Catarsis Explained

Catarsis
Type:	studio
Artist:	Belinda
Cover:	Belinda - Catarsis.jpg
Released:	July 2, 2013
Recorded:	Miami, Florida, Mexico City, Mexico (2011–2013)
Language:	Spanish English
Genre:	Pop electropop dance-pop
Length:	42:05
Label:	Capitol Latin Universal Latin
Producer:	Víctor "El Nasi" Martínez Joan Ortíz Jorge Villamizar Andrés Castro Vein Nacho Peregrin (exec.)^[1]
Prev Title:	Carpe Diem
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Indomable
Next Year:	2024

Catarsis (English: Catharsis) is the fourth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Belinda, released on July 2, 2013 through Capitol Latin.^[2]

Background

Production

In October 2011, Belinda moved to Miami, Florida to begin the process of recording the album.^{[3] [4]} She created a recording studio at home which gave her the flexibility that she had not experienced before making an album. This allowed her to work at her own pace with new composers and work both lyrically and vocally. Belinda co-wrote each of the songs on the album.^[3]

Belinda worked with a close-knit group of award-winning producers and songwriters such as Victor "El Nasi", Joan Ortiz, Jorge Villamizar, Andres Castro, Lavi Beats, Lavi Hoss and Vein.^[3] The album shows a more dance-pop sound, combined with an urban flavor and lyrics with popular appeal.^[3]

Promotion

She performed "En El Amor Hay Que Perdonar" on 2012 Premios Juventud,^[5] Kids' Choice Awards Mexico 2012,^[6] Despierta América, Hoy, and La Voz... México; "Te Voy A Esperar" at the Premios Ondas 2012 with Juan Magán;^[7] and "En La Obscuridad" at the Premios Telehit 2012, Tour Positivo and Mexico Sueña.^[8] She has made many interviews around Europe, Latin America and United States to promote the album, she also has been on a promo tour across United States, Spain and Mexico. She was again on Hoy on March 27, 2013.

Singles

• "En El Amor Hay Que Perdonar" is the official lead single, released for digital download on iTunes on June 19, 2012 in Mexico. The song was co-produced by Victor El Nasi and Joan Ortiz.^[9] A lyric music video was released on Belinda's official YouTube channel on June 16, 2012^[10] The music video was filmed in June in Acapulco. The video was uploaded to Belinda's official VEVO channel on August 17, 2012. The single debuted at number seven and topped the Mexican Single Charts.^[2]
• "En la Obscuridad" was announced as the second single by Belinda via her Twitter account; it was released to Mexican radio on November 9, 2012.^[11] The music video was filmed over two days in December 2012 at the National Art Museum (next to the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City) and at Churubusco Studios, where she used a 360 degree platform. The music video premiered on Belinda's official VEVO account on February 22, 2013.
• "Nada" was announced as the third single by Belinda via her Twitter account; it was released to Mexican radio on July 5, 2013.^[12]
• "I Love You... Te Quiero" was announced as the fourth single by Belinda via her Twitter account; it was released globally to the radios in late January, 2014.^[13]

Other songs

• "Te Voy A Esperar" (which features Juan Magán),^[14] for the soundtrack of the film Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones was digitally released in Spain, debuting and staying at number one for eleven weeks. It received platinum certification by PROMUSICAE for sales of over 60,000 copies.^[15] In Mexico, the song was only released for airplay and peaked at number seven.^[16]
• Bailaría Sobre El Fuego (Ballad version) was released on June 10, 2013 on iTunes and others digital stores as part of the promotion of the album.^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}
• Dame Más was released on September 10, 2015 as promo single in Colombia.

Tour

See main article: Catarsis Tour. The Catarsis Tour began in June 2013, in Monterrey.

Charts and sales

The album debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums at number four and at number three on the Latin Pop Albums, becoming her highest debut on the U.S. charts compared to her previous albums, selling over 1,450 copies in its first week. On the Mexican Albums Chart, the album debuted at number one, becoming her second album to top the chart.

