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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Más
| Type = studio
| name = Más
| Artist = [[Alejandro Sanz]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Alejandro Sanz Más cover.jpg
| artist = [[Alejandro Sanz]]
| Released = September 9, 1997
| cover = Alejandro Sanz Más cover.jpg
| Recorded = 1997 at<br />
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|09|09}}
Excalibur Studios <small>([[Milan]], [[Italy]])</small><br />
| recorded = 1996–1997
Plastic Studios <small>([[Rome]], [[Italy]])</small><br />
| venue =
Morning Studios <small>([[Milan]], [[Italy]])</small>
| studio = Excalibur Studios <br>Morning Studios <br>([[Milan|Milan, Italy]])<br />Plastic Studios <br>([[Rome|Rome, Italy]])
| Genre = [[Latin pop]]
| Length = 51:01
| genre = [[Latin pop]]
| Label = [[Warner Music Group|WEA Latina]]
| length = 51:01
| label = [[Warner Music Group|WEA Latina]]
| Producer = Miguel Angel Arenas, Emanuele Ruffinengo
| producer = Miguel Ángel Arenas · Emanuele Ruffinengo
| prev_title = [[3 (Alejandro Sanz album)|3]]
| Reviews =
| prev_year = 1995
* ''[[Allmusic]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r312643|pure_url=yes}} link]
| next_title = [[Discografía Completa: Edición Especial Gira 98]]
| Last album = ''[[Alejandro Sanz 3|3]]''<br /> (1995)
| next_year = 1998
| This album = '''''Más'''''<br /> (1997)
| misc = {{Singles
| Next album = ''[[Discografía Completa: Edición Especial Gira 98]]''<br /> (1998)
| Misc = {{Singles
| name = más
| Name = más
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?]]
| Type = studio
| single1date = {{Start date|1997|08|04}}
| single 1 = Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?
| single2 = [[Corazón Partío]]
| single 1 date = 1997
| single2date = {{Start date|1997|11|03}}
| single 2 = Corazón Partío
| single 2 date = 1997
| single3 = [[Amiga Mía]]
| single3date = {{Start date|1998|01|05}}
| single 3 = Amiga Mía
| single4 = Aquello Que Me Diste
| single 3 date = 1998
| single4date = {{Start date|1998|03|30}}
| single 4 = Aquello Que Me Diste
| single 4 date = 1998
| single5 = Si Hay Dios...
| single5date = {{Start date|1998|06|15}}
| single 5 = Corazón Partío (Latin Mix)
| single6 = Hoy Qué No Estás
| single 5 date = 1998
| single6date = {{Start date|1998|07|13}}
| single7 = Siempre Es De Noche
| single7date = {{Start date|1998|08|31}}
}}
}}
}}
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r312643|label=Más}}</ref>
|noprose=yes
}}
}}


'''''Más (More)''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by Spanish singer-songwriter [[Alejandro Sanz]], it was released by [[Warner Music Group|WEA Latina]] on 9 September 1997. With sales of over 6 million copies worldwide and 2 million in Spain alone, it is one of the [[List of best-selling Latin albums|best-selling Latin albums]] and the [[List of best-selling albums in Spain|best-selling album in Spain of all time]].<ref name="Allmusic" /><ref name="Voice">{{cite news |last=Harrington |first=Richard |date=23 April 2004 |title=Alejandro Sanz finds his voice |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref name="Certifications">{{cite web |title=Top 100 Albumes |url=http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2006_46.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002124300/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2006_46.pdf |archivedate=2 October 2013 |accessdate=26 January 2012 |publisher=Productores de Música de España |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=20 June 1998 |title=International – Sanz Of Time |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-w0EAAAAMBAJ&q=intitle:billboard+%22mas%22+%22alejandro+sanz%22+%22best+selling%22&pg=PA64 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |page=64 |volume=110 |issue=25 |accessdate=27 February 2012}}</ref>
'''''Más''''' is the fourth studio album recorded by [[Spain|Spanish]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Alejandro Sanz]].


