Atrevido y diferente explained

Atrevido y Diferente
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Eddie Santiago
Cover:	Eddiesantiago atrevidoydiferente.jpg
Released:	October 21, 1986
Recorded:	1986
Studio:	V.U. Recording Studios (Santurce, Puerto Rico)
Genre:	Salsa
Language:	Spanish
Label:	TH-Rodven
Producer:	Frank Torres · Tony Moreno
Next Title:	Sigo Atrevido
Next Year:	1987

Atrevido y Diferente (English: Daring and Different) is the debut solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American salsa singer-songwriter Eddie Santiago. The album witch released by TH-Rodven in late 1986 (see 1986 in music), it was cited as one of the turning points of the salsa genre into salsa romantica.

Singles

Two singles were released from the album that charted on the Hot Latin Tracks.

• Nadie Mejor Que Tu (Nobody Better Than You) was the lead single released from the album and charted #16 on Hot Latin Tracks.
• Qué Locura de Enamorarme de Ti (What Madness to Fall in love with you) was the second and final single released from the album and charted #13 on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Chart position

The album peaked #1 on the tropical album charts and remained #1 for 10 consecutive weeks.

Reception

John Storm Roberts of Allmusic declared Atrevido y Diferente to be "the biggest name in the newish salsa-romantica vein" and pointed out the rise of salsa romantica.

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1980s