Carpe Diem (Belinda Peregrín album) explained

Carpe Diem
Type:studio
Artist:Belinda
Cover:Belinda Carpe Diem.jpg
Border:yes
Alt:Album cover
Released:March 23, 2010
Recorded:2009–2010
Language:Spanish
English
Genre:Electropop
Label:Capitol Latin
Prev Title:Utopía
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Catarsis
Next Year:2013

Carpe Diem is the third studio album by Spanish singer Belinda, released on March 23, 2010, through Capitol Latin.[1] It is primarily electropop music, a departure from the pop rock sound of her previous albums.[2] It debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums at number 12, number three on the Latin Pop Albums and number 21 on the Top Heatseekers Albums. In Mexico, entered at number seven and number five in the category in Spanish.[3]

On March 25, two days after its release, Carpe Diem was certified gold; with the help of Belinda offering an autograph session in Mexico City, more than 30,000 copies were sold. The title comes from the Latin phrase that translates literally to "Long live the day" or "Seize the day", coined by the Roman poet Horace. The phrase was adopted by Belinda who was inspired by the movie Dead Poets Society. Carpe Diem contains, as described by the singer, a much happier, upbeat sound with positive lyrics as opposed to her previous album Utopía that had a darker, more personal tone to it.[4]

Among the producers are the Mexican Golden Baqueiro, who produced the theme "Sal de mi Piel" in Los Angeles, and Jimmy Harry, who produced the theme "Egoista" and worked on her previous album Utopía. The album also features production by French artist Arno Elias, who produced the theme "Amor Transgénico" as well as the participation of the Spanish Carlos Jean. Belinda composed most of the material and was involved with the image of the album along with her father, its executive producer.[5]

Background

Production

The album name is a Latin phrase meaning "Seize the Day" coined by the Roman poet Horace. The album includes 11 tracks and 12 on the iTunes and European editions, composed and produced by herself and would be a change in her musical styles heard on her previous album, Utopía, also include a song titled "Cuida De Mí" written specially for her late grandfather, who died in 2008.[6] The album was recorded mainly in cities such as Los Angeles, Madrid, London, Miami. The album includes contributions from songwriter Nacho Peregrín along with the producers Aureo Baqueiro, Jimmy Harry, Carlos Jean, Arno Elias, as well as Belinda herself, who is accredited as composer, image coordinator and executive producer of the album.[7]

Release

The released date was originally November 24, 2009, later Belinda confirmed on her Twitter that the release date was postponed from November 24, 2009, to March 23, 2010. The album was released March 12, 2010 in Canadian iTunes by mistake, which led to a mass leak over the internet and popular video site YouTube. The album was taken off from iTunes later that same day. The album debuted at number 1 on both iTunes Mexico and the USA (Latin)'s top album charts on the day of its official release. Two days after its release, the album was certified gold in Mexico on March 25, 2010, after 40,000 copies sold.[8] [9]

Promotion

Singles

The album's lead single, "Egoísta" released on February 8, a collaboration with Cuban rapper Pitbull, who also appears in the English version of the song.[10] The song peaked at number 28 at the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, on Billboard's Latin Rhythm chart the song peaked at number nine making it her first top ten on the chart.[11] Music videos for both versions were filmed in Mexico City in early May directed by Vance Burberry and Belinda herself.[6] [12] [13]

"Dopamina" was initially released to iTunes on March 16, 2010, as part of a countdown to the album release. The track would later be serviced to radio on August 10 as the second single from the album. The music video was released on February 1, 2011.[14] [15]

Promotional singles

Prior to the release of the album, three promotional singles were released exclusively on Apple's iTunes Store as a "Countdown to Carpe Diem".

Other songs

Charts

The album debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums at number 12, also debuted at number three on the Latin Pop Albums and number 21 on the Top Heatseekers Albums. On the Mexican Albums Chart, the album debuted at number seven, and on the Mexican International Albums Chart at number five.

Charts

Charts (2010)Peak
position
Argentinian Albums Chart[21] 5
Mexican Albums Chart[22] 7
Mexican International Albums Chart[23] 5
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[24] 12
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums3
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers21
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers (Pacific)[25] 9