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
All songs written and composed by Alejandro Sanz.
| all_writing=Alejandro Sanz
|title1=[[Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?]]|length1=5:22
|title2=Ese Último Momento|length2=5:04
|title3=[[Corazón Partío]]|length3=5:46
|title4=Siempre Es De Noche|length4=4:47
|title5=La Margarita Dijo No|length5=4:52
|title6=Hoy Que No Estás|length6=5:10
|title7=Un Charquito De Estrellas|length7=4:50
|title8=[[Amiga Mía]]|length8=4:48
|title9=Si Hay Dios...|length9=5:36
|title10=Aquello Que Me Diste|length10=4:46
}}


== Re-release ==
# {{lang|es|Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?}} - 5:22
'''''Más (Edición 2006)''''' is the re-release of the album ''Más'' containing a CD and DVD. The CD contains 13 tracks and the DVD contains 15 videos.
# {{lang|es|Ese Último Momento}} - 5:04
# {{lang|es|Corazón Partío}} - 5:46
# {{lang|es|Siempre Es De Noche}} - 4:47
# {{lang|es|La Margarita Dijo No}} - 4:52
# {{lang|es|Hoy Que No Estás}} - 5:10
# {{lang|es|Un Charquito De Estrellas}} - 4:50
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía}} - 4:48
# {{lang|es|Si Hay Dios...}} - 5:36
# {{lang|es|Aquello Que Me Diste}} - 4:46

== Re-Release ==

'''''Más (Edición 2006)''''' is the re-release of the album '''Más''' containing a CD and DVD. The CD contains 13 tracks and the DVD contains 15 videos.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
=== CD ===
=== CD ===
# {{lang|es|Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?}} - 5:22
# {{lang|es|Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?}} – 5:22
# {{lang|es|Ese Último Momento}} - 5:04
# {{lang|es|Ese Último Momento}} – 5:04
# {{lang|es|Corazón Partío}} - 5:46
# {{lang|es|Corazón Partío}} – 5:46
# {{lang|es|Siempre Es De Noche}} - 4:47
# {{lang|es|Siempre Es De Noche}} – 4:48
# {{lang|es|La Margarita Dijo No}} - 4:52
# {{lang|es|La Margarita Dijo No}} – 4:52
# {{lang|es|Hoy Que No Estás}} - 5:10
# {{lang|es|Hoy Que No Estás}} – 5:09
# {{lang|es|Un Charquito De Estrellas}} - 4:50
# {{lang|es|Un Charquito de Estrellas}} – 4:50
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía}} - 4:48
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía}} – 4:47
# {{lang|es|Si Hay Dios...}} - 5:36
# {{lang|es|Si Hay Dios...}} – 5:36
# {{lang|es|Aquello Que Me Diste}} - 4:46
# {{lang|es|Aquello Que Me Diste}} – 4:44
# {{lang|es|Corazón Partío (Demo)}} - 4:07
# {{lang|es|Corazón Partío (Demo)}} – 4:11
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía (Demo)}} - 4:37
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía (Demo)}} – 4:41
# {{lang|es|Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (Demo)}} - 5:17
# {{lang|es|Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (Demo)}} – 5:22


=== DVD ===
=== DVD ===
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# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía (Video)}}
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía (Video)}}
# {{lang|es|Aquello Que Me Diste (Video)}}
# {{lang|es|Aquello Que Me Diste (Video)}}
# {{lang|es|La Distancia (piano y voz) (Concierto Brasil)}}
# {{lang|es|La Distancia (Piano Y Voz) (Concierto Brasil)}}
# {{lang|es|Si Hay Dios... (Versión Gospel) (Premios Amigo)}}
# {{lang|es|Si Hay Dios... (Versión Gospel) (Premios Amigo)}}
# {{lang|es|Hoy Que No Estás (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Hoy Que No Estás (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
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# {{lang|es|Un Charquito De Estrellas (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Un Charquito De Estrellas (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Siempre Es De Noche (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Siempre Es De Noche (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Si Hay Dios (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Si Hay Dios... (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Aquello Que Me Diste (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Aquello Que Me Diste (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Amiga Mía (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Corazón Partío (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}
# {{lang|es|Corazón Partío (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)}}


==See also==
==Personnel==
Adapted from the ''Más'' liner notes:<ref name="liner">{{Cite AV media notes |title=Más |year=1997 |first=Luis |last=Miguel |author-link=Alejandro Sanz |type=Album liner notes |publisher=WEA Latina, a division of Warner Music Group |id=3984-20281-2|location=Europe}}</ref>
*[[List of best-selling albums in Argentina]]