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Argentinian Albums Chart^[21]	3
Mexican Albums Chart^[22]	1
Mexican International Albums Chart^[23]	1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums^[24]	4
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums^[25]	2

Release history

Country	Date	Label
Mexico	July 2, 2013	Capitol Latin
United States		Universal Music Latin
United Kingdom		EMI Latin
Argentina	July 11, 2013	Universal Music Latin
Spain	July 16, 2013	Capitol Latin
Peru	July 27, 2013
Ecuador		Universal Music Latin
Brazil	August 2, 2013	EMI Music

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/catarsis-mw0002415553/credits Catarsis - Belinda | Credits | AllMusic
2. Web site: Belinda retrasa el lanzamiento de su nuevo álbum, Catarsis, al 26 de febrero de 2013. EMI Music Spain. 2013-01-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130118161924/http://www.emimusic.es/artistas/noticias/1197/2047. 2013-01-18.
3. Web site: Belinda no anda perdida, está trabajando . Irma Acosta . November 7, 2011 . C Fan Espectáculos . 2012-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130817084035/http://www.cfanespectaculos.com/personalidades/item/3627-belinda-no-anda-perdida-est%C3%A1-trabajando . 2013-08-17 . dead .
4. Web site: Belinda – Catarsis . August 25, 2012 . EMI . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227164140/http://www.belindaphotos.com/displayimage.php?pid=25354&fullsize=1 . February 27, 2014 . dead .
5. http://musica.univision.com/premios-juventud/fotos/fotos-show/slideshow/2012-07-19/belinda-premios-juventud-2012
6. http://idolospop.com/fotos-de-belinda-en-los-kids-choice-awards-mexico-2012/
7. Web site: Página não encontrada « [plus]POP . 2013-03-08 . dead . https://archive.today/20130410025309/http://www.pluspop.com.br/2012/11/veja-apresentacao-da-belinda-com-o-juan.html . 2013-04-10 . Veja a apresentação da Belinda com o Juan Magán no Premios Ondas 2012.
8. http://www.metatube.com/es/videos/160700/Belinda-interpeto-En-La-Oscuridad-en-los-Premios-Telehit-2012/
9. Web site: New Music: Belinda 2012 Hay Que Perdonar Dance Song. Latina Magazine. 2013-01-14.
10. Web site: VIDEO: Escucha completo el nuevo sencillo de Belinda. TV Notas. 2013-01-14.
11. Web site: @belindapop: Amaneci con la mejor noticia! .... Twitter. Belinda's official account. 2013-01-14.
12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121219062100/http://www.monitorlatino.com.mx/MP3_NewreleaseList.aspx MP3_NewReleaseList - Sencillos en MP3
13. Web site: I Love You… te Quiero ya suena en todas las estaciones de radio! – BELINDA | BelindaOnline.org | Tu fuente #1 sobre Belinda Peregrin | Catarsis – Coming soon! . 2014-01-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201222044/http://www.belindaonline.org/news/i-love-you-te-quiero-ya-suena-en-todas-las-estaciones-de-radio/ . 2014-02-01 .
14. Web site: Belinda publica su nuevo álbum, Catarsis, el 22 de octubre tras alcanzar el nº1 en iTunes con la canción Te voy a esperar (con Juan Magan), que se incluye en la edición física del disco y suena en la película Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones. EMI Music Spain. 2013-01-14. https://archive.today/20130106173319/http://www.emimusic.es/artistas/noticias/1197/2027. 2013-01-06. dead.
15. Web site: Novedades y Listas Oficiales de Ventas de Música en España. elportaldemusica.es. 2013-01-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924142304/http://www.elportaldemusica.es/historico.php. 2016-09-24.
16. Top Albums - Billboard 200 - Album Sales. Billboard. 2013-01-14.
17. http://www.belindaonline.org/news/bailaria-sobre-el-fuego-balada-a-la-venta-ya/ Bailaria Sobre El Fuego (Balada) a la venta ya!
18. https://archive.today/20240526231242/https://www.webcitation.org/6NWCUyRW1?url=http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2521/dibujovlk.png Bailaría Sobre El Fuego - iTunes México
19. https://archive.today/20240526231321/https://www.webcitation.org/6NWCXK7Vx?url=http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7204/capturadepantalla201306d.png Bailaría Sobre El Fuego - iTunes
20. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228061657/http://www.universalmusicmagazine.com/ya-puedes-pre-ordenar-el-nuevo-album-de-belinda-catarsis/ ¡Ya puedes pre ordenar el nuevo álbum de Belinda “Catarsis”! | Universal Music Magazine
21. https://aftersounds.foroactivo.com/t2429p1-belinda-album-catarsis Belinda >> álbum "Catarsis"
22. https://web.archive.org/web/20140114140720/https://twitter.com/Amprofon/status/360521359866085376 Top 100 | Amprofon
23. https://web.archive.org/web/20130715221141/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/top-20.php Top 20 | Amprofon
24. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=belinda|chart=Latin Albums}} Billboard Top Latin Albums Albums ]. 2013-07-03.
25. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=belinda|chart=Latin Pop Albums C}} Billboard Latin Pop Albums ]. 2013-07-03.