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=== Lyrics and themes ===
=== Lyrics and themes ===
"Quinto Piso" is a analytics song which theme is life and its defects.<ref name="EE5"/> It has been considered a prologue with [[Autobiography|autobiographical]] tendencies.<ref name="Terra1">[http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/nuevo_album_de_ricardo_arjona_5to_piso_a_la_venta_hoy/oci464779 "Nuevo Álbum De Ricardo Arjona 5to Piso ¡A la venta hoy! - Page 1"]. Terra. Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> "[[Sin Ti... Sin Mi]]" relates to the feelings to someone who is away. Its lyrics are an analogism bewteen the absence and that beloved person.<ref name="EE5"/> "El Del Espejo" is a rythmic song which lyrics are related to the theme of "the selfcriticism which makes confront ourselves, step in front of that object [a [[looking glass]]] which reflects us more than what we are."<ref name="Terra1"/> In "Que Nadie Vea", the singer touches for the first time the theme of [[homosexuality]]. In the song, Arjona "became the witness of this character, from his childhood until his adulthood, always hiding his true identity with the goal of being socially accepted."<ref name="EE5"/>
"Quinto Piso" is a analytics song which theme is life and its defects.<ref name="EE5"/> It has been considered a prologue with [[Autobiography|autobiographical]] tendencies.<ref name="Terra1">[http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/nuevo_album_de_ricardo_arjona_5to_piso_a_la_venta_hoy/oci464779 "Nuevo Álbum De Ricardo Arjona 5to Piso ¡A la venta hoy! - Page 1"]. Terra. Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> "[[Sin Ti... Sin Mi]]" relates to the feelings to someone who is away. Its lyrics are an analogism bewteen the absence and that beloved person.<ref name="EE5"/> "El Del Espejo" is a rythmic song which lyrics are related to the theme of "the selfcriticism which makes confront ourselves, step in front of that object [a [[looking glass]]] which reflects us more than what we are."<ref name="Terra1"/> Lead single "Como Duele" has highly praised. Jason Birchmeier fro Allmusic considered it to be Arjona's "biggest hit in years". He also named it, alongside "Sin Ti.. Sin Mi" and "El Del Espejo", to be a standout track from the album.<ref name="Birchmeier"/> ''El Mercurio Online'' commented that "Como Duele" is "a ballad of merciless chords and lyrics plagued of contradictions made metaphors."<ref name=emol>[http://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2008/10/23/327478/arjona-anticipa-5-piso-su-decimo-album.html "Arjona anticipa "5° Piso", su décimo álbum"]. El Mercurio Online. Retrieved on April 20, 2012.</ref> It was also compared to his past song "Olvidarte", from ''[[Sin Daños a Terceros]]''.<ref name=emol/>

In "Que Nadie Vea", the singer touches for the first time the theme of [[homosexuality]].<ref>[http://www.elnortero.cl/admin/render/noticia/17846 "Ricardo Arjona: Directo al Quinto Piso"]. El Nortero. Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> In the song, Arjona "became the witness of this character, from his childhood until his adulthood, always hiding his true identity with the goal of being socially accepted",<ref name="EE5"/> the taboos which he have to confront and the fear of being judged. "[[Tocando Fondo]]" relates to "those feelings which can make a person fall off a precipice".<ref name="EE5"/> "La Vailarina Vecina" relates a true story that happened to Arjona while he lived in [[Madrid]].<ref name="AMIH"/> The singer commented that "She was to do her trials and 'tickled', as the song says, all my roof, and those tickles didn't let me sleep." he further commented that when he planned to meet her, he discovered that she was "very beautiful".<ref name="AMIH"/>

"Ni Tu Ni Yo" is the only duet on the album, as it features mexican [[ranchera]] singer [[Paquita la del Barrio]]. The song was composed as to when heard, it "gives and immediate desire of drinking tequila".<ref name="AMIH">[http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20090109/amigos/62436/ "Ricardo Arjona recibe el 2009 con pie derecho"]. Diario Co-Latino. Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> On an interview with newspaper ''Reforma'', Arjona talked about his collaboration with Paquita la del Barrio, stating that "it was very special, because she does not make duets with someone she doesn't like", further agreeing that he neither.<ref name="MAMA">[http://www.elmanana.com.mx/notas.asp?id=89881 "Arjona y Paquita cantando juntos"]. El Mañana (Mexico). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref>


==Release and promotion==
==Release and promotion==

Revision as of 01:01, 15 May 2012

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5to Piso is the eleventh studio album released by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona on November 18, 2008. Produced by Arjona himself, as well as Dan Warner and Lee Levin under their stage name Los Gringos, and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Tommy Torres, the album was recorded between the United States and Mexico. The album is the first released by the artist under Warner Music.

