Hecho en México (Alejandro Fernández album)

Hecho en México
Studio album by
Alejandro Fernández
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
Recorded2019
GenreMariachi
Length39:50
LabelUniversal Music México
ProducerÁureo Baqueiro
Alejandro Fernández chronology
Rompiendo Fronteras
(2017) 		Hecho en México
(2020)
Singles from Hecho en México
  1. "Caballero"
    Released: October 3, 2019
  2. "Te Olvidé"
    Released: January 17, 2020
  3. "Eso y Más"
    Released: April 8, 2020
  4. "Decepciones"
    Released: August 21, 2020
  5. "Duele"
    Released: February 21, 2021
  6. "No Lo Beses (Mariachi)"
    Released: July 15, 2021

Hecho en México (English: Made in Mexico) is the sixteenth studio album by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández, released on February 14, 2020, through Universal Music México.[1] It was produced by Áureo Baqueiro and features collaborations with fellow regional Mexican artists Christian Nodal and Vicente Fernández. On July 16, 2021, he released a special edition of the album with six more songs including a second collaboration with Nodal and a song with Mexican band Calibre 50.[2]

At the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album won Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album while "Caballero" was nominated for Best Regional Mexican Song, the nomination going to José Luis Roma, its songwriter.[3] The album was also nominated for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards and for Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2021.[4][5]

The album topped both the Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts, as well as reaching number one in Mexico and Spain. It was also certified platinum in both United States and Mexico. With Hecho en México topping the Top Latin Albums chart, Fernández became the first artist to achieve number-one albums in the list through four different decades after reaching the top position with Me Estoy Enamorando (1997), Entre Tus Brazos (2000), Dos Mundos: Evolución (2009), Confidencias (2013) and Rompiendo Fronteras (2017).[6]

Background

Hecho en México marked a return to Regional Mexican music for Fernández after releasing mainly latin pop albums such as Rompiendo Fronteras (2017), Confidencias (2013) and Dos Mundos: Evolución (2009), about the album he said that "it is the compilation of great stories, endless searches and countless hours of work, going back to my roots couldn't take less than that".[7] To promote the album, Fernández embarked on the Hecho en México World Tour, spanning through several cities of Mexico, United States and Spain, as well as including his first concerts in London, Paris and Toronto.[8]

Singles

The album was supported by two singles, "Caballero", released on October 3, 2019, and "Te Olvidé", released on January 17, 2020.[9][10] To promote the special edition of the album, four of its songs were released as singles, two in 2020: "Eso y Más" on April 8 and "Decepciones" featuring Mexican band Calibre 50 on August 21, and two in 2021: "Duele" featuring Mexican singer Christian Nodal on February 21 and "No Lo Beses (Mariachi)" on July 15.[11][12][13][14] All singles but "Eso y Más" and "No Lo Beses (Mariachi)" appeared in the Hot Latin Songs chart ("Caballero" at 20, "Te Olvide" at 23, "Duele" at 23 and "Decepciones" at 28), additionally, the four singles previously mentioned also topped the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, giving Fernandéz his first number-one songs in the chart.[15][16]

Critical reception

American magazine Billboard place the album was number forty-eight in their list of 50 Best Albums of 2020, Griselda Flores wrote that "with mariacheño (a fusion of mariachi and norteño) songs like "Caballero," "Decepciones" and "Mentí", the Mexican singer revitalizes traditional regional Mexican music, but adds a contemporary twist, thanks to the contributions of young songwriters like Joss Favela, Eden Muñoz and Christian Nodal".[17]

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Áureo Baqueiro.

Hecho en México track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Que Sabe el Olvido"Joss Favela3:13
2."Caballero"José Luis Roma3:49
3."Decepciones"Rodolfo Edén Muñoz Cantú3:44
4."Te Olvidé"
  • Francisco "El Gallo" Elizalde
  • Roberto "El Serebro" Álvarez Gómez
3:06
5."Más No Puedo" (featuring Christian Nodal)Christian Nodal3:42
6."Mudanza a la Luna"Espinoza Paz3:48
7."Por Tu Adiós"
  • Luís Carlos Monroy
  • Manu Moreno
4:05
8."Mentí" (featuring Vicente Fernández)Oliver Ochoa López3:16
9."La Mesa 20"
  • Jaime Flores
  • Monroy
2:40
10."Hasta en Mis Huesos"Jorge Massias4:04
11."Nuestro Gran Secreto"Brian Sandoval2:23
Total length:39:50
Hecho en México (Special Edition) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."No Lo Beses (Mariachi)"José Luis Ortega3:22
13."No Prenderé la Luz"
  • Pablo Preciado
  • Poncho Arocha
3:31
14."Duele" (featuring Christian Nodal)
3:13
15."Ibas de Salida"Favela3:20
16."Decepciones" (featuring Calibre 50)Muñoz Cantú3:44
17."Eso y Más"José Manuel Figueroa2:46
Total length:57:55

Charts

Chart performance for Hecho en México
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 88
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[19] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 1
US Billboard 200[21] 65
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[22] 1
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[23] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Hecho en México
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[24] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Hecho en México (Special Edition) by Alejandro Fernández". Apple Music. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Velez, Jennifer (October 28, 2021). "Alejandro Fernandez Wins Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album For 'Hecho En Mexico' 2020 Latin GRAMMYs". Grammys.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-24. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Conoce la lista completa de nominados a Premio Lo Nuestro 2021". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Maura, Florencia (June 19, 2020). "Alejandro Fernández estrena el video de "Mentí" junto a Vicente Fernández". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Cruz, Keneth (February 14, 2020). "Alejandro Fernández muestra sus raíces con el álbum "Hecho en México" y anuncia gira". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  8. ^ Exposito, Suzy (February 11, 2020). "Mariachi Star Alejandro Fernández Plots 'Hecho En México' World Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Caballero". Spotify. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Gamboa, Juan Carlos (January 17, 2020). "Entre apasionados besos y juegos, Alejandro Fernández presenta video de "Te Olvidé"". Bandamax. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Eso y Más - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Decepciones - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "Duele - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "No Lo Beses (Mariachi) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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  16. ^ "Alejandro Fernández Chart History (Regional Mexican Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2020: Staff Picks". Billboard. December 7, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "Alejandro Fernandez Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Top Album - Semanal (del 21 al 27 de febrero de 2020)" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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  24. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved August 22, 2022. Type Alejandro Fernández in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Hecho en México in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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