Algo Natural Explained

Algo Natural
Type:	Album
Artist:	Alejandra Guzmán
Cover:	Alejandra_Guzman_-_Algo_Natural.jpg
Released:	September 14, 1999 (United States)
Genre:	Pop Adult Contemporary
Label:	Sony Music, Ariola
Producer:	Juan Carlos Calderón, Oscar Lopez
Prev Title:	La Guzmán
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Soy
Next Year:	2001

Algo Natural is the eighth studio album recorded by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán, and it was released on September 14, 1999.

Album information

The album was her second produced by Oscar Lopez (tracks 1 to 7) and the first by Juan Carlos Calderón (tracks 9 to 14), and both co-produced the track "Paloma Herida". It is the first album by the singer to include more than eleven tracks (and to date the only) with fourteen. This was the only time that Guzmán worked with both producers.

Three singles were released to promote the album, "Algo Natural", "Enemigos" and "Si no te has ido, vete". "Enemigos" being the most successful. She received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. It lost to Shakira's "Octavo Día" at the first Latin Grammy Awards.

At the time of release, this album was considered a flop, but eventually led to a Gold Certification in Mexico.

Track listing

1. "Enemigos" (Sandra Baylac) — 4:11
2. "Grita" (Pachi López, Reyli Barba) — 3:21
3. "Si No Te Has Ido, Vete" (Reyli Barba) — 3:05
4. "Algo Natural" (Jorge Villamizar) — 3:57
5. "Volaré" (Alejandra Guzmán, Didi Gutman) — 3:31
6. "Vuelvo a Besar" (feat. Johnny "Papi-Chulo" Wiggins) (V. Gandini) — 3:43
7. "Bye, Bye Love" (Freddy Committee, Jorge Montesano) — 3:25
8. "Paloma Herida" (Juan Carlos Calderón) — 4:15
9. "Me Perdí en Tu Cuerpo" (Juan Carlos Calderón) — 4:44
10. "Mátame" (Juan Carlos Calderón) — 3:44
11. "Qué Más Da" (Juan Carlos Calderón) — 2:59
12. "Había Olvidado" (Juan Carlos Calderón) — 3:06
13. "Haz la Guerra y el Amor" (Juan Carlos Calderón) — 2:54
14. "Por Qué Tengo Que Amarte" (Juan Carlos Calderón) — 3:14

Singles

	Title
1.	"Algo Natural"
2.	"Enemigos"
3.	"Si no te has ido vete"

Personnel

Tracks 1 to 7

• Producer

Oscar López

• Arranger

Didi Gutman, Oscar López, Amaury López, Sebastián Krys, Joel Someillian

• Background vocals arranger: Skyler Jet
• Metal arranger: Amaury López
• Recorded at: The Warehouse Recording Studios (Miami, Florida) by John Thomas
• Mixer

David Dachinger, Sebastián Krys, Oscar López

Track 8

• Producers: Oscar López and Juan Carlos Calderón

Tracks 9 to 14

• Producer, arranger and piano player: Juan Carlos Calderón
• Arranger: Jacobo Calderón, Amaury López
• Background vocals: Carlos Murguía, Francis Benitez
• Recorded at: Sunset Studio, Sunset Sound Factory and Capitol
• Mixer: John Thomas and Carlos Santos
• Photographer

Ursula Puga and Gonzalo Morales

• Design

Javier Romero for Design Group

Musicians

Tracks 1 to 8

• Piano

Didi Gutman

• Guitar

David Cabrera

• Bass

John Falcone

• drums

• Violin

Pedro Alfonso

Tracks 9 to 14

• Drums: Eloy polito Sanchez
• Bass: Lee Sklar
• Electric guitar

Tim Pierce, George Doering.

• keyboards

Pablo Aguirre

• Accordion

Frank Marocco