Entre el cielo y el suelo (Spanish for Between the Sky and the Ground) is the fourth studio album by the Spanish synth-pop band Mecano, released on June 16, 1986 by Ariola. The album's title is taken from one of the lines of the single "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte".
Entre el cielo y el suelo was the first studio album by the Spanish band to be released under the Ariola label after CBS cancelled their contracts due to the fear on the band's decreasing record selling.
With the release of the singles "Ay qué pesado...", "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte", "Cruz de navajas" and "Hijo de la Luna" Mecano started to be recognized internationally in both sides of the western hemisphere. The first one receiving notably success in Hispanic America, while "Cruz de navajas" and "Hijo de La Luna" were better received in Europe; the latter one reaching the best positions of the chart in some countries.
Nationally "Cruz de navajas" and "Hijo de la luna" did well both on selling and airplay reaching the top 5 of the Spanish charts. While "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte" and "Ay... qué pesado" also appeared on the charts. It was later when "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte" would receive more attention until it became one of the band's signature songs and their most streamed one.
The album became the band's most popular release through time mainly because of its singles "Me Cuesta tanto olvidarte", "Hijo de la Luna" and "Cruz de navajas", as well as being the band's most streamed album on the Spotify platform.
Reception
Track listing
Spain CD/cassette Edition Tracks:
*English translations not official
Spain LP and USA/Latin America CD Edition Tracks:
*English translations not official
France Tracks: *English translations not official
2005 re-release Tracks:
*English translations not official
Charts
Album charts # Chart SpainPeak Position Date 1. "Spain Album Charts"(2nd Edition)#303 July 2005
Single charts Ay qué pesado Baila con Mecano (Maxi-single, special edition for Clubs, 7 July 1986) Cruz de navajas Me cuesta tanto olvidarte No es serio este cementerio Hijo de la luna
Date Title Chart Positions B-Sides United StatesH.Lat. Spain Mexico Costa Rica Chile Colombia Argentina Germany16 June 1986Ay, qué pesado17 1 1 2 2 4 9 -Esta es la historiade un amor28 July 1986Cruz de navajas 49 1 1 1 1 1 1 -Las cosas pares1 December 1986Me cuesta tanto olvidarte - 1 2 5 1 1 6 -Ángel2 February 1987No es serio este cementerio - 7 15 25 13 24 30 -50 palabras,60 palabras ó 10025 July 1987Hijo de la luna - 1 1 1 1 1 1 45Te busqué
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