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Esencia

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Esencia
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 1996
GenreSalsa
Length57:06
LabelSony Discos
ProducerGilberto Santa Rosa, José Lugo
Gilberto Santa Rosa chronology
En Vivo Desde El Carnegie Hall
(1995)
Esencia
(1996)
De Corazón
(1997)
Singles from Esencia
  1. "No Quiero Na' Regala'o"
    Released: December 1996
  2. "Yo No Te Pido"
    Released: February 1996
  3. "Esas Lágrimas"
    Released: June 1997
  4. "Peligro"
    Released: August 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Esencia (Essence) is the tenth studio album recorded by Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa released on November 15, 1996. It was nominated for Best Tropical/Salsa Album at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards.[2]

Track listing

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This information adapted from Allmusic.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Quiero Na' Regala'o"Perin Vazquez4:42
2."Amándote"Rafy Monclova4:41
3."Esas Lágrimas"Omar Alfanno4:48
4."Yo No Te Pido"Jorge Luis Piloto4:39
5."Me Faltó"Manny Benito4:52
6."...Y Eso Duele"Rafy Monclova4:27
7."Para Vivir"Pablo Milanés, Joan Manuel Serrat4:13
8."Siempre Acabo Igual"Omar Alfanno4:56
9."No Ha Pasado Nada"Armando Manzanero5:09
10."Peligro"Rafy Monclova4:53
11."Dolía Menos"Omar Alfanno4:55
12."Yo No Quería Conocerte"Rafy Monclova4:51

Chart performance

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Chart (1996)[4] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 12
U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums 1

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. April 8, 1997. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "Esencia – Gilberto Santa Rosa". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Esencia - Gilberto Santa Rosa".
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Gilberto Santa Rosa – Esencia". Recording Industry Association of America.