Amar Es To Love Is ) is the eighth studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro . It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on September 30, 2003 (see 2003 in music ). This album was produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. , co-produced by Randall M. Barlow, Federico Ehrlich, Roberto Livi and Rudy Pérez . Amar Es , which translates to English as "To Love Is", is notable for its eclectic use of languages and musical styles. The song "Why", for example, is in English, whilst the lead single "No Hace Falta " combines Japanese and Latin pop. On the other hand, tracks such as the successful single "Te Llamé" hold fast to Castro's Latin-pop roots.
Amar Es Released September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30 ) Recorded February – June 2003 Studio Genre Length 56 :02 Label BMG U.S. Latin Producer Emilio Estefan, Jr. · Randall M. Barlow · Federico Ehrlich · Roberto Livi · Rudy Pérez "No Hace Falta " (2003-08-04 ) "Te Llamé" (2003-11-03 ) "Si Yo Fuera Él" (2004-01-05 ) "Sólo Pienso En Tí" (2004-03-01 ) "Madrigal" (2004-05-03 ) "Oración Caribe" (2004-06-28 )
Track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Este Loco Que Te Mira" Gian Marco 5:06 2. "Si Yo Fuera Él" Alejandro Montalbán 4:51 3. "Why" 4:02 4. "Sólo Pienso En Tí" 4:18 5. "Gallito Feliz" (Rock Version) Demetrio Vite Hernández 3:15 6. "No Hace Falta " 4:47 7. "Oración Caribe" María Teresa Lara 2:39 8. "Madrigal" Felipe Rosario Goyco 2:55 9. "Entre Los Andes" Cristian Castro 7:12 10. "Te Llamé" 3:44 11. "Mujer de Dos Caras" Gian Marco 4:18 12. "Saúdade" Mario Palmeiro 5:20 13. "Gallito Feliz" (Cumbia Version) Demetrio Vite Hernández 3:35 14. "Te Llamé" (Bachata Version) 3:18 15. "Te Llamé" (Cumbia Version) 4:54 Total length: 56:02
Credits and personnel Pedro Alfonso – Violin Tommy Anthony – Vocals (Background) Área 305 – Vocals (Background) Hiram Arencibia – Trombone Antonio Baglio – Mastering Randall M. Barlow – Composer, producer, Programming Cancio Barretto – Requinto Juan Ángel Barretto – Engineer Kurt Berge – Technical Support Richard Bravo – Percussion Olbin Burgos – Drums Scott Canto – Engineer Jorge Casas – Bass Cristian Castro – ComposerBill Compton – ComposerMike Couzzi – Engineer Sal Cueva – Bass Kevin Dillon – Production Coordination Valério Do Carmo – Graphic Design Vicky Echeverri – Vocals (Background) Federico Ehrlich – Producer Fabi Espino – Trumpet Emilio Estefan , Jr. – Composer, producer, Video DirectorDaniela Federici – Photography Alfredo Galán – Trumpet Javier Garza – Mixing Engineer Jessica González – A&R Courtney Goodwin – Photography Julio Hernández – Bass David Heuer – Assistant Engineer Carlos Infante – Piano María Teresa Lara – Composer Leyla Leeming – Production Coordination Lee Levin – Drums Gary Lindsay – Arranger Roberto Livi – Composer, producer David López – Assistant Engineer Manny López – Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) José Juan Maldonado – Production Coordination Juan Pablo Manzanero – Composer Gian Marco – ComposerSteve Menezes – Coordination Miami Symphonic Strings – Strings Víctor Miller – Trumpet Alejandro Montalbán – Composer Rickie Muñóz – Trombone Joel Numa – Engineer, Mixing Engineer Marco Olan – Bass Clay Ostwald – Organ, Piano Mario Patiño – Creative Director, Text Andy Pechenik – Technical Support Archie Peña – Percussion Fernando Perdomo – Guitar (Electric), ThereminBetsy Pérez – Project Coordinator Rudy Pérez – Arranger, composer, director, producer, Vocals (Background)Clay Perry – Keyboards, Programming Freddy Piñero Jr. – Engineer Daniel Ponce – Assistant Engineer Adrián Possé – A&R Óscar G. Regueira – Engineer Juan Rosario – Assistant Engineer Tony Sheridan – Composer Joel Someillán – Engineer Todd Sontag – Editing Raúl Soto – Percussion Ron Taylor – Organ Ken Theis – Assistant Engineer Lorenzo Torrez – Accordion Nicolás Tovar – Composer, Vocal Producer William Valdéz – Percussion Dan Warner – Guitar Ginny Warner – Video Producer Diane Warren – ComposerBruce Weeden – Engineer Ryan Wolff – Assistant Engineer © MMIII. BMG Music.
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