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Paso a Paso (2005)

Where the lyrics of Paso a Paso take you, and where it was really made.

Fonsi's sixth studio album was also his fifth recorded in Spanish, and its title means Step by Step in English.

Key places

Recorded at The Hit Factory (2005)

Recording site The Hit Factory Criteria — The album was recorded at The Hit Factory in Miami. The point is set at city-center level, so the exact building is not confirmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Tiki Room Studio (2005)

Recording site The Tiki Room Studio — The album was also recorded at The Tiki Room Studio in Pembroke Pines. The point is set at city-center level, so the exact building is not confirmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Paso a Paso (English: Step by Step) is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi
• It is also his fifth album recorded in Spanish
• Released on 12 July 2005 by Universal Music Latino
• Certified Disco de Platino in the United States for shipments of 200,000 units
• Produced by Fonsi himself, with Sebastián Krys and Jeeve as co-producers
• The English title translates to Step by Step

Background

• Luis Fonsi is a Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter
• The English article has single chart sections for four songs
• Those songs are Nada Es Para Siempre, Paso a Paso, Estoy Perdido and Por Una Mujer
• The album is listed under the Universal Music Latino label

Recording

• Recorded at The Hit Factory in Miami
• Recorded at The Tiki Room Studio in Pembroke Pines
• Sebastián Krys co-produced the album
• Jeeve co-produced the album
• Fonsi produced the album himself

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero on April 15, 1978, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Moved with his family to Orlando, Florida at age 10.
• Enrolled at Florida State University School of Music on a full scholarship in 1995 but dropped out to pursue music.
• Signed a recording contract with Universal Music Latin soon after.

Career

• Debut album Comenzaré (1998) peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart and became a hit in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
• Follow-up Eterno (2000) was more successful.
• Opened for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour in the US and Mexico in 2002.
• "No Me Doy por Vencido" (2008) spent 21 weeks at number one on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.
• Won a Latin Grammy for Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy Yo" in 2009.
• "Despacito" (2017), featuring Daddy Yankee and later a remix with Justin Bieber, became his biggest success and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
• Released the album Vida in 2019, which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.
• Served as a coach on The Voice and La Voz in several countries.

Members

• Solo artist; no group members.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Nominated for Best Pop Album of the Year (Mejor Álbum Pop del Año)
• Won the lo Nuestro award for Best Male Artist of the Year at the 18th Premios Lo Nuestro
• Received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Album
• The Latin Grammy nomination did not lead to a win
• The Lo Nuestro win was given to Fonsi as the male artist of the year
• The album was judged in both the pop album category and the male pop vocal category

Records

• Released on 12 July 2005 by Universal Music Latino
• Certified Disco de Platino in the United States for shipments of 200,000 units
• This certification is the only sales figure given in the source
• Single chart sections exist for four songs, including the title track Paso a Paso
• The album is listed in the source alongside its certification and award records

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Paso a Paso is the sixth studio album by Luis Fonsi and the fifth he recorded in Spanish
• The English article lists four songs with single chart sections
• The album's title means Step by Step in English
• The album was recorded at The Hit Factory and The Tiki Room Studio in the Miami area
• The album's Latin Grammy nomination did not result in a win

Sources: es.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

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