MTV Unplugged (Maná album)

Maná MTV Unplugged
Live album by
Maná
ReleasedJune 22, 1999
RecordedMarch 9, 1999
VenueMiami
GenreLatin, Rock en español
Length72:58
LabelWEA Latina
ProducerFher Olvera, Alex González
Maná chronology
Sueños Líquidos
(1997) 		Maná MTV Unplugged
(1999) 		Todo Grandes Exitos
(1999)
Maná tour chronology
Líquido Tour
(1998) 		Unplugged U.S. Tour
(1999) 		Revolución de Amor Tour
(2002–2003)

Maná MTV Unplugged is a live album by Mexican rock band Maná. It was an acoustic set performed for MTV Unplugged in Miami on March 9, 1999, and released on CD and DVD on June 22, 1999. It includes exclusive re-make versions of the José Alfredo Jiménez song "Te Solte La Rienda", the Rubén Blades song "Desapariciones", and "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" by Juan Gabriel. As of 2000, it sold 2 millions of copies.[1]

It received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Ha Parado de Llover"Fher Olvera, Alex González6:40
2."En el Muelle de San Blás"Fher Olvera, Alex González7:01
3."Vivir Sin Aire"Fher Olvera, Alex González5:43
4."Cuando los ángeles lloran"Fher Olvera7:06
5."Cachito"Fher Olvera, Alex González5:19
6."Te Solté La Rienda"José Alfredo Jiménez4:05
7."Desapariciones"Rubén Blades7:04
8."Falta amor"Fher Olvera4:15
9."Coladito"Alex González1:34
10."Ana"Fher Olvera5:07
11."Rayando el Sol"Fher Olvera, Alex González5:01
12."Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez"Juan Gabriel3:43
13."Perdido en un Barco"Fher Olvera, Alex González4:44
14."Oye Mi Amor"Fher Olvera, Alex González5:41
Total length:72:58

Maná MTV Unplugged DVD

Maná MTV Unplugged
Video by
Maná
ReleasedJune 22, 1999
RecordedMarch 9, 1999
GenreRock en Español, Latin Pop
LabelWEA Latina
Maná chronology
Maná: Éxitos en Vivo
(1998) 		Maná MTV Unplugged
(1999) 		Sueños Líquidos Videos
(2002)

Maná MTV Unplugged was also released as a DVD. The DVD has the same song tracks as the CD, as well as two bonus music videos "Como Un Lobo Por Tu Amor" and "Me Vale".

The concert

Fher Olvera wears a T-shirt featuring the masked image of Mexican Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos.

DVD

  • MTV Unplugged
  • Jump to a song
  • The Making of...
  • Interviews
  • Internet
  • Video-Bonus
  1. "Como Un Lobo Por Tu Amor" music video
  2. "Me Vale" music video
  • Discography

The "Me Vale" video is a travelogue with many scenes of the band on tour, including their ride on the Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls, New York.

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[2] 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[3] 1
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 83

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[5] 7× Platinum 420,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6]
DVD 		Gold 25,000*
Chile (IFPI) — 75,000[7]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] 6× Platinum 900,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 4× Platinum 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 701,000[10]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2000-05-13). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Billboards Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
  3. ^ "Billboards Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-09-07. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Billboards 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-09-07. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Brazilian video certifications – Maná – MTV Unplugged" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  7. ^ "WARNER, EMI DEMONSTRATE DIFFERENT STYLES IN CHILE". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 22, 2000. pp. 53, 89. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Unplugged in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  9. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 962. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  10. ^ Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Mana – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.


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