Love & Hate is the third album released by Bachata group Aventura released on November 18, 2003, by Premium Latin Music. The album's production is based on bachata with elements of Hip Hop and R&B, similar to the bands previous studio albums. It is considered the band's album with the most songs that contains social messages including "Hermanita" and "Papi Dijo".
Sales figure were lower in comparison of their previous album We Broke The Rules. However, The album success helped to consolidate the band's position on the mainstream and Latin music industry. The album peaked at the Top 5 at US Billboard Tropical Albums and charted inside of Spain, Italy and France albums charts. It was certified platinum (Latin field) by RIAA in the United States and Switzerland. Love & Hate was nominated for Album of the Year at Premios Lo Nuestro 2005. Eventually, the band won Tropical Duo or Group of the year at the same ceremony.
Singles The first single, "Hermanita", was released in 2003. It's a song about domestic violence in which the male voice talks to his little sister about her abusive relationship and his sadness. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and at number 3 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. The music video was released in 2004.
The second single, "Llorar" was released in 2004. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.
In 2004, the songs Mi Niña Cambió and La Guerra, which featured Judy Santos, were released as singles in Europe.
Track listing
In the original version of the album, "Don't Waste My Time" is a hidden track inside the song "La Guerra" ("The War").
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2004) PositionSwiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)10
Sales and certifications
References
External links Aventura official site