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Mexico[26] March 23, 2010EMI
United States[27] Capitol Latin
United Kingdom[28] EMI
Brazil[29] April 5, 2010
Germany[30] April 30, 2010
Austria[31]
Spain[32] November 16, 2010EMI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carpe Diem – Belinda, Belinda Peregrín : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. 2012-08-04.
  2. Web site: Birchmeier. Jason. Belinda / Belinda Peregrín Carpe Diem. Allmusic. Rovi. 2 November 2012.
  3. Web site: Belinda's new album recorded on Los Angeles . Tvyespectaculos.com . 2009-11-24 . 2010-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100104033730/http://www.tvyespectaculos.com/2009/11/24/carpe-diem-nuevo-disco-de-belinda/ . 2010-01-04 . dead .
  4. Web site: Belinda estrena "Dopamina", el nuevo sencillo de Carpe Diem. Terra.com. 2010-08-18.
  5. Web site: iTunes – Música – Egoista (feat. Pitbull) – Single de Belinda. iTunes Store Mexico, Apple Inc. 2012-08-04.
  6. Web site: Belinda a la conquista de E.U.. Exonline.com.mx. 2010-03-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100323114800/http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/noticia/funcion/musica/belinda_a_la_conquista_de_eu/897184. 2010-03-23.
  7. Web site: Une al pop y al twitter. Milenio.com. 2012-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120112220234/http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8706051#. 2012-01-12. dead.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623184357/http://pegacifras.uol.com.br/biografia/belinda Biografia de Belinda - Pega Cifras
  9. Web site: Carpe Diem Achieves Gold Status in Mexico . Elfinanciero.com.mx . 2010-10-13 .
  10. Web site: Lanza Belinda Egoísta sencillo :: Ritmoson. esmas.com. 2010-06-08. 2010-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20100226212911/http://www2.esmas.com/ritmoson/noticias/136591/lanza-belinda-egoista-sencillo. dead.
  11. Web site: Belinda presenta portada de Carpe Diem. 29 January 2010 . Quién. January 29, 2010.
  12. Web site: BELINDA presenta su nuevo álbum 'Carpe Diem'. Rumberos.net. 2010-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724051840/http://rumberos.net/rumberos/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5760:belinda-presenta-su-nuevo-album-carpe-diem&catid=3:newsflash&Itemid=63. 2011-07-24. dead.
  13. Web site: iTunes – Music – Egoísta (English Version) (feat. Pitbull) – Single by Belinda. iTunes Store. 2010-07-07.
  14. Web site: @CapitolLatin – @Belindapop #DopaminaFeb01. Twitpic. Capitol Latin account. 2012-08-04.
  15. Web site: Belinda – Dopamina. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/aBzNve5icUc . 2021-12-21 . live. Youtube. Belinda VEVO'S channel. 2012-08-04.
  16. Web site: iTunes – Música – Lolita – Single de Belinda . iTunes Store Mexico, Apple Inc . 2012-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100314214042/http://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/lolita-single/id358067840 . March 14, 2010 .
  17. Web site: The Weekend "Into The Morning" from D.E.B.S.. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/nBRngZ7tuVI . 2021-12-21 . live. Youtube. Lakeshore Records channel. 2010-10-13.
  18. Web site: Into The Morning – Writers. ASCAP. 2012-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605212501/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300#. 2012-06-05. dead.
  19. Web site: iTunes – Música – Not That Kinda Girl – Single de Kim Lian & Linda Bengtzing. 12 October 2009 . iTunes Store Spain, Apple Inc. 2012-08-04.
  20. Web site: Muestran adelanto del video de "Lolita" en voz de Belinda. MSN. 2010-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20100820023739/http://entretenimiento.prodigy.msn.com/musica/articulo.aspx?cp-documentid=25230317. 2010-08-20. dead.
  21. Web site: Ranking Semanal Pop 21/03/2010 . . 2012-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111110035036/http://adminlic.capif.org.ar/sis_resultados_rankings_web.aspx . 2011-11-10 . Note: insert "Ranking Semanal Pop" and "21/03/2010" into search
  22. Web site: mexicancharts.com – Belinda (MX) – Carpe Diem. mexicancharts.com/ Hung Medien.. 2012-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125231552/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Belinda+%5BMX%5D&titel=Carpe+diem&cat=a#. 2010-11-25. dead.
  23. Web site: Mexican International Albums Chart Top 20. 2010-10-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071202170137/http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top20.pdf. 2007-12-02.
  24. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=belinda|chart=all}} Carpe Diem – Belinda]. Billboard. 2012-08-04.
  25. Web site: Top Heatseekers Pacific . 2012-10-03 . 2022-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611202712/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3118497 . dead .
  26. Web site: ¡Belinda lista para "aprovechar el día"!. belindaonline.org. 2012-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20100626003919/http://www.belindaonline.org/index.php/news/belinda-lista-para-aprovechar-el-dia/#. 2010-06-26. dead.
  27. Web site: Amazon.com: Carpe Diem: Music. Amazon . 2012-08-04.
  28. Web site: Carpe Diem: Amazon.co.uk: Music. Amazon.co.uk. 2012-08-04.
  29. Web site: Carpe Diem – Belinda. livrariasaraiva.com.br. 2012-08-04. 2011-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722184405/http://www.livrariasaraiva.com.br/produto/2878622/carpe-diem/?ID=BD6A32867DA03131033040014. dead.
  30. Web site: Carpe Diem: Amazon.de: Musik. Amazon.de. 2012-08-04.
  31. Web site: Carpe Diem von Belinda. Weltbild (Austria). 2012-08-04.
  32. Web site: Carpe Diem: Belinda: Amazon.es: Música. Amazon.es. 2012-08-04.

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