Carlos Ponce (album)

Carlos Ponce
Carlos Ponce
Studio album by Carlos Ponce
Released	June 2, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Studio	Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida, U.S.);
Genres	Latin pop; soft rock; latin ballad;
Length	49:40
Language	Spanish
Label	EMI Latin
Producers	Emilio Estefan, Jr.; Kike Santander; Randall M. Barlow; Pablo Flores; Freddy Piñeiro, Jr.; José Miguel Velásquez; Juan Vicente Zambrano;
Carlos Ponce chronology
Singles from Carlos Ponce
	"Rezo"; Released: April 6, 1998; "Decir Adiós"; Released: July 27, 1998; "Recuerdo"; Released: October 5, 1998; "Te Vas"; Released: November 16, 1998; "Busco una Mujer"; Released: February 8, 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Carlos Ponce is the eponymous debut studio album recorded by the Puerto Rican-American entertainer, singer-songwriter and actor Carlos Ponce, The album witch released by EMI Latin on June 2, 1998 (see 1998 in music). The album witch produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., Kike Santander, Randall M. Barlow, Pablo Flores, Freddy Piñeiro, Jr., José Miguel Velásquez and Juan Vicente Zambrano.^[2] The album was promoted by its lead singles "Rezo" and "Decir Adios", both of which topped the Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States.^[3]^[4] At the 1999 Billboard Latin Music Awards, it won Pop Album by a New Artist and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year by a Male Artist, but lost to Vuelve (1998) by Ricky Martin.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rezo"	Freddy Piñero, Jr. Carlos Ponce	4:01
2.	"Recuerdo"	Angie Chirino Olgui Chirino	3:30
3.	"Morena"	José Miguel Velázquez	3:54
4.	"Será"	A. Chirino O. Chirino Ponce	3:47
5.	"Decir Adios"	Kike Santander	4:28
6.	"Todo Por Tu Amor"	Santander	4:20
7.	"Quiero Más"	Santander	4:24
8.	"Amelia"	Marco Flores Emilio Estefan	5:29
9.	"Te Vas"	Santander	3:51
10.	"Busco una Mujer"	Santander	4:06
11.	"Rezo" (remix)	Piñero, Jr. Ponce	7:50

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[6]	3
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	2

Chart (1998)	Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[8]	25
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	11

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Carlos Ponce - Carlos Ponce | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved October 7, 2021.
↑ "Carlos Ponce - Carlos Ponce | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved October 7, 2021.
↑ "Carlos Ponce - Chart history: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
↑ "Carlos Ponce - Chart history: Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
↑ Lannert, John (April 24, 1999). "10th Annual Billboard Latin Music Conference". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 17. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
↑ "Carlos Ponce Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
↑ "Carlos Ponce Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
1 2 "1998: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-66. Retrieved April 30, 2013.