Ultimate Santana

Ultimate Santana
Compilation album by
Santana
ReleasedOctober 16, 2007
Recorded1970–2007
GenreLatin rock
Length76:37
Label
Producer
Singles from Ultimate Santana
  1. "Into the Night"
    Released: December 4, 2007
  2. "This Boy's Fire"
    Released: April 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]

Ultimate Santana is a compilation by rock band Santana, combining hits from recent albums Supernatural, Shaman and All That I Am with early classics. Amongst the 18 tracks there are three new recordings. This album was made possible when Sony Music Entertainment (parent of Columbia Records) merged with BMG (parent of Arista) to form Sony BMG (Sony later bought BMG's share, subsequently reforming SME).

On November 3, 2007, the album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 56,000 copies in its first week.[3]

Track listings

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ultimate Santana.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Into the Night" (featuring Chad Kroeger)Chad Kroeger
3:42
2."Smooth" (featuring Rob Thomas from Supernatural, 1999)
Matt Serletic4:56
3."Maria Maria" (featuring The Product G&B from Supernatural)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
4:22
4."This Boy's Fire" (featuring Jennifer Lopez & Baby Bash)
3:30
5."She's Not There" (from Moonflower, 1977)Rod Argent
  • Santana
  • Tom Coster
3:30
6."Black Magic Woman" (from Abraxas, 1970)Peter Green
3:15
7."The Game of Love" (featuring Michelle Branch from Shaman, 2002)
  • Ander
  • Nowels
4:15
8."Samba Pa Ti" (from Abraxas)SantanaBob Irwin4:45
9."Evil Ways" (from Santana, 1969)Sonny Henry
  • Brent Dangerfield
  • Santana
3:55
10."Put Your Lights On" (featuring Everlast from Supernatural)Erik Schrody
4:45
11."Corazón Espinado" (featuring Maná from Supernatural)Fher Olvera
4:35
12."Why Don't You & I" (featuring Alex Band from Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities, 2003)Kroeger
3:51
13."Just Feel Better" (featuring Steven Tyler from All That I Am, 2005)
4:12
14."Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (from Amigos, 1976)
  • Santana
  • Coster
David Rubinson5:05
15."No One to Depend On" (from Santana III, 1971)
Santana5:33
16."Oye Como Va" (from Abraxas)Tito Puente
  • Catero
  • Santana
4:18
17."Interplanetary Party"SantanaSantana4:06
18."The Game of Love" (featuring Tina Turner)
  • Ander
  • Nowels
  • Ander
  • Nowels
4:22
Total length:76:37
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional vocal producer

Personnel

  • Vocals – Everlast, Jennifer Lopez, Alex Band, Mana, Michelle Branch, Rob Thomas, Steven Tyler, Baby Bash, The Product G&B, Tina Turner, Greg Walker
  • Carlos Santana – lead, acoustic and electric guitar, lead & back vocals
  • Chad Kroeger – guitar + vocals
  • Everlast - rhythm guitar and vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitar
  • Rick Nowels - acoustic guitar
  • Rusty Anerson - additional electric guitar
  • Karl Perazzo – electric guitar, bass guitar
  • David Brown – bass guitar
  • Rodney Rietveld - bass guitar
  • David Morgan - bass guitar
  • Chester D. Thompson – Hammond B3 organ, piano
  • David Delgado – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
  • Gregg Rolie – keyboards
  • Rodney Holmes - drums
  • Graham Lear - drums
  • Michael Carabello – congas
  • Raul Rekow - congas, percussions
  • Karl Perazzo - percussions
  • Carlo Steele - percussions
  • Pete Escovedo - percussions
  • Luis Conte - additional percussions
  • Joseph Chepitos Areas - timbales
  • Jeremy Cohan - violin
  • Daniel Seidenberg, Hari Balakrisnan - viola
  • Joseph Herbert - cello
  • Jeff Cressman, Marty Wehner - trombone
  • Bill Ortiz, Julius Melendez - trumpet

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[32] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 100,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[34] Platinum 6,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Platinum 15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[36] Gold 10,000*
Russia (NFPF)[37] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[39] Gold 500,000^

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

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