Tour Generación RBD En Vivo explained

Tour Generación RBD En Vivo
Type:live
Artist:RBD
Cover:Tour Generación RBD En Vivo (CD).jpg
Released:19 July 2005
Recorded:27 May 2005
Venue:Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
Language:Spanish
Genre:Latin pop
Length:
  • 72:32 (Mexican edition)
  • 46:46 (US edition)
Producer:
Prev Title:Rebelde
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Nuestro Amor
Next Year:2005

Tour Generación RBD en Vivo (English: RBD Generation Tour Live) is the first live album released by Mexican pop band RBD. The album was recorded live in May 2005 at a concert from the band's Tour Generación RBD in Mexico City's Palacio de los Deportes, and released on 19 July. It features songs from their debut album Rebelde and one new live track; two medleys of popular songs are included in the album's Mexican edition, while the edition released in the U.S. features a track that later appeared on their second studio album, Nuestro Amor.

The album was certified platinum (Latin) in the United States for over 100,000 copies sold in February 2006. The album mirrored this success in Brazil, where it reached the number one position, spending several weeks at the top of the charts.

The album was released in Spain on 11 September 2006. A DVD of the tour was also released, which was titled Tour Generación RBD En Vivo as well.

Background and release

The live album was recorded on 27 May 2005 during RBD's concert in the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, as part of their Tour Generación RBD, which visited over 30 Mexican cities, in addition to countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Puerto Rico and Ecuador. On 19 July 2005 the standard edition of the album was released in Latin America and the United States.

On 2 March 2006 a Diamond Edition of the album was released, which includes tracks in Portuguese, games, a documentary and photos of the band.

Commercial performance

The album was a commercial success in both Mexico and the United States. The album reached number one on the Mexican Albums Chart and was certified platinum + gold for sales of 150,000 copies. In the United States, the album reached  29 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums chart, managing to stay on the chart for eight weeks. On the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, it reached No. 22 and remained there for 33 weeks, while on Billboard Latin Pop Albums it peaked at No. 6 and spent 28 weeks on the chart. The RIAA certified the album platinum (Latin) for sales of 100,000 copies.

The album also had a favorable reception in Spain. The album peaked at No. 13 on the Spanish Albums Chart, where it ranked for 18 weeks. PROMUSICAE certified the album gold for sales of 40,000 copies in Spain. It was also well received in Brazil, where the album charted at No. 16 on the Brazilian Albums Chart.

Track listing

Edición Diamante

Tour Generacion RBD En Vivo Edición Diamante
Type:live
Artist:RBD
Cover:RBD Tour Generacion Edicion Diamante.jpg
Released:2 March 2006
Recorded:27 May 2005
Language:Spanish
Portuguese
Venue:Palacio de los Deportes
Label:EMI
Prev Title:Rebelde (Edição Brasil)
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Live in Hollywood
Next Year:2006

Note

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.Mastered at

Vocals

Musicians

Production

Chart positions

ChartPeak
Position
Brazilian Albums Chart16
Colombian Albums Chart10
Ecuadorian Albums Chart1
European Top 100 Albums98
Mexican Albums Chart1
Romanian Albums Chart10
Spain Albums Chart13
US Billboard 200106
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[1] 22
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[2] 6
US Billboard Top Heatseekers29

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
MexicoJuly 19, 2005CD, digital downloadEMI
United States
WorldwideMarch 2, 2006'Edición Diamante' – CD, digital download
MexicoDecember 2020Double CD-DVDUniversal Music

See also

Notes and References

  1. Top Latin Albums Chart. .
  2. Latin Pop Albums Chart. .