Alma Caribeña

Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul
Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released	May 9, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	Calima Music Studios; Capitol Studios ; (Los Angeles, California) ; Crescent Moon Studios; Outline Studios ; Criteria Studios; (Miami, Florida) ; Pianissimo Productions ; (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Genre	Latin; cuban; tropical;
Length	54:44
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio Estefan Jr.; Robert Bladés; George Noriega; Randall M. Barlow; René L. Toledo;
Gloria Estefan chronology
Singles from Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul
	"No Me Dejes de Querer"; Released: April 10, 2000; "Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita"; Released: July 10, 2000; "Como Me Duele Perderte"; Released: July 31, 2000; "Por Un Beso"; Released: October 30, 2000;

Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul is the ninth studio solo album and third Spanish album recorded by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was first released by Epic Records in France on May 9, 2000, and in North America on May 23, 2000.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[2]

At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, in February 2001, the album won the award for Best Tropical Latin Album, giving Estefan her third win in this category. At the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, in September 2000, the video for the first single "No Me Dejes de Querer", directed by Emilio Estefan Jr. and Gloria Estefan, won Best Music Video. At the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the album won the award for Best Tropical Salsa Album.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Por Un Beso"	Robert Bladés	5:01
2.	"Punto de Referencia"	Robert Bladés Angie Chirino Emilio Estefan Jr.	4:51
3.	"Dame Otra Oportunidad"	Hernan "Teddy" Mulet Robert Bladés George Noriega Emilio Estefan Jr.	4:04
4.	"Como Me Duele Perderte"	Marco Flores	4:28
5.	"Te Tengo a Tí"	George Noriega Robert Bladés Emilio Estefan Jr.	3:56
6.	"Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" (duet with Celia Cruz)	René L. Toledo	4:18
7.	"Nuestra Felicidad"	Robert Bladés Sal Cuevas	3:00
8.	"La Flor y Tu Amor"	René L. Toledo	4:23
9.	"Me Voy"	Marco Flores	5:01
10.	"Sólo Por Tu Amor"	Randall M. Barlow	4:03
11.	"Tengo Que Decirte Algo" (duet with José Feliciano)	Robert Bladés	3:18
12.	"No Me Dejes de Querer"	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	3:37
13.	"No Me Dejes de Querer" ("Flores" Del Caribe Mix – Radio Edit)	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	4:43

Japanese CD bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"No Me Dejes de Querer" (acoustic version / aka Unplugged)	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	3:27

US limited edition bonus disc (exclusive Warehouse Music release)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Me Dejes de Querer" (Unplugged)	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Alma Caribeña*
Chart (2000)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	50
Colombian Albums (ASINCOL)^[4]	10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	24
French Albums (SNEP)^[6]	41
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	18
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[8]	11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[9]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	9
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	44
US Billboard 200^[12]	50
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[13]	1
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)^[14]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Alma Caribeña*
Chart (2000)	Position
European Albums (Music & Media)^[15]	92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[16]	100
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[17]	28

Certifications

Certifications for *Alma Caribeña*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[18]	Platinum	60,000^{^}
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[19]	Gold	75,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[9]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[20]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Awards for *Alma Caribeña*
Year	Award show	Award
2000	Latin Grammy Award	Best Music Video, “No Me Dejes de Querer”
2001	Grammy Award	Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
2001	Billboard Latin Music Award	Best Tropical/Salsa Album

Release history

Release history for *Alma Caribeña*
Region	Date
France	May 9, 2000
Europe	May 15, 2000
United Kingdom	May 15, 2000
United States	May 23, 2000
Canada	May 23, 2000
Japan	May 24, 2000
Australia	June 9, 2000

References

^ ^a ^b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r479669
^ "Entertainment Weekly review (2000)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Éxitos discográficos internacionales". El Siglo de Torreón. September 18, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
^ "Lescharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
^ "Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved January 19, 2019 – via American Radio History.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
^ "AFYVE EN 2000". Anuariossgae: 44. 27 December 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
^ "Certificaciones 2000". AMPROFON (in Spanish). Facebook. 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
^ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribena". Recording Industry Association of America.

[ReferenceA-1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r479669

[2] "Entertainment Weekly review (2000)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2009-02-26.

[ac_Austria_Gloria_Estefan-3] "Austriancharts.at – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[4] "Éxitos discográficos internacionales". El Siglo de Torreón. September 18, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Gloria_Estefan-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

[ac_France_Gloria_Estefan-6] "Lescharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[ac_Germany4_Gloria_Estefan-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[ac_Italy_Gloria_Estefan-8] "Italiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[spaincc-9] Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[ac_Switzerland_Gloria_Estefan-10] "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[ac_UK_Gloria_Estefan-11] "Gloria Estefan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Gloria_Estefan-12] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

[ac_BillboardLatin_Gloria_Estefan-13] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

[ac_BillboardTropical_Gloria_Estefan-14] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

[15] "Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved January 19, 2019 – via American Radio History.

[16] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

[Spain_2000-17] "AFYVE EN 2000". Anuariossgae: 44. 27 December 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2017.

[18] "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

[19] "Certificaciones 2000". AMPROFON (in Spanish). Facebook. 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

[United_StatesGloria_EstefanAlma_CaribenaalbumCertRef-20] "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribena". Recording Industry Association of America.

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