La Negra Tiene Tumbao

La Negra Tiene Tumbao
Studio album by Celia Cruz
Released October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
Genre Salsa · Latin pop
Length 44:03
Label Sony Discos
Producer Sergio George · Isidro Infante · Johnny Pacheco · Oscar Gomez · Angel Carrasco
Celia Cruz chronology
Siempre Viviré
(2000)		 La Negra Tiene Tumbao
(2001)		 Hits Mix
(2002)
Singles from La Negra Tiene Tumbao
  1. "La Negra Tiene Tumbao"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Pa' Arriba No Va"
    Released: 2002

La Negra Tiene Tumbao is the 59th album recorded by Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz released by Sony Music on November 6, 2001. At the third Latin Grammy Awards the album won Best Salsa Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. The lead single off the album and title track, "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" (written by Sergio George and Fernando Osorio), was nominated for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Music Video. It featured two other singles, "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez" and "Pa' Arriba No Va".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

According to Billboard magazine's Leila Cobo, "La Negra Tiene Tumbao", "with its mid-section rap became the blueprint—to this day—for a bust of recordings featuring much younger acts."[2] The song has been considered one of Cruz's last hits before her death in July 2003.[3][4]

"La Negra Tiene Tumbao" received nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002.[5][6] It was nominated Tropical Song of the Year at the 2003 Lo Nuestro Awards.[7] The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album.[8] It was nominated for Album of the Year.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "La Negra Tiene Tumbao"  Sergio George, Fernando Osorio 4:15
2. "Pa' Arriba No Va"  Jorge Piloto 4:24
3. "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez"  Victor Daniel 4:40
4. "Tararea Kumbayea"  Johnny Pacheco 3:51
5. "Corazón de Rumba"  Mario Diaz 4:20
6. "Déjenme Vivir"  Juliana Serra 4:14
7. "Qué Culpa Tengo Yo"  George 4:31
8. "Mi Mercancía"  Federico Llado, Rafael Lugo 4:38
9. "Tatia Bilongo"  Gradelio Perez, Alain Perez 4:25
10. "Sin Clave No Hay Son"  Marisela Verena 4:45

Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
Position
US Heatseekers Albums[9] 38
US Latin Albums (Billboard)[9] 5
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[10] 6
Chart (2003) Position
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[11] 7

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Cobo, Leila (2 August 2003). "Remembering Celia Cruz Latin's Tireless Advocate". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Hertz, Erich (2014). Write in Tune: Contemporary Music in Fiction. Bloomsbury Publishing, USA. p. 185.
  4. ↑ Gardner, Abigail (2016). ‘Rock On’: Women, Ageing and Popular Music. Routledge. p. 61.
  5. 1 2 "Selected Nominees For The Third Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Susman, Gary (24 July 2002). "Trophy Time". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Thalia, Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Enrique Iglesias, Lupillo Rivera, Carlos Vives, Celia Cruz, Juanes and a Host of Hispanic Artists Compete for the Latin Music Awards, Premio Lo Nuestro". Univision. Business Wire. November 19, 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards – Winners". Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 18 September 2002. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "La Negra Tiene Tumbao - Celia Cruz: Awards: Allmusic". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Year in Music 2002: Tropical/Salsa". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 28 December 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Year in Music 2003: Top Tropical Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 December 2003. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Cruz, Celia – La Negra Tiene Tumbao". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH


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