Yo te pido amor
| Yo te pido amor | ||||
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| Released | November 21, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genres | Pop, Ballad | |||
| Length | 34:04 | |||
| Label | EMI México | |||
| Producer | Miguel Blasco | |||
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Yo te pido amor (English: I Ask You for Love) is the sixth studio album by Mexican pop singer Yuri. It was released on November 21, 1985, through EMI México.[1] The project marked her debut album release under the EMI label following her departure from Discos Gamma.[2]
The album was produced by Spanish producer Miguel Blasco, with musical direction and arrangements engineered by Gian Pietro Felisatti and José Ramón Flórez.[3] The title track "Yo te pido amor" and the single "Déjala" achieved significant radio rotation across Latin America, helping the album secure commercial success with sales eventually certifying gold in her native country.[4]
Track listing
Track lengths and songwriting credits adapted from the original 1985 vinyl release catalog inserts:[3][1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dame un beso" | Gian Pietro Felisatti, J.R. Flórez | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Yo te pido amor" | Gian Pietro Felisatti, J.R. Flórez | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Déjala" | Gian Pietro Felisatti, J.R. Flórez | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Te quiero" | J.R. Flórez | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Si te pierdo" | Hernaldo Zúñiga | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Te estoy esperando" | J.R. Flórez | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Sálvame" | Jesús Glück, J.R. Flórez | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Carrusel" | Loris Ceroni, J.R. Flórez | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Si fuera tú" | Loris Ceroni, J.R. Flórez | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Por el amor de un hombre" | Difelisatti, J.R. Flórez | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 34:04 | ||
Reception
In the United States, the album reached No. 23 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart.[5] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance.[6]
Production
- Executive producer: Miguel Blasco
- Director: Gian Pietro Felisatti
- Musical arrangements: Gian Pietro Felisatti, Noah-Santapaga
- String arrangements: Gian Pietro Felisatti, Jesus Gluck, Eduardo Leyva
- Recording studio: Eurosonic (Madrid) and Baby Studios (Milan)
- Sound engineer: Massimo Noé and J. Alvarez Alija
- Assistant: Alberto Pinto
- Musicians: Lele Melotti (drums), Pino Santapaga (guitar), Luigi Capellot (bass), Piero Cairo (keyboards)
- Photography: Serapio Carreño
- Graphic design: ZEN
- Stylist: Cheska
Singles
- "Yo te pido amor"
- "Dame un beso"
- "Déjala"
- "El amor es un boomerang"
- "Te quiero"
Singles charts
| Title | Mexico | Argentina | Colombia | Costa Rica | Guatemala | US Latin | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dame un beso" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28[7] | 1 |
| "Yo te pido amor" | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| "Déjala" | 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
References
- 1 2 "Yuri – Yo Te Pido Amor (1985, Vinyl Master)". Discogs. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Yuri Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Yuri – Yo Te Pido Amor (1985, LP Pressing)". Discogs. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Yuri: La trayectoria de la reina del pop latino". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). January 6, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/yuri/chart-history/lpp/
- ↑ Hunt, Dennis (January 9, 1987). "Grammy Nominations: Highs and Lows: Winwood, Gabriel and Simon Garner Most Nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/yuri/chart-history/htl/