Arjona commented that with this album, he "tried to recoup some of the freshness" of his past releases, stating that "it makes so good to the songs". Some critics noted the level of sadness on his songs, which the singer answered saying that it does not necessarily reflect his life. Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic named it "an eagerly awaited album with a phenomenal lead single." 5to Piso marks the third album in which the singer collaborates with Tommy Torres, after Adentro and Quién Dijo Ayer.

Commercially and critically successful, 5to Piso became his second number-one set number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums. The album followed the success of Arjona's past releases, selling approximately 200.000 copies in its first month at retail, and receiving gold a platinum certifications in Mexico, United States, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, and many others countries. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Singer-Songwriter Album.[1]

Six singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Como Duele", was a critical and commercial hit, attainign success on Latin charts and being named "the singer's biggest hit in years". "Sin Ti... Sin Mi" and "Tocando Fondo", the second and fourth singles, respectively, also became commercial hits. "Ni Tu Ni Yo" featuring Paquita la del Barrio, "Suavecito" and "Por Si Regresas" were also released as singles. To promote the album, the singer embarked on his second major world tour, which he named the Quinto Piso Tour.

Background and composition

"I constanly change and i would be worried if i wouldn't, [...]. I try to be a composer with the doors open for albums of different nature"

—Ricardo Arjona.[2]

After spending the majority of his career signed to Sony, and later, Sony BMG, Arjona signed a long-term recording deal with Warner Music Latina.[3] The deal was closed in September 2008.[3] Iñigo Zabala, chairman of Warner Music Latin America commented that "He's an artist that fits perfectly with our company," and that "We are a label that has a major catalog of songwriters and quality pop and rock from the likes of Maná, Alejandro Sanz, Laura Pausini, and now, Arjona."[3]

On an interview, the singer commented that while composing 5to Piso he "tried to recoup some of the freshness" of his past releases, stating that "it makes so good to the songs".[4] He further stated that he believes "all albums are result of an evolution, and contradictions either", also stating the he celebrated contradictions as part of life.[4] Arjona begun working on the album as early as 2005.[5] Talking about the process of recording the album, he stated that "We must work to make the albums comfortable to us", further commenting that "The rest is a matter of how good or bad the albums defend themselves."[4]

Lyrics and themes

"Quinto Piso" is a analytics song which theme is life and its defects.[5] It has been considered a prologue with autobiographical tendencies.[6] "Sin Ti... Sin Mi" relates to the feelings to someone who is away. Its lyrics are an analogism bewteen the absence and that beloved person.[5] "El Del Espejo" is a rythmic song which lyrics are related to the theme of "the selfcriticism which makes confront ourselves, step in front of that object [a looking glass] which reflects us more than what we are."[6] Lead single "Como Duele" has highly praised. Jason Birchmeier fro Allmusic considered it to be Arjona's "biggest hit in years". He also named it, alongside "Sin Ti.. Sin Mi" and "El Del Espejo", to be a standout track from the album.[7] El Mercurio Online commented that "Como Duele" is "a ballad of merciless chords and lyrics plagued of contradictions made metaphors."[8] It was also compared to his past song "Olvidarte", from Sin Daños a Terceros.[8]

In "Que Nadie Vea", the singer touches for the first time the theme of homosexuality.[9] In the song, Arjona "became the witness of this character, from his childhood until his adulthood, always hiding his true identity with the goal of being socially accepted",[5] the taboos which he have to confront and the fear of being judged. "Tocando Fondo" relates to "those feelings which can make a person fall off a precipice".[5] "La Vailarina Vecina" relates a true story that happened to Arjona while he lived in Madrid.[10] The singer commented that "She was to do her trials and 'tickled', as the song says, all my roof, and those tickles didn't let me sleep." he further commented that when he planned to meet her, he discovered that she was "very beautiful".[10]

"Ni Tu Ni Yo" is the only duet on the album, as it features mexican ranchera singer Paquita la del Barrio. The song was composed as to when heard, it "gives and immediate desire of drinking tequila".[10] On an interview with newspaper Reforma, Arjona talked about his collaboration with Paquita la del Barrio, stating that "it was very special, because she does not make duets with someone she doesn't like", further agreeing that he neither.[11]

Release and promotion

Singles

The lead single off the album was "Como Duele", a latin pop and ballad song with soft rock and orchestral arrangements, which main sound is a piano. It was released on 4 November 2008, and became the first single Arjona released under his new label, Warner Music. The song became a critical and commercial hit for the singer, reaching No.2 on the Billboard Latin Songs chart, and topping the Latin Pop Songs component chart. Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic named the song Arjona's "biggest hit in years".[12] The music video for "Como Duele" was shot in Mexico City.[13] It was released on October 20 and was directed by the Mexican filmmaker Ricardo Calderón.[14]

"Sin Ti... Sin Mi" was chosen as the second single of the album, and was released on January 2009. The song reached No.4 on both the Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs chart. The music video for "Sin Ti... Sin Mi" was filmed on the Argentinian Boxing Federation on Buenos Aires.[15] It was directed by Joaquín Cambre.[16] "Ni Tu Ni Yo" was released as the third single in some regions. The song features mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio. It failed to appear on the US and other national charts. The music video for "Ni Tu Ni Yo" was filmed in black-and-white and features both artists singing around a buffet.[17]

The fourth single of the album was the pop ballad "Tocando Fondo". The song managed to reach No.20 on the Latin Songs chart, the became the third top 10 hit of 5to Piso on the Latin Pop Songs chart reaching No.6. The music video for "Tocando Fondo" was filmed in Mexico City.[18] "Suavecito" was released as the fifth single off the album, and like "Ni TU Ni Yo", failed to appear on charts. "Por Si Regresas", one of the bonus tracks on the album, was released as a single in Mexico, Spain and Australia.[19][20][21] The single was later available worldwide.

Tour

Ricardo Arjona in Laredo, Texas.

To promote the album, the singer embarked on his second major world tour, the Quinto Piso Tour. Starting in 24 april 2009, the tour included 123 shows between the United States,[22] Spain,[23][24] Argentina,[25][26] Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, among many other countries in Latin America. It ended on 18 June 2010.

During the first North American leg of the tour, Arjona expressed interest in singing in Cuba, showing no political commitments for the matter, a clear reference of the event colombian singer Juanes was planning on that country in 2009.[27] Later that year, Arjona cancelled the planning of a concert in the country, and spoke heavily about Juanes' charity concert influence on the desition.[28]

The Quinto Piso Tour has been one of the most successful tours made by a latin artist, with an attendance of more than one million people from 19 countries.[29] Also, Arjona received in 2010 a Billboard Latin Music Award for "Latin Tour of the Year".[29] The tour grossed more than $15 million.[30]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[12]

Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic gave a positive review of the album, commenting that "fans of Arjona's straight-ahead rock style are sure to be disappointed with much of 5to Piso, as piano and strings drive much of the music rather than the electric guitar and drums of years past."[12]

Commercial performance

The album followed the success of his past releases, moved approximately 200,000 copies in its first month at retail and received Gold an Platinum certifications in Mexico,[31][32][33] United States,[34][35] Spain, Argentina,[36][37] Venezuela,[38] Colombia, Guatemala, and many other countries.[39] It debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming his second chart-topper con that list, and has sold more than one million copies worldwide.[40]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ricardo Arjona

No.TitleLength
1."Quinto Piso"5:01
2."Sin Ti... Sin Mi"4:20
3."El del Espejo"4:16
4."Como Duele"3:30
5."Que Nadie Vea"5:44
6."Tocando Fondo"4:28
7."La Bailarina Vecina"3:47
8."Vuelo"3:42
9."Nadie Sabe a Donde Va"4:53
10."El Demonio en Casa"3:56
11."La Vida Está de Luto"4:06
12."Suavecito"4:05
13."Ni Tú Ni Yo (duet with Paquita la del Barrio)"5:40
14."Niña Buena"5:20
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
15."Si Dios Me Pasa Factura"5:04
European/Australian Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
15."Por Si Regresas"3:52

Personnel

The credits are taken from the iTunes exclusive digital booklet.[41]

Chart performance

References

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