Un Día Normal

Infobox Album
Name = Un Día Normal
Type = studio
Artist = Juanes


Released = May 21 2002
Recorded = Los Angeles, California
January – March 2002
Genre = Latin rock
Length = 42:40
Label = Universal Music Latino
Producer = Juanes,
Anibal Kerpel,
Gustavo Santaolalla,
Melissa Mattey
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jsu1z8ha3yvn~T1 link]
*Amazon Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000066EZY/ link]
Last album = "Fíjate Bien"
(2000)
This album = "Un Día Normal"
(2002)
Next album = "Mi Sangre"
(2004)

"Un Día Normal" (English: "A Normal Day") is the second studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, released on May 21 2002.

Album information

The album was highly successful in Latin America. It was certified gold in Colombia during its first day of sales and was certified platinum and multi-platinum in countries including Colombia, Mexico, and Spain. [http://www.rockero.com/artists/juanes/biography/ "Juanes Biography"] . "Rockero.com." Retrieved January 24, 2007.] The album spent 92 weeks in the top ten of "Billboard"'s Top Latin Albums chart, [Birchmeier, Jason. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:pu8ibkk90ak0~T10 "Juanes' Biography"] . "Allmusic". Retrieved January 23, 2007.] setting a new record and spent a total of two years on the chart.

The album also features "Fotografía" ("Photograph"), a duet with the Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado about the isolation between lovers. All songs on the album were self-written by Juanes, execpt for the last song, "La Noche" ("The Night"), which was written by Joe Arroyo.

The album won six Latin Grammy Awards, one in 2002 for Best Rock Song ("A Dios le Pido") and five in 2003 for Album of the Year, Best Rock Solo Album, Song of the Year ("Es Por Tí"), Record of the Year ("Es Por Ti") and Best Rock Song ("Mala Gente").

Track listing

#"A Dios le Pido" – 3:25
#"Es Por Ti" – 4:10
#"Un Día Normal" – 3:42
#"La Paga" – 3:25
#"La Única" – 3:04
#"Luna" – 3:33
#"Día Lejano" – 3:32
#"Mala Gente" – 3:16
#"Fotografía" (with Nelly Furtado) – 3:58
#"Desde Que Despierto" – 3:54
#"La Historia de Juan" – 3:38
#"La Noche" – 2:58

Certifications, Peaks & Sales

References