Jon Secada is the English-language debut album by Cuban American pop singer Jon Secada, released in 1992. The album features four singles that reached the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 or the top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart,[ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Jon Secada - Singles] including "Just Another Day", which was also a big hit worldwide. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 album chart in March 1993.The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Mar 20 1993, Billboard.com At the 5th Lo Nuestro Awards, the album won the award for "Pop Album of the Year".
Track listing All songs written by Jon Secada and Miguel A. Morejon, except as noted.
"Just Another Day" – 5:25 "Dreams That I Carry" – 4:46 "Angel" – 4:34 "Do You Believe in Us" – 3:58 "One of a Kind" – 4:02 (Secada) "Time Heals" – 4:24 (Willy Perez Feria) "Do You Really Want Me" – 4:04 "Misunderstood" – 4:22 (Secada, Scott Shapiro, Tom McWilliams, Jo Pat Cafaro) "Always Something" – 4:13 (Secada, Clay Ostwald, Jorge Casas) "I'm Free" – 4:01 "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" (Spanish version of "Just Another Day") – 5:27 (Secada, Morejon, Gloria Estefan) "Angel" (Spanish version) – 4:35 (Secada, Morejon, Estefan)
Personnel
Musicians
Jon Secada – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4–11) Miguel A. Morejon – programming (1–5, 7, 10–12), arrangements (1–5, 7, 10–12) Clay Ostwald – additional programming (3, 4, 8, 12), keyboards (6, 9), programming (6, 9), arrangements (6, 9), clavinet (8) Emilio Estefan Jr. – accordion (5) Scott Shapiro – programming (8), guitar solo (8), arrangements (8) John DeFaria – guitars (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12) Rene Luis Toledo – guitars (3, 10), guitar solo (12) Jorge Casas – bass (3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12), programming (6, 9), arrangements (6, 9), fretless bass (6) Rafael Falcon – additional drum programming (1, 4, 11), additional programming (5) Tom McWilliams – additional drum programming (4), programming (8), arrangements (8) Rafael Padilla – shaker (1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12), percussion (2, 5, 6, 9), tambourine (4, 12) Rouge Cougu – percussion (10), shaker (10) Ed Calle – flute (5) Gloria Estefan – backing vocals (1, 11) Anita Faye Green – backing vocals (2, 7–10) Rita Quintero – backing vocals (5) Charlotte McKinnon – backing vocals (7–9) Mark Dowdle – vocal intro (9)
Production Jorge Casas – producer Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer, management Clay Ostwald – producer, engineer Mike Couzzi – engineer, mixing (2–4, 6, 9) Mark Dowdle – engineer Charles Dye – engineer Patrice Levinsohn – engineer John Patterson – engineer Freddy Piñero Jr – engineer Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing (5, 7, 8, 10, 12) Ron Taylor – engineer Phil Ramone – mixing (1, 3, 11, 12) Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY) Henry Marquez – art direction Carla Leighton – design concept Alberto Tolot – cover photography Timothy White – other photography Paco – hair design Mike Blanco – hair stylist Lazaro Cuervo – make-up
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Jon SecadaChart (1992–1993)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)89Spanish Albums (AFYVE)1scope="row" rowheader=true
Year-end charts + 1992 year-end chart performance for Jon SecadaChart (1992)PositionGerman Albums (Offizielle Top 100)79US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)6 + 1993 year-end chart performance for Jon SecadaChart (1993)PositionGerman Albums (Offizielle Top 100)78US Billboard 20031US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)5
All-time charts +All-time chart performance for Jon SecadaChart (1985–1994)PositionUS Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)2
Sales and certifications
See also List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 1990s
References