Carpe Diem (Belinda Peregrín album)
2010 studio album by Belinda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2010 studio album by Belinda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carpe Diem is the third studio album by Spanish singer Belinda, released on March 23, 2010, through Capitol Latin.[1] It is primarily electropop music, a departure from the pop rock sound of her previous albums.[2] It debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums at number 12, number three on the Latin Pop Albums and number 21 on the Top Heatseekers Albums. In Mexico, entered at number seven and number five in the category in Spanish.[3]
| Carpe Diem | ||||
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| Released | March 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
| Language | Spanish English | |||
| Label | Capitol Latin | |||
| Producer | Various
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| Singles from Carpe Diem | ||||
On March 25, two days after its release, Carpe Diem was certified gold; with the help of Belinda offering an autograph session in Mexico City, more than 30,000 copies were sold. The title comes from the Latin phrase that translates literally to "Long live the day" or "Seize the day", coined by the Roman poet Horace. The phrase was adopted by Belinda who was inspired by the movie Dead Poets Society. Carpe Diem contains, as described by the singer, a much happier, upbeat sound with positive lyrics as opposed to her previous album Utopía that had a darker, more personal tone to it.[4]
Among the producers are the Mexican Golden Baqueiro, who produced the theme "Sal de mi Piel" in Los Angeles, and Jimmy Harry, who produced the theme "Egoista" and worked on her previous album Utopía. The album also features production by French artist Arno Elias, who produced the theme "Amor Transgénico" as well as the participation of the Spanish Carlos Jean. Belinda composed most of the material and was involved with the image of the album along with her father, its executive producer.[5]
The album name is a Latin phrase meaning "Seize the Day" coined by the Roman poet Horace. The album includes 11 tracks and 12 on the iTunes and European editions, composed and produced by herself and would be a change in her musical styles heard on her previous album, Utopía, also include a song titled "Cuida De Mí" written specially for her late grandfather, who died in 2008.[6] The album was recorded mainly in cities such as Los Angeles, Madrid, London, Miami.[6] The album includes contributions from songwriter Nacho Peregrín along with the producers Aureo Baqueiro, Jimmy Harry, Carlos Jean, Arno Elias, as well as Belinda herself, who is accredited as composer, image coordinator and executive producer of the album.[7]
The released date was originally November 24, 2009, later Belinda confirmed on her Twitter that the release date was postponed from November 24, 2009, to March 23, 2010. The album was released March 12, 2010 in Canadian iTunes by mistake, which led to a mass leak over the internet and popular video site YouTube. The album was taken off from iTunes later that same day. The album debuted at number 1 on both iTunes Mexico and the USA (Latin)'s top album charts on the day of its official release. Two days after its release, the album was certified gold in Mexico on March 25, 2010, after 40,000 copies sold.[8][9]
The album's lead single, "Egoísta" released on February 8, a collaboration with Cuban rapper Pitbull, who also appears in the English version of the song.[10] The song peaked at number 28 at the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, on Billboard's Latin Rhythm chart the song peaked at number nine making it her first top ten on the chart.[11] Music videos for both versions were filmed in Mexico City in early May directed by Vance Burberry and Belinda herself.[6][12][13]
"Dopamina" was initially released to iTunes on March 16, 2010, as part of a countdown to the album release. The track would later be serviced to radio on August 10 as the second single from the album. The music video was released on February 1, 2011.[14][15]
Prior to the release of the album, three promotional singles were released exclusively on Apple's iTunes Store as a "Countdown to Carpe Diem".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amor Transgénico" | 3:22 | ||
| 2. | "Egoísta" (featuring Pitbull) |
| Jimmy Harry | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Dopamina" |
| 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Culpable" |
| 3:55 | |
| 5. | "Lolita" |
| 3:26 | |
| 6. | "Cuida De Mí" |
| 4:59 | |
| 7. | "Mi Religión" |
| 3:53 | |
| 8. | "Wacko" |
| 3:40 | |
| 9. | "Maldita Suerte" |
| 3:12 | |
| 10. | "Sal de Mi Piel" | Belinda[1] | Aureo Baqueiro | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Gaia" |
| 3:39 | |
| Total length: | 40:41 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Duele" |
| 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Egoísta" (English version) (featuring Pitbull) |
| 3:24 |
The album debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums at number 12, also debuted at number three on the Latin Pop Albums and number 21 on the Top Heatseekers Albums. On the Mexican Albums Chart, the album debuted at number seven, and on the Mexican International Albums Chart at number five.
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentinian Albums Chart[25] | 5 |
| Mexican Albums Chart[26] | 7 |
| Mexican International Albums Chart[27] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[28] | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[28] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[28] | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers (Pacific)[29] | 9 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[30] | Gold | 30,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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