===Performance credits===
{{div col}}
'''Musicians'''

*Lele Melotti – [[Drum kit|drums]] {{small|(tracks 1–2, 4–10)}}
*Elio Rivagli – drums {{small|(track 3)}}
*Paolo Costa – [[bass guitar|bass]] {{small|(tracks 1–2, 4–10)}}
*Alberto Paixao – bass {{small|(track 3)}}
*Saverlo Porciello – [[acoustic guitar]] {{small|(tracks 1–2, 4–5, 8–9)}}
*Joan Bibiloni – acoustic guitar {{small|(tracks 5, 8)}}
*Ludovico Vagnone – [[electric guitar]] {{small|(all tracks)}}
*Alejandro Sanz – [[Classical guitar|Spanish guitar]] {{small|(track 3)}}
*[[Vicente Amigo]] – Spanish guitar {{small|(track 3)}}
*Emanuele Ruffinengo – [[piano]], [[Musical keyboard|keyboards]], programming {{small|(all tracks)}}
*Roberto Manzin – [[saxophone]] {{small|(tracks 2, 6)}}
*[[Rubem Dantas]] – [[percussion]] {{small|(track 3)}}
*Seydu – percussion {{small|(track 3)}}
*Lulo Pérez – percussion, [[trumpet]], [[flugelhorn]] {{small|(track 3)}}
*Sergio Lavandera – saxophone {{small|(track 3)}}
*Lázaro Ordóñez – [[trombone]] {{small|(track 3)}}
*Luca Jurman – [[Choir|chorus]] {{small|(tracks 1–2, 4–10)}}
*Elena Roggero – chorus {{small|(tracks 1–2, 4, 6–10)}}
*Paola Repele – chorus {{small|(tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8–10)}}
*Mayte Pizarro – chorus {{small|(tracks 3, 9)}}
*Eva Durán – chorus {{small|(tracks 3)}}
*Pedro Sánchez – chorus {{small|(track 9)}}



'''Grupo Folclórico del Coro del Valle''' – chorus {{small|(track 5)}}
*Enrique "Quique" Ansino
*J. María de Apiazu
*Israel Ceca
*Pablo Francés
*Miguel García
*Rubén García
*J. Miguel "Chemi" Ginés
*Manuel González
*J. Domingo López
*Antíoco Llanos
*Oliver Luna
*Juan Mínguez

{{div col end}}

===Technical credits===
{{div col}}
*Emanuele Ruffinengo – producer, arrangements, choir arrangements, brass arrangements {{small|(track 3)}}
*Miguel Ángel Arenas – producer
*Pedro Miguel Ledo – production assistant
*Alejandro Sanz – musical concept
*Lulo Pérez – brass arrangements {{small|(track 3)}}
*Luca Jurman – choir arrangements
*Jesús Ugalde – [[photography]]
*Jesús López – photography assistant
*Juanjo Mánez – styling
*Lola López – styling assistant
*Yolanda López – make-up
*Javier Cofiño – hairdressing
*Rafael Sañudo – art direction, art design
*David Quiles – image treatment
*Luca Vittori – [[audio engineer|recording engineer]]
*Fabrizio Facioni – recording engineer
*Nino Giuffrida – recording engineer
*Giamba Lizzori – recording engineer
*Juan Vinader – recording engineer
*Oscar Claver – recording engineer
*Renato Cantele – [[mixing engineer]]
*Maurizio Biancani – mixing engineer
*Antonio Baglio – [[mastering engineer]]

{{div col end}}

===Recording, mixing and mastering locations===
{{div col}}
*Excalibur ([[Milan]]) – recording
*Plastic ([[Rome]]) – recording
*Morning (Milan) – recording, mixing {{small|(track 1–2, 4, 6, 8, 10)}}
*Logic (Milan) – mixing {{small|(track 3, 5–7, 9)}}
*Red Led ([[Madrid]]) – additional recordings
*Sintonía (Madrid) – additional recordings
*Nautilus (Milan) – mastering
{{div col end}}

