Son by Four (album) explained

Son by Four
Type:	studio
Artist:	Son by Four
Cover:	Son_By_Four.jpg
Recorded:	1999
Length:	61:44
Label:	Sony Discos
Prev Title:	Prepárense
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Purest of Pain
Next Year:	2000

Son by Four is the second studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American band Son by Four. It was released by Sony Music Latin on February 1, 2000. This album received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album in the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 21, 2001, and also became their first number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The first single, "A Puro Dolor", was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song in the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 13, 2000.^[1]

Track listing

The track listing from Billboard.^[2]

1. "A Puro Dolor" – 4:23
2. "Pero Eres Tú" – 4:15
3. "Sofia" – 4:20
4. "Poca Mujer" – 4:31
5. "Qué Está Pasando" – 4:08
6. "Mi Corazón Te Recuerda" – 5:06
7. "Dónde Está Tu Amor" – 4:38
8. "Lo Qué Yo Más Quiero" – 4:55
9. "Cómo Decírselo" – 4:08
10. "Lo Que Yo No Tengo" – 5:03
11. "Muévelo" – 3:33
12. "Lunática" – 5:06
13. "A Puro Dolor" (Ballad version) – 3:33
14. "Sofía" (Remix) – 4:38
15. "Purest of Pain" (bonus track)

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Colombian Albums (ASINCOL)^[3]	1
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)^[4]	2
US Billboard 200^[5]	94
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)^[7]	1

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2000
• List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 2000s

Personnel

This information from Allmusic.^[8]

• Caferino Caban – arranger
• Roberto Calderón – sax (baritone)
• José David Carrión – piano
• Mario De Jesús – engineer, mixing
• DJ Lucho – mixing
• Danny Fuentes – trombone
• Jose Gazmey – bass
• Gustavo López – trumpet
• Héctor David Marcano – timbales
• J. Salazar – arranger
• Son by Four – vocals
• Ronnie Torres – engineer
• Eliud Velázquez – banjo, percussion, conga
• Alejandro López – art director

Notes and References

1. Web site: Complete List of Nominations for First-Ever Latin Grammy Awards . Allbusiness . July 30, 2008. July 29, 2000.
2. Web site: Son by Four . Billboard . August 25, 2008. February 1, 2000. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
3. Web site: Éxitos discográficos internacionales. El Siglo de Torreón. September 11, 2000. September 30, 2022.
4. Web site: Éxitos discográficos. El Siglo de Torreón. October 2, 2000. September 30, 2022.
5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=son-by-four-mw0000609100|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}} Son by Four – Awards]. Allmusic . August 25, 2008. Macromedia Corporation.
6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=son-by-four-mw0000609100|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}} Son by Four – Awards]. Allmusic . August 25, 2008. Macromedia Corporation.
7. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=son-by-four-mw0000609100|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}} Son by Four – Awards]. Allmusic . August 25, 2008. Macromedia Corporation.
8. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=son-by-four-mw0000609100|tab=credits|pure_url=yes}} Son by Four – Credits ]. Allmusic . August 25, 2008 . Macromedia Corporation .