Arde el Cielo

Arde El Cielo
Live album with studio tracks by
Maná
ReleasedApril 29, 2008
Recordedat José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
and Henson Studios & Puerta Azul Studio
GenreLatin Pop/Rock
Length79:12
LabelWEA Latina
ProducerFher Olvera, Alex González
Maná chronology
Amar es Combatir
(2006) 		Arde El Cielo
(2008) 		Drama y Luz
(2011)
Singles from Arde El Cielo

Arde el Cielo (English: The Sky Burns) is the third live album by the Mexican Latin Pop/Rock band Maná. The album was released on April 29, 2008. This live album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and DVD.

The album was recorded during their Amar es Combatir Tour in two of four shows in San Juan, Puerto Rico at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum on March 30 and 31, 2007. The first single off the album, "Si No Te Hubieras Ido," was released on March 12, 2008 and quickly became number one on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Maná also recorded 2 studio songs "Arde El Cielo" and "Si No Te Hubieras Ido". This album is the successor to the popular album Amar es Combatir (2006).

Track listing

CD track listing

Original track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Déjame Entrar"Fher Olvera4:28
2."Manda Una Señal"F. Olvera5:27
3."Labios Compartidos"F. Olvera6:02
4."Bendita Tu Luz"F. Olvera, Sergio Vallín4:20
5."Vivir Sin Aire"F. Olvera5:31
6."¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?"F. Olvera, Alex Gonzáles6:01
7."Mariposa Traicionera"F. Olvera4:31
8."El Rey"José Alfredo Jiménez5:08
9."No Ha Parado De Llover"F. Olvera, A. González9:07
10."En El Muelle De San Blás"F. Olvera, A. González6:16
11."Clavado En Un Bar"F. Olvera7:00
12."Rayando el Sol"F. Olvera, A. González6:23
13."Si No Te Hubieras Ido"Marco Antonio Solís4:31
14."Arde el Cielo"F. Olvera4:34

CD/DVD Edition

Original track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Déjame Entrar"5:08
2."Manda Una Señal"5:22
3."Labios Compartidos"5:58
4."Bendita Tu Luz"4:46
5."Vivir Sin Aire"5:28
6."¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?"5:43
7."Mariposa Traicionera"4:41
8."El Rey"5:36
9."No Ha Parado de Llover"9:05
10."En el Muelle de San Blas"5:51
11."Rayando el Sol"6:19
12."Clavado En Un Bar"7:16
13."Final y Créditos"1:31

Music DVD (cover only)

Arde el Cielo was released in DVD format as well. With the same tracks as the CD/DVD combo edition, this version has two added bonus features, the "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" music video and the Arde El Cielo Electronic Press Kit.

Music DVD Edition

Arde El Cielo
Video by
Maná
Released2008
Recorded2007
GenreRock en Español, Latin Pop
LabelWEA Latina
Maná chronology
Acceso Total
(2004) 		Arde El Cielo
(2008)
Original track listing
No.TitleLength
1."DVD Intro"1:30
2."Déjame Entrar"5:11
3."Manda Una Señal"5:20
4."Labios Compartidos"6:01
5."Bendita Tu Luz"5:24
6."Vivir Sin Aire"5:29
7."¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?"6:22
8."Mariposa Traicionera"5:21
9."El Rey"5:42
10."No Ha Parado de Llover"9:00
11."En el Muelle de San Blas"6:32
12."Rayando el Sol"6:59
13."Clavado En Un Bar"8:51
14."Si No Te Hubieras Ido"4:38
15."Arde El Cielo (EPK)"4:47

The concert

Fher Olvera changes the lyrics of the song "En el Muelle de San Blas" from San Blas, a Mexican seaside tourist destination, to "San Juan" in order to acknowledge his Puerto Rican audience.

During the last song of the concert, Olvera unfurls a special double flag. It begins with the Mexican flag, then becomes the Puerto Rican flag, to the cheers of the audience.

Personnel

  • Fher Olvera – main vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonics, and group member
  • Alex González – drums, coros and group member
  • Sergio Vallín – acoustic & electric guitars and group member
  • Juan Diego Calleros – bass and group member

Additional personnel

  • Juan Carlos Toribio – keyboards
  • Fernando Vallín – backup guitar, coros
  • Hector Quintana – percussions, coros

Charts

Arde El Cielo debuted at #30 on the Billboard 200 chart with 17,000 copies sold;[1] it also debuted at #11 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. The disc has been certified double platinum in the US for 400,000 copies as well as gold and platinum in Mexico and Spain for over 120,000 and 40,000 units sold respectively.

Album

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[2] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Pop Albums[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums[4] 10
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 30
U.S. Billboard Top Music Video[6] 2
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[7] 5

Singles

Year Song Chart Peak
position
2008 "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[8] 1
2008 "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[9] 1
2008 "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay[10] 8
2008 "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" U.S. Billboard Spain[11] 7
2008 "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" Venezuela Singles Chart[12] 8
2008 "Arde el Cielo" U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[13] 26
2008 "Arde el Cielo" U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[14] 14
2008 "Arde el Cielo" Venezuela Singles Chart[15] 6

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[16] Platinum 40,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17] Platinum+Gold 120,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Katie Hasty, "Madonna Leads Busy Billboard 200 With 7th No. 1", Billboard.com, May 7, 2008.
  2. ^ "Billboard.com Top Latin Albums charts
  3. ^ "Billboard.com Top Latin Pop Albums charts
  4. ^ "Billboard.com Top Rock Albums charts
  5. ^ "Billboard.com The Billboard 200 charts
  6. ^ "Billboard.com Top Music Video[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". 2008-05-28. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  8. ^ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Retrieved 2008-05-08. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". Retrieved 2008-05-08. [dead link‍]
  10. ^ ""Latin Tropical Airplay" on Billboard.com". Retrieved 2008-05-08.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ ""Spain" on Billboard.com". Retrieved 2008-05-08.[dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Top 100 Venezuela Singles Chart".
  13. ^ "Maná - Artist Chart History on Billboard.com". Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  14. ^ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". Retrieved 2008-08-15. [dead link‍]
  15. ^ "Top 100 Venezuela Singles Chart".
  16. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Arde el Cielo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  18. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 42 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Mana – Arde el Cielo". Recording Industry Association of America.