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance for ''Más''
!align="left"|Chart (1997–99)
!align="left"|Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-13.pdf|title=European Top 100 Albums|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=14|issue=50|date=13 December 1997|page=18|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|align="center"|33
|-
! scope="row"| Portuguese Albums ([[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|AFP]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-03-20.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=16|issue=12|date=20 March 1999|page=10|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|align="center"| 2
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|Spanish Albums ([[PROMUSICAE|AFYVE]])<ref name="spainbook"/>
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row" rowheader=true{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|16|artist=Alejandro Sanz|refname="billboardHeatseekers"|access-date=2 May 2024}}
|-
!scope="row" rowheader=true{{album chart|BillboardLatin|5|artist=Alejandro Sanz|refname="latinalbums"|access-date=21 October 2022}}
|-
!scope="row" rowheader=true{{album chart|BillboardLatinPop|3|artist=Alejandro Sanz|refname="latinpop"|access-date=21 October 2022}}
|}

===Monthly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders
|+Monthly chart performance for ''Más''
|-
! Chart (1997)
! Peak<br />position
|-
!scope="row"| Argentine Albums ([[CAPIF]])<ref>{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Lannert|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-10-25.pdf|title=Latin Notas|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=25 October 1997|page=50|issn=0006-2510|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
|}

{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for ''Más''
|-
! Chart (1997)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (AFYVE)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.anuariossgae.com/anuario2000/pdfs/musica_grabada_2000.pdf|title= Los 50 títulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1997|date=2000|magazine=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores|SGAE]]|page=216|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
| 1
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Chart (1998)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=European Top 100 Albums 1998|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=15|issue=51|date=19 December 1998|page=8|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 61
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (AFYVE)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.anuariossgae.com/anuario2000/pdfs/musica_grabada_2000.pdf|title= Los 50 títulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1998|date=2000|magazine=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores|SGAE]]|page=217|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
| 1
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|US Top Latin Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="yearend1998">{{cite magazine|title=1998: The Year in Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=mas+sanz|date=26 December 1998|magazine=Billboard|access-date=30 April 2013|volume=110|issue=52|page=YE-66|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921170117/https://books.google.com/books?id=Mw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=romances|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="center"|10
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|US Latin Pop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="yearend1998"/>
|align="center"|5
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Chart (1999)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| Brazilian Albums ([[Nelson Oliveira Pesquisa e Estudo de Mercado|Nopem]])<ref name="Nopem1965-1999">{{cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/28651800/Listagens_Nopem_1965_1999_pdf|title=Os 50 Mais Vendidos CD Do Ano 1999|work=[[Academia.edu]]|first=Eduardo|last=Vicente|access-date=29 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611065217/https://www.academia.edu/28651800/Listagens_Nopem_1965_1999_pdf|url-status=live|archive-date=11 June 2024}}</ref>
| 41
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (AFYVE)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.anuariossgae.com/anuario2000/pdfs/musica_grabada_2000.pdf|title= Los 50 álbumes con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1999|date=2000|magazine=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores|SGAE]]|page=204|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
| 10
|-
!scope="row"|US Top Latin Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="yearend1999">{{cite magazine|title=1999: The Year in Music|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9w0EAAAAMBAJ|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9w0EAAAAMBAJ/page/n72 71], 72|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=25 December 1999|access-date=10 December 2011}}</ref>
|44
|}
{{col-end}}

