En Extasis by Thalia - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

En Extasis is Thalía's debut album for EMI as well as a huge stride forward for her career. Her preceding series of albums for Fonovisa were fairly successful in Mexico, but more so because of her celebrity than because they were especially good albums. In particular, they were weighed down by assembly-line pop schmaltz -- poorly written and even more poorly produced. So En Extasis is the first album where Thalía gets to sing well-written songs over lively productions. On a pair of songs, "Piel Morena" and "Me Faltas Tu," she even gets to work with two of Latin music's premier hitmakers: producer Emilio Estefan, Jr. and songwriter Kike Santander. And too, there's a song written by future Kumba King A.B. Quintanilla III, "Amandote," as well as a cover of Latin legend Juan Gabriel, "Gracias a Dios." Sure, there's some passable material interspersing these standout songs, but for the most part, Thalía gets first-rate songs to sing here and consequently she'd never sounded as good as she does here. All of the aforementioned songs are highlights, as is "Maria la del Barrio," the catchy theme song from her popular telenovela of the time. "Piel Morena" is probably the most notable song, not only because it's a dynamite album-opener but also because it was her first international hit, putting her on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for the first time (a chart she would come to dominate by the end of the decade). The key appeal of "Piel Morena," along with most of the other highlights here, is that its rhythm is anything but generic. No, the music of En Extasis doesn't neatly fit into any one category such as banda or Latin pop. It's dynamic music propelled with bits of cumbia, bits of pop, bits of salsa, bits of banda -- a bit of most everything great about Latin music, in fact. She would further develop this approach on her subsequent, more fully fledged album, Amor a la Mexicana, but it's certainly on display here and makes En Extasis her first of several noteworthy albums. ~ Jason Birchmeier

1. Piel Morena

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Kike Santandar; Composer

2. Juana

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Myra Stella Turner; Composer

3. Quiero Hacerte El Amor

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Garcia
Mario Schajris; Composer

4. Amandote

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: A.b. Quintanilla Iii
Ricky Vela; Composer

5. Llevame Contigo

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Adrian Garibotti
Rolando Jose Hernandez; Composer

6. Me Erotizas

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Vline Buggy
Julien Lepers; Composer

7. Gracias A Dios

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Juan Gabriel; Composer

8. Lagrimas

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Aureo Baqueiro; Composer

9. Te Quiero Tanto

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Eddie Sierra; Composer

10. Te Deje La Puerta Abierta

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Adrian Garibotti
Bebe Munoz; Composer

11. Fantasia

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Gabriela Anders; Composer

12. Me Faltas Tu

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Kike Santandar; Composer

13. Piel Morena

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Kike Santandar; Composer
Remix Engineer: Pablo Flores; Production
Studio Personnel: Pablo Flores; Production

14. Maria La Del Barrio

Primary Artist: Thalia; Main Performer
Composer: Paco Navarrete
Viviana Pimstein; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 5 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1401x1401 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Latin, Dance, Pop Latino, Música Mexicana, Latin Pop, Banda, Norteno

Label

Capitol Latin

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Mexico

United States

Language

Spanish (Spain)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 30, 1995

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724383685059