¿Dónde jugarán los niños? (English: Where Will the Children Play?) is the third and fifth overall studio album by Mexican rock band Maná, released in 1992. The album was produced by singer Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González and José Quintana, with recording and engineering done by Benny Faccone. Many consider it the group's best album, as it includes hits like "Oye Mi Amor", "Cachito," "Vivir Sin Aire," "Te Lloré Un Rio," "De Pies A Cabeza" and "Como Te Deseo."
Critical and commercial performance ¿Dónde jugarán los niños? was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, the band's first top-ten entry. Selling about 10 million copies worldwide, the album is the eighth best-selling Spanish-language album of all time and the best-selling Spanish-language rock album.
Music critic Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic rated the album four and a half stars out of five, stating, "the album is quite solid, maintaining a consistently strong standard of songwriting throughout, and the production is very professional, if perhaps a bit too glossy for those who like some grit in their music... it's one of those albums that warrants beginning-to-end listening, and it's had a lasting appeal over the years".
Track listing
Personnel Fher Olvera – lead vocal, electric & acoustic guitars & harmonica, choir César "Vampiro" López – electric & acoustic guitars Iván González – synthesizers, acoustic piano & hammond organ Juan Diego Calleros – bass guitar Alex González – drums, bass, percussion, main vocals on "Me Vale", choir
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1992–1994)Peakposition Argentine Albums (CAPIF)6US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)4US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)2
Monthly charts Chart (1994)Peakposition Chilean Albums (IFPI)2
Sales and certifications
See also 1992 in Latin music List of best-selling Latin albums List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States
Footnotes
References
External links Official site