Lo Mejor de Mí

Lo Mejor de Mí
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
RecordedDecember 1996 – August 1997[1]
Studio
  • Record Plant Studios
  • Conway Recording Studios
  • Westlake Studio
    (Hollywood)
  • On The Mark Studio
    (Los Angeles)
  • Circle House Recording Studios
  • Critiera Recording Studios
    (Miami)
  • Bullseye Recording Studio
    (Miami Beach)
Genre
Length55:14
LanguageSpanish
LabelBMG U.S. Latin
ProducerRudy Pérez
Cristian chronology
El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz
(1996)
Lo Mejor de Mí
(1997)
Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor
(1999)
Singles from Lo Mejor de Mí
  1. "Lo Mejor de Mí"
    Released: August 4, 1997 (1997-08-04)
  2. "Si Tú Me Amaras"
    Released: December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)
  3. "Lloran Las Rosas"
    Released: February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23)
  4. "Amaneciendo En Tí"
    Released: May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18)
  5. "Después de Ti... ¿Qué?"
    Released: September 14, 1998 (1998-09-14)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Lo Mejor de Mí is the fifth studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro, credited for this recording simply as "Cristian." It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on September 30, 1997 (see 1997 in music). The first album from under record label. The album was produced by Rudy Pérez.

This album received nomination for Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, hold on Wednesday, February 25, 1998, losing to Romances by Luis Miguel.[3] The title track was included in the 1998 compilation recording Billboard Latin Music Awards Superstar Hits and reached #1 on Hot Latin Tracks of 1997. The album also was nominated for Pop Recording of the Year at the 10th Lo Nuestro Awards, losing to Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer (es)Length
1."Lo Mejor de Mí"Rudy PérezRudy Pérez3:56
2."Sé Mi Aire"Fernando OsorioRudy Pérez3:59
3."Nadie"Rudy Pérez3:31
4."Si Tú Me Amaras"Rudy PérezRudy Pérez4:17
5."Lloraré"Fernando OsorioRudy Pérez3:36
6."Amaneciendo En Ti"Alfredo MatheusRudy Pérez4:04
7."Me Tomas, Me Sueltas"
Rudy Pérez4:24
8."Necesitas Amor" (Bisogno D'Amore)Danilo Amerio
Adapt: Spanish: Cristian
Rudy Pérez4:07
9."Seré Para Ti"
Rudy Pérez5:42
10."Si Acaba Bien"
  • Mario Patiño
  • Rudy Pérez
Rudy Pérez3:39
11."En Dónde Estás Tú"Mauricio AbaroaRudy Pérez4:40
12."Lloran Las Rosas"Alfredo MatheusRudy Pérez4:27
13."Después De Ti...¿Qué?" (with Raúl Di Blasio)Rudy PérezRudy Pérez5:30
Total length:55:14

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Argentine Albums Chart[5] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[6] 5
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[6] 4
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums[6] 20

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] 2× Gold 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ https://images.45worlds.com/f/cd/cristian-lo-mejor-de-mi-2-cd.jpg [bare URL image file]
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ ""Latin Pop Performance" on Rockonthenet.com". 1998-02-25. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  4. ^ Barquero, Christopher (1998). "Premios Lo Nuestro: Los galardones a la música latina serán entregados en mayo próximo". La Nación (in Spanish). Grupo Nación GN, S.A. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Lannert, John (1997-10-25). "Argentina's Best!". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 54. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  6. ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p38123
  7. ^ "Eros prefiere a Secada" (in Spanish). 23 March 1998. p. 5. ProQuest 311588821. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Cristian – Lo Mejor de Mi". Recording Industry Association of America.