Jon Secada (album)

Jon Secada
Studio album by
Jon Secada
ReleasedMay 5, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
Studios
  • Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida)
  • The Hit Factory (New York City, New York)
Genres
Length53:51
LabelSBK
Producers
Jon Secada chronology
Jon Secada
(1992)		 Otro Día Más Sin Verte
(1992)
Singles from Jon Secada
  1. "Just Another Day"
    Released: March 16, 1992
  2. "Do You Believe in Us"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Angel"
    Released: January 1993
  4. "I'm Free"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]

Jon Secada is the English-language debut album by Cuban American pop singer Jon Secada, released in 1992. The album features four singles that reached the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 or the top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart,[3] including "Just Another Day", which was also a big hit worldwide. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.[4] It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 album chart in March 1993.[5] At the 5th Lo Nuestro Awards, the album won the award for "Pop Album of the Year".[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Jon Secada and Miguel A. Morejon, except as noted.

  1. "Just Another Day" – 5:25
  2. "Dreams That I Carry" – 4:46
  3. "Angel" – 4:34
  4. "Do You Believe in Us" – 3:58
  5. "One of a Kind" – 4:02 (Secada)
  6. "Time Heals" – 4:24 (Willy Perez Feria)
  7. "Do You Really Want Me" – 4:04
  8. "Misunderstood" – 4:22 (Secada, Scott Shapiro, Tom McWilliams, Jo Pat Cafaro)
  9. "Always Something" – 4:13 (Secada, Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas)
  10. "I'm Free" – 4:01
  11. "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" (Spanish version of "Just Another Day") – 5:27 (Secada, Morejon, Gloria Estefan)
  12. "Angel" (Spanish version) – 4:35 (Secada, Morejon, Estefan)

Personnel

Musicians

  • Jon Secada – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4–11)
  • Miguel A. Morejon – programming (1–5, 7, 10–12), arrangements (1–5, 7, 10–12)
  • Clay Ostwald – additional programming (3, 4, 8, 12), keyboards (6, 9), programming (6, 9), arrangements (6, 9), clavinet (8)
  • Emilio Estefan Jr. – accordion (5)
  • Scott Shapiro – programming (8), guitar solo (8), arrangements (8)
  • John DeFaria – guitars (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12)
  • Rene Luis Toledo – guitars (3, 10), guitar solo (12)
  • Jorge Casas – bass (3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12), programming (6, 9), arrangements (6, 9), fretless bass (6)
  • Rafael Falcon – additional drum programming (1, 4, 11), additional programming (5)
  • Tom McWilliams – additional drum programming (4), programming (8), arrangements (8)
  • Rafael Padilla – shaker (1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12), percussion (2, 5, 6, 9), tambourine (4, 12)
  • Rouge Cougu – percussion (10), shaker (10)
  • Ed Calle – flute (5)
  • Gloria Estefan – backing vocals (1, 11)
  • Anita Faye Green – backing vocals (2, 7–10)
  • Rita Quintero – backing vocals (5)
  • Charlotte McKinnon – backing vocals (7–9)
  • Mark Dowdle – vocal intro (9)

Production

  • Jorge Casas – producer
  • Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer, management
  • Clay Ostwald – producer, engineer
  • Mike Couzzi – engineer, mixing (2–4, 6, 9)
  • Mark Dowdle – engineer
  • Charles Dye – engineer
  • Patrice Levinsohn – engineer
  • John Patterson – engineer
  • Freddy Piñero Jr – engineer
  • Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing (5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
  • Ron Taylor – engineer
  • Phil Ramone – mixing (1, 3, 11, 12)
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Carla Leighton – design concept
  • Alberto Tolot – cover photography
  • Timothy White – other photography
  • Paco – hair design
  • Mike Blanco – hair stylist
  • Lazaro Cuervo – make-up

Charts

Sales and certifications

Sales and certifications for Jon Secada
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina — 48,000[23]
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24] Gold 250,000[25]
Canada (Music Canada)[26] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Germany (BVMI)[27] Gold 250,000^
Mexico — 300,000[28]
Spain (Promusicae)[11] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jon Secada - Jon Secada - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Linden, Amy (June 12, 1992). "Jon Secada". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ↑ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Jon Secada - Singles
  4. 1 2 "American album certifications – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ↑ The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Mar 20 1993, Billboard.com
  6. ↑ "Lo Nuestro 1993 - Historia de Premio lo Nuestro". Univision. November 13, 2001. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 247.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jon Secada – Jon Secada" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jon Secada – Jon Secada" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Secada – Jon Secada" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos. Año a año. 1959-2002 [Only Hits. Year by year. 1959-2002] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 9788480486392.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Jon Secada Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jon Secada Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Jon Secada Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  18. ↑ "The Year in Music – Top Pop Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen N.V. 26 December 1992. p. YE-50. ISSN 0006-2510.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  21. ↑ "The Year in Music – Top Pop Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen N.V. 25 December 1993. p. YE-54. ISSN 0006-2510.
  22. ↑ "Latin Pop" (PDF). Billboard. 1 November 1994. p. 242. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  23. ↑ "El suceso afina en 4.40". Página 12 (in Spanish). March 9, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Jon Secada – Jon Secada" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  25. ↑ Paiano, Enor (10 December 1994). "Brasil goes latino". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 50. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  26. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". Music Canada.
  27. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jon Secada; 'Jon Secada')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  28. ↑ John, Lannert (25 September 1993). "Popular grupos and a successful concert scene help music industry hold steady in Mexico's uncertain economy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  29. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Jon Secada')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "British album certifications – Jon Secada – Jon Secada". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Jon Secada Jon Secada in the "Search:" field.
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