Dile al sol

Dile al sol is the debut album from Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh released by Sony Music Entertainment in May 1998. The album was very successful in Spain, selling more than 800,000 copies there.[1]

Dile al sol
Studio album by
Released18 May 1998
RecordedASK Producciones
Madrid, Spain
Middle Ear Studios
New York, United States
1997 – 1998
GenreRock, Pop rock
Length44:57
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony Music Entertainment
ProducerAlejo Stivel
La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology
Dile al sol
(1998)
El viaje de Copperpot
(2000)
Singles from Dile al sol
  1. "El 28"
    Released: 8 May 1998
  2. "Soñaré"
    Released: 7 August 1998
  3. "Cuéntame al oído"
    Released: 10 December 1998
  4. "Pesadilla"
    Released: 26 March 1999
  5. "Dile al Sol"
    Released: June 1999
  6. "Qué puedo pedir"
    Released: 13 August 1999
  7. "El Libro"
    Released: 1999
  8. "La Estrella y la Luna"
    Released: 2000

This first album was recorded in Madrid between the months of July and August 1997. The title track from this album, Dile al sol (Tell the Sun), was the one with which people began to know them, but it was not until Cuéntame al oído (Tell me in the ear) that the band became a success.

Track listing

Dile al sol
No.TitleLyricsMusicGuest artistLength
1."El 28" (The 28th)La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea2:48
2."Cuéntame al oído" (Tell me in my ear)Xabi San Martín, Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh 3:10
3."Pesadilla" (Nightmare)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van GoghMikel Erentxun4:18
4."La estrella y la luna" (The star and the moon)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea3:46
5."Viejo cuento" (Old tale)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh 5:05
6."Dos cristales" (Two glasses)Xabi San Martín, Amaia MonteroLa Oreja de Van Gogh 4:24
7."Lloran piedras" (They cry stones)La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea4:04
8."¿Qué puedo pedir?" (What can I ask for?)Rafael Berrio GarcíaLa Oreja de Van Gogh, Rafael Berrio GarcíaMikel Erentxun3:01
9."Dile al sol" (Tell the sun)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh 3:36
10."El libro" (The book)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea3:45
11."La carta" (The Letter)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh 2:40
12."Soñaré" (I will dream)Amaia MonteroLa Oreja de Van Gogh 3:34

Outtakes – Aquella ingrata (That ungrateful girl), Déjate llevar (Get carried away)

Personnel

Performing

  • La Oreja de Van Gogh
    • Amaia Montero – vocals, backing vocals
    • Pablo Benegas – guitar
    • Xabi San Martín – keyboards, programming
    • Álvaro Fuentes – bass
    • Haritz Garde – percussion
  • Mikel Erentxun – backing vocals
  • Txetxo Bengoetxea – backing vocals
  • Pablo Martín – backing vocals
  • Josu García – backing vocals, guitar
  • Marcelo Fuentes – bass
  • Fernando Samalea – percussion
  • Francis Amat – piano

Technical

Design

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[2] 7× Platinum 800,000[3]
United States 19,000[3]

See also

References

  1. Cobo, Leila (13 March 2004). "U.S. Opens Ears To La Oreja De Van Gogh". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  3. Cobo, Leila (March 13, 2004). "U.S. Opens Ears To La Oreja De Van Gogh". Billboard. p. 49. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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