4 (Kumbia Kings album)

4
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Length56:18
LabelEMI Latin
Producer
A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings chronology
All Mixed Up: Los Remixes
(2002)
4
(2003)
Presents Kumbia Kings
(2003)
Singles from 4
  1. "No Tengo Dinero"
    Released: January 14, 2003
  2. "Insomnio"
    Released: April 3, 2003
  3. "Mi Gente"
    Released: July 6, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

4 is the third studio album and fourth album overall by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings and the third studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on February 25, 2003 by EMI Latin. This album became their second number one album on the United States Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. "No Tengo Dinero" song by Juan Gabriel original version on Juan Gabriel's debut album El Alma Joven in 1971. The album received a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2003.[2]

Track listing

This track listing from Billboard.com[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Tengo Dinero" (featuring Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio)Juan Gabriel4:55
2."Amores Como el Tuyo"A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo5:12
3."Insomnio"Quintanilla III, Giraldo, Chris Pérez3:29
4."Llévame al Cielo" (featuring Aleks Syntek)Quintanilla III, Martínez, Aleks Syntek3:58
5."Baby"Quintanilla III, Jason Cano, Giraldo3:34
6."Rompecabezas"Rodney Alejandro, Claudia Brant, Nir Seroussi3:38
7."Mi Gente" (featuring Ozomatli)Quintanilla III, Asdru Sierra, Jiro Yamaguchi, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Poree, Giraldo, Seroussi4:21
8."Contigo"Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela, Jesse García, Humberto García3:12
9."Don't Wanna Try"Francisco J. Bautista, Jaime Gálvez4:07
10."Under My Skin" (featuring Organized Rhymes)Martínez, Bautista3:55
11."Please Don't Go Girl"Quintanilla III, Martínez, Maurice Starr, Nick Washington, Sammy García4:03
12."Count on Me"Bautista, Gálvez3:31
13."Amores Como el Tuyo (Cumbia Version)"Quintanilla III, Martínez, Giraldo3:55
14."No Tengo Dinero (ATM Remix)" (featuring Limi-T 21)Gabriel4:28

Personnel

Adapted from Allmusic.[4]

Kumbia Kings
Additional musicians and production

Chart performance

Chart (2003)[5] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 86
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[6] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums 1

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ 4 at AllMusic
  2. ^ "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2003. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "4". Billboard. 2003-02-25. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  4. ^ "4 – Credits". Allmusic.com. 2003-02-25. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  5. ^ 4 at AllMusic
  6. ^ Cobo, Lelia (2003-03-22). "Kings Ready for Radio's Crown". Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – A.B. y Los Kumbia Kings Quintanilla III – 4". Recording Industry Association of America.