Únicas

Únicas
Únicas
Studio album by Azúcar Moreno
Released	March 2002
Recorded	July – August 2001
Genre	Pop
Label	Sony International
Producer	Miguel Gallardo; Bruno Zuchetti; Danilo Ballo
Azúcar Moreno chronology

Únicas is the eleventh studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony International in 2002.

Únicas was the first Azúcar Moreno album since 1990's Bandido not to be partly or entirely recorded in the United States, but in Spain and Italy, and it also features strings by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Únicas however saw the Salazar sisters continuing their longtime and successful collaboration with Spanish singer and composer Miguel Gallardo, this time also in the role as main producer, assisted by Bruno Zuchetti and Danilo Ballo in Milan and Rome. The album also featured further songwriting contributions from the team Pedro del Moral and David Ferrero, who previously had remixed several of their hits like "Amén", "Abracadabra", "Mamma Mia", "Olé" and "Mecachis!".

The lead single from the album was "Besame", also released as an extended dance mix, followed by a cover of The Champs' 1958 rock hit "Tequila" and the melancholy ballad "Volvería A Nacer". The album continued the duo's fusion of rumba flamenca and contemporary urban dance music genres like disco and R&B, the track "Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao" also incorporates influences from Brazil and "Habbibi Te Quiero" ("Habibi" meaning "darling" or "my beloved" in Arabic) again features rhythms and sounds from the Middle East. The album closes with the high camp anthem "Divina De La Muerte", with the verse explaining that there is nothing better to cheer up a dull day than going on a shopping spree, and the sisters namedropping their favourite designer brands; Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Prada, Shiseido, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Galliano, Dior, Moschino, Valentino, Escada, Versace, Cartier, Cavalli etc. The chorus goes on to proclaim; "Yo soy una chica con suerte - estoy divina de la muerte!" (Translated: "I'm a lucky girl - I'm deadly divine!")

Únicas was only a moderate commercial success compared to Azúcar Moreno's previous efforts, selling some 100,000 copies in their native Spain. Unicas was also one of Sony Music Entertainment's 2002 releases known to be affected by the company's copy protection software, both the album cover and the CD itself clearly state No reproducibile en PC/MAC.

Únicas came to be Azúcar Moreno's final album with Miguel Gallardo, who over a period of some ten years had written, co-written, produced or co-produced around twenty-five songs for the duo, including some of their greatest hits. After a long struggle with cancer Gallardo died in 2005.

Track listing

Original CD issue.^[1]^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bésame"	Ender, Ventura	3:44
2.	"Volvería a Nacer"	Izaga	4:04
3.	"Tequila"	Flores	3:14
4.	"Quiero Pecar en Ti"	Gallardo	3:36
5.	"Habbibi, Te Quiero"	Cabañas, Gallardo	3:46
6.	"Hay Que Matar a la Muerte"	del Moral, Ferrero, Gallardo	4:03
7.	"Tú Eres Para Mí" (You're My Destiny)	Aneas, Aneas, Mejuto	4:01
8.	"Ni Contigo Ni Sin Ti"	del Moral, Ferrero, Gallardo	4:15
9.	"Hueles a Noche de Amor"	Revuelta	3:15
10.	"Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao"	Alonso, Castro, Flores, Salazar	4:04
11.	"Divina de la Muerte"	Rilo	3:56

Personnel

Azùcar Moreno - lead vocals, backing vocals
Cinzia Astolfi - backing vocals
Angela Bautista - backing vocals
Triana Bautista - backing vocals
Emilio "Webo" Cuervo - backing vocals
Esmeralda Grao - backing vocals
Araceli Lavado - backing vocals
Miguel Morant - backing vocals
Danilo Ballo - keyboards, programming
Luis Cabañas - programming
Jesús Catalá - percussion
Miguel Angel Collado - keyboards, programming, backing vocals
Danny Costa - percussion, palmas
Pedro del Moral - programming
David Ferrero - programming
Enzo Filippone - drums
Pedro J. González - Spanish guitar
José Agustín Guereñu - bass guitar
Manuel Machado - trumpet, soloist
Segundo Mijares - saxophone, soloist
Juan Miguel Mogica - programming
William Paredes - trombone
David Perez - accordion
Bruno Zuchetti - keyboards, programming
Ludovico Vagnone - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Spanish guitar, backing vocals, recording
The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - orchestra
Mario Klemens - orchestral conductor
Richter Arnolt - violin, orchestra
Pok Bahuslav - violin, orchestra
Kristyna Belohlavkova - violin, orchestra
Marek Elznic - violin, orchestra
Rammy Emanuelle - violin, orchestra
Silar Franchíl - violin, orchestra
Froneh Frant - violin, orchestra
Trykar Marek - violin, orchestra
Vladyka Milan - violin, orchestra
Mrázek Ivo - violin, orchestra
Hron Jakub - violin, orchestra
Kóhle Jan - violin, orchestra
Pavicek Jeromin - violin, orchestra
Holenà Jirí - violin, orchestra
Zajíe Jiri - violin, orchestra
Millite Kaudersova - violin, orchestra
Mchutil Josef - violin, orchestra
Bohumil Kotmel - violin, orchestra
Forbelská Ludmila - violin, orchestra
Mracková Ludmila - violin, orchestra
Srámek Morek - violin, orchestra
Branislav Ondrèv - violin, orchestra
Ysech Pavel - violin, orchestra
Klas Petr - violin, orchestra
Josef Pokluda - violin, orchestra
Sisler Radim - violin, orchestra
Tatána Richterová - violin, orchestra
Dana Sislerová - violin, orchestra
Lauda Stepón - violin, orchestra
Barinka Tomas - violin, orchestra
Richard Valasek - violin, orchestra
Zajacik Vladimir - violin, orchestra
Dudek Van - violin, orchestra
Köhler Van - violin, orchestra
Jkosa Virí - violin, orchestra
Vlastimil Zeman - violin, orchestra

Production

Miguel Gallardo - record producer, musical director, realization
Bruno Zuchetti - musical arranger, producer, musical director, realization, recording
Danilo Ballo - musical arranger, producer, musical director, realization, recording
Miguel Angel Collado - musical arranger, musical director
Emanuele Ruffinengo - production coordination, musical director, realization
Ludovico Vagnone - recording
José Peña Engineer - digital editing, mixing
Riccardo Dacunto - recording
Fernando Chávez - recording
Sabino Cannone - mixing, sound design
Mark Bishop - sound design
Jose Vinader - engineer
Francisco Gude - engineer
Marcos Liviano - assistant
Michael Hradisky - assistant
Antonio Baglio - mastering engineer
Carlos Martin - graphic design, art direction
Juanjo Manez - stylist
Adolfo Cabiedes - interpretation
Joan Alsina - photography
Recorded at Zodiak Studios and Altavox Studios (Milan), Trendy Studios (Rome), Ludus Studios & Trak Studios (Madrid). Strings recorded at Smecky Studios (Prague).

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[3]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Únicas". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
^ "Únicas". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 26 August 2019.