Jon Secada (album)
Encyclopedia
Jon Secada is the self-titled English debut album by pop
singer Jon Secada
. It sold six million copies worldwide and was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA
. The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200
album chart in March 1993. It features four singles that reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100
and the Top 10 on Billboard
's Adult Contemporary
chart. The album was given a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Pop Album of the Year".
and Miguel A. Morejon, except as noted.
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Jon Secada
Jon Secada
Jon Secada is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion...
. It sold six million copies worldwide and was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
. The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart in March 1993. It features four singles that reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and the Top 10 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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's Adult Contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart. The album was given a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Pop Album of the Year".
Track listing
Words and music by Jon SecadaJon Secada
Jon Secada is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion...
and Miguel A. Morejon, except as noted.
- "Just Another DayJust Another Day (Jon Secada song)"Just Another Day" is the debut single released by Jon Secada from his 1992 debut album Jon Secada. Written by Jon Secada and Miguel Morejon, the song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.. It also peaked at No...
" – (5:26) - "Dreams That I Carry" – (4:45)
- "Angel" – (4:35)
- "Do You Believe in Us" – (3:58)
- "One of a Kind" – (4:03) (Secada)
- "Time Heals" – (4:24) (Willy Perez Feria)
- "Do You Really Want Me?" – (4:03)
- "Misunderstood" – (4:21) (Secada, Scott Shapiro, Tom McWilliams, Jo Pat Cafaro)
- "Always Something" [Live] – (4:13) (Secada, Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas)
- "I'm Free" – (4:00)
- "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" (Spanish version of Just Another Day) – (5:26) (Secada, Morejon, Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
) - "Angel" (Spanish Version) – (4:35) (Secada, Morejon, Estefan)
Personnel
- Lee Anthony: Assistant Engineer
- Lazaro Cuervo: Make-up
- Charles Dye: Assistant Engineer, Engineer
- Henry Marquez: Art Direction
- Phil Ramone: Mixing
- Jose Mendez: Assistant Engineer
- Jose Menendez: Assistant Engineer
- John Paterson: Engineer
- Freddy Piñero, Jr: Engineer
- Clay Ostwald: Engineer
- Alberto Tolot: Photography, Cover Photo
- Tim White: Photography
- Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn: Engineer
- Paco: Hair Stylist
- Mike Couzzi: Mixing, Engineer
- Ron Taylor: Engineer
- Carla Leighton: Design
- Eric Schilling: Engineer, Mixing
Musicians
- Ed Calle: Flute
- Jorge Casas: Bass, Arranger, Programming, Producer, Fretless Bass
- Rouge Cougu: Shakuhachi, Shaker
- Mike Couzzi: Vocals (background), Engineer, Mixing
- John DeFaria: Guitar
- Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
: Vocals (background) - Anita Faye Green: Vocals (background)
- Anita Green: Vocals (background), Performer
- Charlette Chad McKinnon: Vocals (background)
- Rafael Falcon: Programming, Drum Programming
- Charlotte McKinnon: Performer
- Jon Secada: Vocals, Vocals (background)
- Rita Quintero: Vocals (background)
- Bob Ludwig: Mastering
- Rafael Padilla: Percussion, Shakuhachi, Tambourine, Shaker
- Scott Shapiro: Guitar, Arranger, Programming
- Rene Toledo: Guitar
- Clay Ostwald: Arranger, Clavichord, Keyboards, Programming, Clavinet, Producer
- Tom McWilliams: Arranger, Programming, Drum Programming
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Just Another Day" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| 1992 | "Just Another Day" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1992 | "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" | Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 1992 | "Do You Believe in Us" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| 1992 | "Do You Believe in Us" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1992 | "Angel" | Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| 1993 | "Angel" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| 1993 | "Angel" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1993 | "I'm Free" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| 1993 | "I'm Free" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |