom, Boom, Boom" (Bum, Bum, Bum)
  • Julio Reyes
4:18
3."Eu Tiro a Roupa"
  • Salgado
  • Reyes
4:10
4."Eu Ainda Não Sei" (Todavía)
  • Adrián Posse
  • Cynthia Salazar
  • Rudy Pérez
  • Rudy Pérez
3:52
5."Ai, Coracão" (Ay! Corazón)
  • Carlos Colla
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
  • Marcela Cardenas
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
3:39
6."É Melhor Parar"
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Alexandre Pires
  • Pedro Ferreira
3:17
7."Estrela Guia"
  • Pires
  • Katty
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
4:12
8."Prisioneiro Do Amor"
  • Pires
  • Lourenço
  • Ferreira
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
3:46
9."Para Viver Aquilo" (Para Sentir Aquello)
  • Manuel Alejandro
  • Pires
  • Ferreira
3:25
10."Neguinho Danado"
  • Fernando Pires
  • João Junior
  • Lourenço
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Ferreira
4:46
11."En el Silencio Negro de la Noche"
  • Salgado
  • Reyes
4:21
12."Inseguridad" (featuring Rosario)
  • Pires
  • Lourenço
  • Ferreira
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Fernando Illan
4:07
13."Sólo Que Me Falta" (featuring Alejandro Sanz)
  • Pires
  • Ruffinengo
  • Ferreira
4:50
Total length:52:50

Charts
Weekly chart performance for Estrella Guía
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[13] 12
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[14] 6

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Gold 50,000*
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. 23 July 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. "2003 Latin Grammys winners and the tribute to salsa queen". Top40Charts. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. "Ricky Martin, Shakira, Thalía, Ricardo Arjona, Pepe Aguilar y Vicente Fernández entre las Superestrellas Nominadas para el "Premio Lo Nuestro 2004"". Univision. 14 January 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. "Alejandro Sanz y Rosario, invitados de Pires en "Estrella guía"". El Universo. 17 April 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. "Los sabores que sabe cantar Alexandre Pires". Río Negro. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  8. "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  9. "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. Jurek, Thom. "Estrella Guia – Alexandre Pires". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  11. "Estrella Guia". Spotify. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  12. "Estrela Guia". Spotify. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  13. "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  14. "Alexandre Pires Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  15. "Brazilian album certifications – Alexandre Pires – Estrela Guia" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  16. "American album certifications – Alexandre Pires – Estrella Guia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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