A las cinco en el Astoria

A las cinco en el Astoria is the fifth full-length album released by La Oreja de Van Gogh, their second album to receive a Grammy nomination, and the first with new lead vocalist Leire Martínez. It was released in three editions: CD, CD+T-shirt, and Digipack. According to Promusicae, A las cinco en el Astoria was the 12th biggest selling album of 2008 in Spain.

A las cinco en el Astoria
Studio album by
Released2 September 2008 (Spain)
18 September 2008 (Mexico)
30 September 2008 (Worldwide)
RecordedStudios Du Manoir (France)
GenrePop, power pop, electropop, pop rock
Length51:01
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony BMG
ProducerNigel Walker
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology
Guapa
(2006)
A las cinco en el Astoria
(2008)
Nuestra casa a la izquierda del tiempo
(2009)
Singles from A las cinco en el Astoria
  1. "El último vals"
    Released: 15 July 2008
  2. "Inmortal"
    Released: 8 November 2008
  3. "Jueves"
    Released: 17 December 2008
  4. "Europa VII"
    Released: 26 April 2009
  5. "Más"
    Released: 19 October 2009 (Puerto Rico)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Information

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A las cinco en el Astoria is the first album to feature Leire Martínez as the lead singer, replacing Amaia Montero, who had left in 2007. The first song released was "El Último Vals". The single was produced by Nigel Walker and La Oreja de Van Gogh. All songs are composed by the current members of the band.[2] The album received a 2009 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group With Vocals.

The song "Jueves" became one of the best-known songs by the band, as it was a tribute to the victims of 11 March 2004 attacks in Madrid.

Track listings

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A las cinco en el Astoria – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."El Último Vals"Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas3:25
2."Inmortal"San Martín, Benegas4:06
3."Jueves"San Martín3:59
4."Más"San Martín, Benegas4:08
5."Cumplir un Año Menos"San Martín3:34
6."Europa VII"San Martín3:58
7."La Visita"San Martín, Benegas3:25
8."Sola"San Martín, Benegas3:41
9."Palabras para Paula"San Martín, Benegas4:17
10."Flores en la Orilla"San Martín, Benegas3:09
11."Un Cuento sobre el Agua"San Martín3:44
12."La Primera Versión"San Martín, Benegas5:40
13."20 Penas" (hidden track)San Martín, Benegas4:01


A las cinco en el Astoria – iTunes Store Spain edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Pequeños Momentos"San Martín, Benegas4:06

Chart performance

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Chart Peak
position
Argentinian Albums Chart[3] 1
Mexican Album Chart[4] 20
Spanish Album Chart[5] 1
Chile 10
Venezuela 10

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] Gold 40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 2× Platinum 160,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

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- Best Latin Album Pop 2009 A las cinco en el Astoria Nominated

References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1434052
  2. ^ "A las cinco en el Astoria" (in Spanish). FNAC.ES. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Home". capif.org.ar.
  4. ^ "Mexicancharts.com - la oreja de van Gogh - A las cinco en el Astoria". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  5. ^ "Spanishcharts.com - la oreja de van Gogh - A las cinco en el Astoria". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  6. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type La Oreja de Van Gogh in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and A las cinco en el Astoria in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  7. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2009 under "Año". Select 38 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".