X (Intocable album)

X (also titled X (Diez), "Ten" in English) is a double album by Regional Mexican band Intocable, released on February 15, 2005 through EMI Latin.[1] It was produced by René Martínez and Ricardo Muñoz, two members of the band, alongside Pepe Aguilar, Carlos Cabral Jr., Jason Cano, Alex Espinoza, Chuy Flores, Kinky, Jorge Lares Amaro, Sacha Triujeque, Alan Baxter, Nir Seroussi and Tom Baumgartner. The album features collaborations from Kinky, Jumbo, DJ Kane, Ice, Tego Calderon, Volován, Pepe Aguilar and Natalia y la Forquetina.

X
Studio album by
Intocable
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)
Genre
LengthDisc one: 53:01
Disc two: 45:35
LabelEMI Latin
Producer
  • Intocable
  • Pepe Aguilar
  • Carlos Cabral Jr.
  • Jason Cano
  • Alex Espinoza
  • Chuy Flores
  • Kinky
  • Jorge Lares Amaro
  • René Martínez
  • Ricardo Muñoz
  • Sacha Triujeque
  • Alan Baxter
  • Nir Seroussi
  • Tom Baumgartner
Intocable chronology
Intimamente
(2004)		 X
(2005)		 Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos
(2006)
Singles from X
  1. "Aire"
    Released: 2005

At the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Engineered Album and won Best Norteño Album while "Aire" won Best Regional Mexican Song.[2] It was also nominated for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]

The album topped the Regional Mexican Albums chart, being the band's ninth album to do so, it also peaked at numbers two and sixty-two on the Top Latin Albums and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. In addition, it was certified platinum in both Mexico and United States.

Background

The double album is an anniversary package produced to celebrate the band's ten-year career signed under EMI Latin, the album is composed by two discs, the first one consists of fourteen original tracks, while the second one is titled X-tra and consists of eleven versions of various songs by the band recorded by themselves and different artists such as Mexican rock bands Kinky ("Coquta") and Jumbo ("Enséñame a Olvidarte"), as well as American singers Pepe Aguilar ("Fuerte No Soy") and DJ Kane ("En Paz Descanse" and "Es Tan Bello (R&B Version)"), among others.[4]

Singles

The song "Aire" was released as a single to promote the album prior to its release, the song debuted at number 23 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, eventually reaching the top position for four weeks, being the band's first and only number-one song in the chart to date.[4] The songs "Contra Viento y Marea" and "Alguien te va a Hacer Llorar" also appeared on the chart, peaking at number two and seventeen, respectively, both in 2006.[5] Additionally, both "Aire" and "Contra Viento y Marea" topped the Regional Mexican Songs chart, being the band's ninth and tenth number-one song on the chart.[6]

Critical reception

Leila Cobos from American magazine Billboard commented that "while X has sophisticated norteño fare like the single "Aire", X-tra has delicious readings of songs like "Enséñame a Olvidarte" (performed by Jumbo) and a crunchy rock'n'roll version of "Ya Ves" by Volován", she finished the review writing that "the end result is a disc for purists and thrill seekers, anchored by fine songs that endure different genres and arrangements".[1]

Track listing
X track listing[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Soledad (Siento Morir)"
  • Johnny Lee Rosas
  • Josué Contreras
  • Intocable
  • Ricardo Muñoz
  • René Martínez
  • Alan Baxter
  • Nir Seroussi
3:43
2."Alguien te va a Hacer Llorar"
  • Luis Gerardo Padilla
  • Intocable
4:09
3."En Paz Descanse"
  • Aarón Martínez "La Pantera"
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:21
4."Aire"
  • Rosas
  • Contreras
  • Intocable
4:04
5."Momentos"
  • Martínez "La Pantera"
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
2:01
6."Olvídame Tú"
  • Valentino
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:12
7."A Obscuras"
  • José Roberto Martínez
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:15
8."Herido del Corazón"
  • Padilla
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:26
9."Ahora que te Perdí"
  • Valentino
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:39
10."Te Amo"
  • Padilla
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:50
11."Es Mejor Decir Adiós"
  • Padilla
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
4:20
12."Es Alguien Más"
  • Padilla
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:14
13."Tiempo"
  • Martínez "La Pantera"
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:27
14."A Veces"
  • Padilla
  • Intocable
  • Muñoz
  • Martínez
  • Baxter
  • Seroussi
3:35
15."Contra Viento y Marea"
  • J. E. Murgia
  • Mauricio L. Arriaga
  • Muñoz
3:41
Total length:53:01
X-tra track listing[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Aire (Pop Version)"
  • Rosas
  • Contreras
  • Intocable
4:12
2."Coqueta" (featuring Kinky)
  • Padilla
3:37
3."Enseñame a Olvidarte" (featuring Jumbo)
  • Padilla
  • Chuy Flores
3:50
4."En Paz Descanse" (featuring DJ Kane, Ice and Tego Calderon)
  • Padilla
  • Alex Espinoza
3:09
5."Ya Ves" (featuring Volován)
  • Padilla
  • Sacha Truijeque
3:26
6."Estas que te Pelas"
  • Cornelio Reyna Jr.
  • Marco Antonio Pérez
  • Flores
4:13
7."Fuerte No Soy" (featuring Pepe Aguilar)
  • Pérez
  • Ricardo Muñoz
4:26
8."Déjate Amar"
  • Mariajose Ospino
  • Flores
4:31
9."Es Tan Bello (R&B Version)" (featuring DJ Kane)
  • Miguel Mendoza
3:52
10."Déjame Amarte"
  • Eduardo Alanis
  • Carlos Cabral Jr.
3:19
11."Y Todo Para Qué" (featuring Natalia y la Forquetina)
  • Pedro Reyna
  • Jorge Luis Amaro Lares
3:10
12."Entre Querer y Amar"
  • Adrian "Nano" González
  • Marc Tovar
  • Cabral Jr.
3:44
Total length:45:35

Charts
Weekly chart performance for X
Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 62
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[10] 2
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[11] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Essential Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 8. February 19, 2005. p. 41. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. "2005 Latin Grammy Awards Winners". Billboard. November 4, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  3. "The 48 Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup: Latin/World Fields". Grammys.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  4. "Latin Acts". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 6. February 5, 2005. p. 61. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  5. "Intocable Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  6. "Intocable Chart History (Regional Mexican Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  7. "X (Bonus Edition) by Intocable". Apple Music. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  8. "X Vol. 2 by Intocable". Apple Music. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  9. "Intocable Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  10. "Intocable Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  11. "Intocable Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 22, 2022. Type Intocable in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and X Diez in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  13. "American album certifications – Intocable – X". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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