Pablo Alborán is the debut album by Spanish singer-songwriter
Pablo Alborán. Produced by Manuel Illán, many of the songs included in the album had already achieved YouTube attention before its release, as
home videos featuring Alborán performing in front of a
webcam, alone with his guitar. The album also includes duets with
Carminho ("Perdóname"),
Estrella Morente ("Desencuentro"), and
Diana Navarro ("Solamente Tú"). The
iTunes version adds the bonus track "Cuando te Alejas".
Pablo Alborán was released on 1 February 2011, and quickly became a huge success on the
Spanish Albums Chart, where it debuted at number one, preventing
Sergio Dalma's Via Dalma, the best-selling album of 2010 in Spain,[2] from an 11th consecutive week topping the charts.[3]Pablo Alborán went on to spend 15 weeks at the top of the charts, including a run of seven consecutive weeks taking place six months after the album's release date.[4][5] It was certified six-time platinum by
Productores de Música de España, becoming the top-selling album of 2011 in Spain,[6] and was also nominated for a
Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Male.[7]
Singles
"
Solamente Tú" was released as the album's
lead single on 14 September 2010. The song was a huge hit on the
Spanish Singles Chart, becoming Alborán's first-ever number-one single on 27 February 2011.[8] It stayed at number one for two consecutive weeks,[9] and was certified platinum on 8 May 2011.[10] It went on to stay on the Top 10 for 32 consecutive weeks, from February to September, including 20 weeks on the Top 5.[11]
"
Miedo" was released as the album's second single on 13 May 2011. The song peaked at number 43 on the
Spanish Singles Chart.[12]
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