Thalía (1990 album) explained

Thalía
Type:studio
Artist:Thalía
Cover:01 - Thalia - The Debut Album.jpg
Recorded:1990
Length:44:26
Label:Melody/Fonovisa
Producer:Alfredo Diaz Ordaz
Next Title:Mundo de Cristal
Next Year:1991

Thalía is the eponymous debut solo studio album by Mexican singer Thalía. It was produced by Alfredo Diaz Ordaz and released in Mexico on 9 October 1990, by Fonovisa Records.[1] [2] The album consisted of songs inspired in the 1980s rock, disco, pop, and ballads style. The first two singles "Un Pacto Entre Los Dos" and "Saliva" were highly controversial due to their suggestive lyrics, but were nonetheless highly successful, and are now considered Thalía's classics along with "Amarillo Azul" and "Pienso En Ti".[3] [4] [5] To celebrate Thalía's 25 anniversary as a solo artist, this album is available in the digital platforms iTunes and Spotify since December 2014. Thalía was certified 2× Gold in Mexico in 1991 and sold over 200,000 units there.[6] [7]

Background and production

In 1987, Thalía joined the musical group Timbiriche, replacing member Sasha Sokol, one of the most popular members of the group and of whom Thalía was a fan. With the group, Thalía released two albums: Timbiriche VII and the double album Timbiriche VIII & IX, bothe of them sold one million copies in Mexico.[8] Seeking greater freedom as an artist, in late 1989, Thalía announced her departure from Timbiriche to pursue a solo career.[9] In January 1990, the singer traveled to the United States to prepare musically.[9] At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), she took English, dance, singing and acting classes.[9] The album was produced by Thalía's mentor Alfredo Díaz,[10] who was in charge of the music department of Televisa.[11] The singer wanted to revive the Flower power movement and "to break from anything traditional".[11] In the middle of that same year, she returned to Mexico with a new image and released her first LP on 9 October.[12] "Un Pacto Entre los Dos" became its first promotional single for radio.

Composition

The album includes compositions by Thalía, Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, Áureo Baqueiro, among others; with pop rock styles on songs like "Un Pacto Entre los Dos", "Libertad de Expresión" and "Talismán", even ballads such as "Pienso En Ti" and "El poder de tu amor". It was published in the three popular formats at the time: LP, cassette and compact disc. The first edition of the album was sold out just two weeks after its launch in her native country. The album was the subject of much controversy, due to the provocative and original lyrics of some songs in addition to the sensual and avant-garde image that the singer showed at that time. "Saliva" was banned on several radio stations in Mexico and "Un Pacto Entre los Dos" was considered "sadomasochistic".[3] [4] [5]

Promotion

The first performance of the album's songs was held in October 1990 at a hotel in Mexico City. In 1991, Thalía attended the talk show La Movida, hosted by Verónica Castro, where she performed live numerous songs from the album.

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thalía-Official Site. Thalia.com. 2012. October 17, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101083006/http://www.thalia.com/2.0/. 2012-11-01.
  2. Thalía Biography & Awards. Billboard. October 17, 2012.
  3. Web site: Thalía cumple 40 años...40 momentos de ella. Univision. August 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711152424/http://musica.univision.com/noticias/article/2011-08-25/thalia-cumpleanos-40. September 21, 2020. 2015-07-11. es.
  4. Web site: Thalía, precursora de Lady Gaga. Milenio. Omar. Ramos. December 10, 2010. September 21, 2020. es. Mexico. https://web.archive.org/web/20130726071805/https://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/1b6bcde8bf538d981ccb8ca58ca8fe2d. 2013-07-26.
  5. Web site: Soaps Star Thalia Comes On Strong : Television: Saying she was 'born sexy,' the Mexican actress-singer is looking to build her fan base in the United States. Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1994. September 21, 2020. Joseph. Hanania.
  6. Thalía en Siempre en Domingo. Raúl . Velasco. September 15, 1993. Siempre en Domingo. Televisa. Raúl Velasco. YouTube title: Thalia Doble disco de oro Jul 1991.
  7. News: Thalía mantiene su brillo y triunfa con "Valiente". El Sol Latino. El Coquí Media Group, LLC.. 2 March 2019. 13 October 2019. es.
  8. Timbiriche VIII y IX. Especiales Canal 5 . . . December 25, 1988. Él álbum doble lleva vendido más de un millón de copias, algo realmente inusitado en la industria discográfica mexicana. Translation: The double album sold more than a million copies, something really unusual in the Mexican record industry.. Spanish.
  9. Andrade . Nelson Theodoro . 1999 . Biografia não autorizada . Brazil . Escala . 25 . pt.
  10. Aguilera. Teresa. Billboard: Thalía, Latin America Reigning Music Queen. Billboard. 29 November 1997. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 33–. 0006-2510.
  11. Book: Thalia. Growing Stronger. 1 November 2011. Penguin Publishing Group. 978-1-101-54461-7. 44–.
  12. Web site: Thalía y su nueva imagen.. 4 January 1991. 9 February 2016. El Siglo de Torreón. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209045912/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT%2F1991%2F01%2F04%2F38%2FAr03800.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=503153&PageLabelPrint=38&skin=ElSiglo&AppName=2&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sDateFrom=01%252F01%252F1991&sDateTo=12%252F31%252F1991&dummy=1991&sQuery=thalia%2Bcopias&x=0&y=0&ViewMode=GIF. 9 February 2016. live.
  13. Web site: En los ultimos 30 años. 19 November 1991. 9 February 2016. El Siglo de Torreón. es. dead. 12 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112183638/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT%2F1991%2F11%2F19%2F41%2FAr04101.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=794480&PageLabelPrint=41&skin=ElSiglo&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sQuery=%22Thalia%22&sScopeID=DR&sDateFrom=01%252F01%252F1991&sDateTo=12%252F31%252F1991&x=40&y=7&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=80&ViewMode=GIF.
  14. Web site: Fabricantes de Estrellas. 19 May 1991. 9 February 2016. El Siglo de Torreón. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209232153/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT%2F1991%2F05%2F19%2F50%2FAr05000.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=624097&PageLabelPrint=50&skin=ElSiglo&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sDateFrom=01%252F01%252F1991&sDateTo=12%252F31%252F1991&dummy=1991&sQuery=thalia%2BPienso%2BEn%2BTi&x=0&y=0&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=0&ViewMode=GIF. 9 February 2016. es. dead.
  15. News: Discos populares en latinoamérica. 12 March 1991. 10 February 2016. El Siglo de Torreón. es.

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