Grandes Éxitos de Juan Luis Guerra y 440 or simply Grandes Éxitos is a compilation album of Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, and his band 440 released in July 1995 by Karem Records. It contained Guerra's fifteen biggest hits from 1988 to 1994 on the original version and from the albums Mudanza y Acarreo(1985) to Fogarate! (1994) on the international versions.[1][2] The compilation receive positive reviews by the critics.[3]
Among the tracks are two songs from the controversial album Áreito that was said to have anti-capitalist tendencies. Although Guerra decieded to quit recording protest songs, he included these two tracks, of which El costo de la vida was his first number-one hit in the Hot Latin Tracks.[4] On September 17, 1996, the album was re-released to include the two tracks "Si tu te vas" (Guerra first merengue song) and "Señorita", a track that he composed for the movie "My Family".[5][6][7]
The album was commercial success and reached the Top 10 in Argentina, Chile, Spain and US Billboard Latin Charts. It also, peaked at the Top 20 of Netherlands and Portugal and was certified platinum on Spain and Argentina. In the United States, it was the 7th best selling tropical albums of 1996.[8] According to some sources, it sold 7 million of copies worldwide.[9]
From his sixth studio album Areito, it includes the particular the hit singles "Frio Frio" and "El Costo de la Vida". "Guavaberry" from his LP Mientras mas lo pienso... Tu (1987) is included. From his seventh studio album "Fogarate!", the only song included is "La Cosquillita".[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Juan Luis Guerra
1995 USA stardand Version
No.
Title
Length
1.
"El Costo de la Vida"
4:12
2.
"Rosalía"
3:26
3.
"Si Tú Te Vas"
4:22
4.
"Visa Para en Sueño"
3:29
5.
"Burbujas de Amor"
4:10
6.
"Ojalá Que Llueva Café"
4:12
7.
"Me Enamoro de Ella"
4:17
8.
"Frío Frío"
4:09
9.
"Como Abeja al Panal"
4:05
10.
"A Pedir Su Mano"
4:56
11.
"La Bilirrubina"
4:05
12.
"Carta de Amor"
4:41
13.
"Bachata Rosa"
4:18
14.
"Guavaberry"
4:20
15.
"La Cosquillita"
3:42
Total length:
62:02
1996 International Version
No.
Title
Length
1.
"El Costo de la Vida"
4:12
2.
"Rosalía"
3:26
3.
"Woman del Callao"
4:22
4.
"Visa Para en Sueño"
4:29
5.
"Burbujas de Amor"
4:10
6.
"Ojalá Que Llueva Café"
4:12
7.
"Me Enamoro de Ella"
4:17
8.
"Frío Frío"
4:09
9.
"Como Abeja al Panal"
4:05
10.
"A Pedir Su Mano"
4:56
11.
"La Bilirrubina"
4:05
12.
"Carta de Amor"
4:41
13.
"Bachata Rosa"
4:18
14.
"Guavaberry"
4:20
15.
"La Cosquillita"
3:42
16.
"Si tu te vas"
3:46
17.
"Señorita"
4:11
Total length:
70:10
Personnel
The following credits are from AllMusic and from the Grandes Exitos de Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 liner notes:[10]
Julio Cesar Delgado - Composer
Diblo Dibala - Composer
Juan Luis Guerra - Composer, Primary Artist
Julio Hiraldo - Graphic Design
Lea Lignanzy - Composer
Elena Ramírez - Graphic Design
Francisco Ulloa - Composer
Charts
Weekly chart performance for Grandes Éxitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440