== Sales and certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1997|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archivedate=6 July 2011 |title=CAPIF Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums |access-date=22 October 2012 |publisher=www.capif.org.ar |language=Spanish |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Bolivia|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=1997|salesamount=20,000|salesref=<ref name="Boliviacert">{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasfides.com/nacional/sociedad/por-10000-discos-vendidos-en-bolivia-268825|title=Por 10.000 discos vendidos en Bolivia|date=27 August 1999|work=[[Agencia de Noticias Fides]]|access-date=19 August 2022|archive-date=12 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412080512/https://www.noticiasfides.com/nacional/sociedad/por-10000-discos-vendidos-en-bolivia-268825|url-status=live}}</ref>|certref=<ref name="sanzcert">{{cite news|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/316412528/C80F5F2199B045BAPQ/|title=Alejandro Sanz : El consentido|page=22|date=25 October 1998|access-date=15 February 2022|work=[[El Norte (Monterrey)|El Norte]]|first1=Javier|last1=León Herrera|language=es|url-access=subscription|via=ProQuest|quote=Ha sido 15 disco platino en su pais, triple platino en Estados Unidos, Argentina y Venezuela, platino y triple disco de oro en Mexico, doble platino en Colombia, Chile, Peru, Centroamerica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay y Uruguay. Platino en Portugal y disco de oro en Tailandia.}}</ref>|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1997|certyear=1999|salesamount=200,000|salesref=<ref name="sanzbrasil">{{cite news|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1999/09/19&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar06203&PageLabel=62|title=Sanz entra fuerte a Brasil|date=19 September 1999|page=62|access-date=14 March 2022|work=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|language=es}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Chile (IFPI Chile)|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|salesamount=100,000|salesref=<ref name="sanzchile">{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/larevista/num150/textos/ale2.html|title=El chico de los millones|access-date=14 March 2022|work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es}}</ref>|certref=<ref name="sanzcert2"/>|number=4|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Colombia ([[ASINCOL]])|title=Más|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=1997|salesamount=120,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|title=El Disco En Aprietos|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-480369|work=[[El Tiempo (Colombia)|El Tiempo]]|date=9 September 2001|access-date=22 February 2022|language=es}}</ref>|number=2|certref=<ref name="sanzcert"/>|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Ecuador|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=1997|salesamount=30,000|salesref=<ref name="RIAJ 2005"/>|number=2|certref=<ref name="sanzcert"/>|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Paraguay ([[Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay|SPG]])|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=1997|salesamount=30,000|salesref=<ref name="RIAJ 2005"/>|number=2|certref=<ref name="sanzcert"/>|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Peru ([[UNIMPRO]])|title=Más|artist=Alejandro Sanz|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=1997|salesamount=30,000|salesref=<ref name="RIAJ 2005">{{cite web |title=The Recording Industry in Japan 2005 |url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/pdf/issue/industry/RIAJ2005E.pdf |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] |page=23 |date=2005}}</ref>|certref=<ref name="sanzcert2"/>|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|type=album|title=Mas|artist=Alejandro Sanz|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=1997|certref=<ref name="sanzcert2"/>|relyear=1997}}
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== See also ==
* [[List of best-selling albums in Argentina]]
* [[List of best-selling albums in Chile]]
* [[List of best-selling albums in Spain]]
* [[List of best-selling Latin albums]]

== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 29 October 2024

Más
Studio album by
Alejandro Sanz
Released9 September 1997 (1997-09-09)
Recorded1996–1997
StudioExcalibur Studios
Morning Studios
(Milan, Italy)
Plastic Studios
(Rome, Italy)
GenreLatin pop
Length51:01
LabelWEA Latina
ProducerMiguel Ángel Arenas · Emanuele Ruffinengo
Alejandro Sanz chronology
3
(1995) 		Más
(1997) 		Discografía Completa: Edición Especial Gira 98
(1998)
Singles from más
  1. "Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?"
    Released: August 4, 1997 (1997-08-04)
  2. "Corazón Partío"
    Released: November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)
  3. "Amiga Mía"
    Released: January 5, 1998 (1998-01-05)
  4. "Aquello Que Me Diste"
    Released: March 30, 1998 (1998-03-30)
  5. "Si Hay Dios..."
    Released: June 15, 1998 (1998-06-15)
  6. "Hoy Qué No Estás"
    Released: July 13, 1998 (1998-07-13)
  7. "Siempre Es De Noche"
    Released: August 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Más (More) is the fifth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, it was released by WEA Latina on 9 September 1997. With sales of over 6 million copies worldwide and 2 million in Spain alone, it is one of the best-selling Latin albums and the best-selling album in Spain of all time.[1][2][3][4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Alejandro Sanz

No.TitleLength
1."Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?"5:22
2."Ese Último Momento"5:04
3."Corazón Partío"5:46
4."Siempre Es De Noche"4:47
5."La Margarita Dijo No"4:52
6."Hoy Que No Estás"5:10
7."Un Charquito De Estrellas"4:50
8."Amiga Mía"4:48
9."Si Hay Dios..."5:36
10."Aquello Que Me Diste"4:46

Re-release

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Más (Edición 2006) is the re-release of the album Más containing a CD and DVD. The CD contains 13 tracks and the DVD contains 15 videos.

