Falta Amor (album)

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Falta Amor (English: Love Is Missing) is the fourth studio album by Latin American Mexican rock band Maná, their second under the name Maná, and their first under the WEA Latina label. The album had sold almost 500,000 copies worldwide by 1993,[2] and following their 1994 breakthrough in the United States, Falta Amor had sold 186,000 copies in the country by 2011. Includes the well-known single Rayando El Sol.[3]

Falta Amor
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 3, 1990
Recorded1990
StudioLagab (Mexico City)
GenrePop rock[1]
Length45:29
LabelWEA Latina
Producer
Maná chronology
Maná
(1987)
Falta Amor
(1990)
¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?
(1992)
Singles from Falta Amor
  1. "Rayando el Sol"
    Released: May 28, 1990
  2. "Gitana"
    Released: August 13, 1990
  3. "Buscándola"
    Released: November 12, 1990
  4. "Estoy Agotado"
    Released: February 4, 1991
  5. "Perdido En Un Barco"
    Released: April 1, 1991

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic stated that "Falta Amor is the Mexican pop/rock band's least noteworthy album by far – musically, at least – but it still has its moments".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gitana"4:17
2."Refrigerador"Olvera3:50
3."Rayando El Sol"
  • Olvera
  • González
4:14
4."Buscándola"
  • Olvera
  • González
4:09
5."Soledad"Olvera4:38
6."Falta Amor" (featuring Alejandro Lora)Olvera4:15
7."Estoy Agotado"
  • Olvera
  • González
3:54
8."Perdido en un Barco"
  • Olvera
  • González
4:15
9."La Puerta Azul"
  • Olvera
  • González
3:14
10."Maeo"
  • Olvera
  • González
3:58
11."No Me Mires Así"Olvera4:45

Personnel

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Maná

  • Fher Olvera – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Alex González – drums, percussion, lead vocals on "Buscándola", backing vocals
  • Juan Diego Calleros – bass
  • Ulises Calleros – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Iván González – synthesizers, acoustic piano and hammond organ

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[4] 13
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[5] 27

References

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  1. ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. "Maná – Falta Amor". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Lannert, John (September 25, 1993). "Viva Mexico" (PDF). Billboard. p. 52 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ Cobo, Leila (May 28, 2011). "On the Record" (PDF). Billboard. p. 46 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Maná Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Maná Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard.