4 (Kumbia Kings album) explained

4
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings
Cover:	4_-_Kumbia_Kings.jpg
Recorded:	2002–2003
Label:	EMI Latin
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Presents Kumbia Kings
Next Year:	2003

4 is the third studio album and fourth album overall by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings and the third studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on February 25, 2003 by EMI Latin. This album became their second number one album on the United States Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. "No Tengo Dinero" song by Juan Gabriel original version on Juan Gabriel's debut album El Alma Joven in 1971. The album received a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2003.^[1]

Track listing

This track listing from Billboard.com^[2]

Personnel

Adapted from Allmusic.^[3]

Kumbia Kings

• A.B. Quintanilla III – bass guitar, backing vocals, arranger, producer, executive producer, mixing, composer
• Jason "DJ Kane" Cano – vocals, arranger
• Francisco "Frankie J" Bautista Jr. – vocals, arranger
• Andrew "Drew" Maes – vocals
• Anthony "Nino B" López – backing vocals, dancer
• Juan Jesús "JP" Peña – backing vocals, dancer
• Cruz Martínez – keyboards, arranger, programming, producer, engineer, mixing, composer
• Chris Pérez – guitar
• Alex Ramírez – keyboards
• Roy "Slim" Ramírez – percussion, backing vocals
• Noe "Gipper" / "El Animal" Nieto Jr. – accordion
• Frankie Aranda – percussion
• Jesse "O'Jay" Martínez – drums

Additional musicians and production

• Rodney "Cortada" Alejandro – arranger
• Nicolas Barry – arranger, didjeridu, computers
• Robert Becker – viola
• Joel Derouin – violin
• Wil Donovan – studio assistant
• Erika Duke-Kirkpartick – cello
• Eric Flores – saxophone
• Juan Gabriel – vocals, rap (track 1)
• James Gálvez – arranger
• Humberto García – guitar
• Jesse García – guitar
• Emede González – trombone
• El Gran Silencio – vocals (track 1)
  • Tony Hernández – vocals
  • Cano Hernández – rap
  • Isaac "Campo" Valdez – accordion
  • Marcos Martínez – percussion
• Susan Jensen – violin
• Tomas Jacobi – amanuensis
• Peter Kent – violin
• Gina Kronstadt – violin
• Limi-T 21 – vocals (track 14)
• Maria Newman – viola
• Dusty "DJ Dus" Oliveira – DJ cuts and scratches
• Organized Rhymes – vocals (track 10)
• Ozomatli – vocals (track 7)
  • Asdru Sierra – vocals, trumpet
  • Raúl Pacheco – vocals, electric guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Jiro Yamaguchi – conga, cymbals, tabla, güira, cowbell
  • Justin "El Niño" Poree – cuíca, timbales, repinique
• Charles Paakkari – engineer
• Randy Stein – cello
• Aleks Syntek – vocals, keyboards (track 4)
• Jean Rosenberg – contractor
• Elvin F. Torres – producer, musical direction
• Roger Vera – trumpet
• John Wittenberg – violin

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	86
US Billboard Top Latin Albums^[4]	1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums	1

Notes and References

1. News: The nominees are .... 2. Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2011. July 23, 2003.
2. Web site: 2003-02-25 . 4 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080506235346/http://www.billboard.com:80/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?aid=570566&pid=383306 . 2008-05-06 . 2023-07-24 . Billboard.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r628149|pure_url=yes}} 4 – Credits]. Allmusic.com. 2008-09-16. 2003-02-25.
4. News: Cobo . Lelia . 2003-03-22 . Kings Ready for Radio's Crown . 31 . . 2023-07-24.