Track listing

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CD

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  1. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? – 5:22
  2. Ese Último Momento – 5:04
  3. Corazón Partío – 5:46
  4. Siempre Es De Noche – 4:48
  5. La Margarita Dijo No – 4:52
  6. Hoy Que No Estás – 5:09
  7. Un Charquito de Estrellas – 4:50
  8. Amiga Mía – 4:47
  9. Si Hay Dios... – 5:36
  10. Aquello Que Me Diste – 4:44
  11. Corazón Partío (Demo) – 4:11
  12. Amiga Mía (Demo) – 4:41
  13. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (Demo) – 5:22

DVD

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  1. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (Video)
  2. Corazón Partío (Video)
  3. Amiga Mía (Video)
  4. Aquello Que Me Diste (Video)
  5. La Distancia (Piano Y Voz) (Concierto Brasil)
  6. Si Hay Dios... (Versión Gospel) (Premios Amigo)
  7. Hoy Que No Estás (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  8. La Margarita Dijo No (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  9. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  10. Un Charquito De Estrellas (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  11. Siempre Es De Noche (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  12. Si Hay Dios... (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  13. Aquello Que Me Diste (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  14. Amiga Mía (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  15. Corazón Partío (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)

Personnel

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Adapted from the Más liner notes:[5]

Performance credits

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Musicians

  • Lele Melotti – drums (tracks 1–2, 4–10)
  • Elio Rivagli – drums (track 3)
  • Paolo Costa – bass (tracks 1–2, 4–10)
  • Alberto Paixao – bass (track 3)
  • Saverlo Porciello – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 8–9)
  • Joan Bibiloni – acoustic guitar (tracks 5, 8)
  • Ludovico Vagnone – electric guitar (all tracks)
  • Alejandro Sanz – Spanish guitar (track 3)
  • Vicente Amigo – Spanish guitar (track 3)
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo – piano, keyboards, programming (all tracks)
  • Roberto Manzin – saxophone (tracks 2, 6)
  • Rubem Dantas – percussion (track 3)
  • Seydu – percussion (track 3)
  • Lulo Pérez – percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn (track 3)
  • Sergio Lavandera – saxophone (track 3)
  • Lázaro Ordóñez – trombone (track 3)
  • Luca Jurman – chorus (tracks 1–2, 4–10)
  • Elena Roggero – chorus (tracks 1–2, 4, 6–10)
  • Paola Repele – chorus (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8–10)
  • Mayte Pizarro – chorus (tracks 3, 9)
  • Eva Durán – chorus (tracks 3)
  • Pedro Sánchez – chorus (track 9)


Grupo Folclórico del Coro del Valle – chorus (track 5)

  • Enrique "Quique" Ansino
  • J. María de Apiazu
  • Israel Ceca
  • Pablo Francés
  • Miguel García
  • Rubén García
  • J. Miguel "Chemi" Ginés
  • Manuel González
  • J. Domingo López
  • Antíoco Llanos
  • Oliver Luna
  • Juan Mínguez

Technical credits

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  • Emanuele Ruffinengo – producer, arrangements, choir arrangements, brass arrangements (track 3)
  • Miguel Ángel Arenas – producer
  • Pedro Miguel Ledo – production assistant
  • Alejandro Sanz – musical concept
  • Lulo Pérez – brass arrangements (track 3)
  • Luca Jurman – choir arrangements
  • Jesús Ugalde – photography
  • Jesús López – photography assistant
  • Juanjo Mánez – styling
  • Lola López – styling assistant
  • Yolanda López – make-up
  • Javier Cofiño – hairdressing
  • Rafael Sañudo – art direction, art design
  • David Quiles – image treatment
  • Luca Vittori – recording engineer
  • Fabrizio Facioni – recording engineer
  • Nino Giuffrida – recording engineer
  • Giamba Lizzori – recording engineer
  • Juan Vinader – recording engineer
  • Oscar Claver – recording engineer
  • Renato Cantele – mixing engineer
  • Maurizio Biancani – mixing engineer
  • Antonio Baglio – mastering engineer

Recording, mixing and mastering locations

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  • Excalibur (Milan) – recording
  • Plastic (Rome) – recording
  • Morning (Milan) – recording, mixing (track 1–2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Logic (Milan) – mixing (track 3, 5–7, 9)
  • Red Led (Madrid) – additional recordings
  • Sintonía (Madrid) – additional recordings
  • Nautilus (Milan) – mastering

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[20] 5× Platinum 300,000^
Bolivia[22] 2× Platinum 20,000[21]
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24] Gold 200,000[23]
Chile (IFPI Chile)[26] 4× Platinum 100,000[25]
Colombia (ASINCOL)[22] 2× Platinum 120,000[27]
Ecuador[22] 2× Platinum 30,000[28]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[29] 3× Platinum 750,000^
Paraguay (SPG)[22] 2× Platinum 30,000[28]
Peru (UNIMPRO)[26] 3× Platinum 30,000[28]
Portugal (AFP)[26] 2× Platinum 80,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 22× Platinum 2,200,000^
Thailand[31] Platinum 100,000[30]
United States (RIAA)[33] 6× Platinum (Latin) 300,000[32]
Uruguay (CUD)[22] 2× Platinum 12,000^
Venezuela (AVINPRO)[22] 3× Platinum 60,000[34]
Summaries
Central America (CFC)[26] 4× Platinum 80,000[35]
Europe (IFPI)[36] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 6,000,000[37]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Más at AllMusic
  2. ^ Harrington, Richard (23 April 2004). "Alejandro Sanz finds his voice". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Albumes" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. ^ "International – Sanz Of Time". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 25. Prometheus Global Media. 20 June 1998. p. 64. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ Miguel, Luis (1997). Más (Album liner notes). Europe: WEA Latina, a division of Warner Music Group. 3984-20281-2.
  6. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 50. 13 December 1997. p. 18. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 12. 20 March 1999. p. 10. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  8. ^ a b "Spanish Certifications for 2000–2002" (PDF). Sólo Exitos, Año a Año 1959*2002.
  9. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  12. ^ Lannert, John (25 October 1997). "Latin Notas" (PDF). Billboard. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  13. ^ "Los 50 títulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1997" (PDF). SGAE. 2000. p. 216. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  14. ^ "European Top 100 Albums 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 8. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  15. ^ "Los 50 títulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1998" (PDF). SGAE. 2000. p. 217. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  16. ^ a b "1998: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. 26 December 1998. p. YE-66. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  17. ^ Vicente, Eduardo. "Os 50 Mais Vendidos CD Do Ano 1999". Academia.edu. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Los 50 álbumes con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1999" (PDF). SGAE. 2000. p. 204. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  19. ^ "1999: The Year in Music". Billboard. 25 December 1999. pp. 71, 72. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  20. ^ "CAPIF Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (in Spanish). www.capif.org.ar. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  21. ^ "Por 10.000 discos vendidos en Bolivia". Agencia de Noticias Fides. 27 August 1999. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  22. ^ a b c d e f León Herrera, Javier (25 October 1998). "Alejandro Sanz : El consentido". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 22. Retrieved 15 February 2022 – via ProQuest. Ha sido 15 disco platino en su pais, triple platino en Estados Unidos, Argentina y Venezuela, platino y triple disco de oro en Mexico, doble platino en Colombia, Chile, Peru, Centroamerica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay y Uruguay. Platino en Portugal y disco de oro en Tailandia.
  23. ^ "Sanz entra fuerte a Brasil". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 19 September 1999. p. 62. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – Mas" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  25. ^ "El chico de los millones". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  26. ^ a b c d Garay, Adriana (23 March 1999). "Se une con el corazon". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 3. ProQuest 316042777. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via ProQuest.
  27. ^ "El Disco En Aprietos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 9 September 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  28. ^ a b c "The Recording Industry in Japan 2005" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2005. p. 23.
  29. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Sanz in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Mas in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  30. ^ "Cantara Sanz por Greenpeace". Reforma (in Spanish). 30 July 1998. p. 5. ProQuest 310059611. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via ProQuest. El disco ha vendido unas 100 mil copias incluso en Tailandia, donde pocos entenderan las letras.
  31. ^ "the hottest spanish act on earth". Billboard (in Spanish). 21 November 1998. p. 57. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  32. ^ Cobo, Leila (30 August 2003). "Sanz Courts U.S. Success". Billboard (in Spanish). Vol. 115, no. 35. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  33. ^ "American album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – Mas". Recording Industry Association of America.
  34. ^ "The Recording Industry in Japan 2005" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2005. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  35. ^ SIN BANDERA TIENEN VIAJE DE PLATINO EN CENTROAMÉRICA
  36. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  37. ^ 20 años de ‘Más’, el disco del que Alejandro Sanz vendió seis millones de copias Consultado el 19 de agosto de 2018
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