Navidades

Navidades is the seventeenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel released on 14 November 2006.

Navidades
Studio album by
Luis Miguel
Released14 November 2006
StudioOcean Way Recording
(Hollywood,CA)
Right Track Recording
(New York, NY)
GenreLatin Pop, Christmas music, Jazz, Swing
Length31:06
LabelWEA
ProducerLuis Miguel
Luis Miguel chronology
Grandes Éxitos
(2005)		 Navidades
(2006)		 Cómplices
(2008)
Singles from Navidades
  1. "Mi Humilde Oracion" / "Santa Claus Llego a la Ciudad"
    Released: 23 October 2006[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Vida en el Valle[3]
Montreal Gazette[4]

The album is the first "Christmas" album released by the singer and peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Two promo singles were released: "Mi Humilde Oración" and "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad". The album was produced by Luis Miguel. Longtime collaborator Juan Carlos Calderón (along with Edgar Cortázar) did all the Spanish adaptations of the tracks.

This album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the 50th Grammy Awards.

Promotion
Main article: México En La Piel Tour

During his tour México En La Piel he perform a 5 concert leg to promote his Navidades album, in which he played 2 songs from the album, Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad and Frente a la Chimenea.[5] The first concert was in Cancún on 22 November 2006, then 1 December in Ensenada,[6] a private bridal show in Tijuana on 5 December,[7] a private show in Mexico City on 8 December,[8] and the last show 10 December in Guadalajara.[6]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Luis Miguel.[9]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Santa Claus Llegó A La Ciudad (Santa Claus Is Coming to Town)"Juan Carlos Calderón
1:56
2."Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)"CalderónHugh Martin4:16
3."Frente A La Chimenea (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)"Edgar CortázarJohnny Marks1:55
4."Blanca Navidad (White Christmas)"CalderónIrving Berlin3:30
5."Navidad, Navidad (Jingle Bells)"Calderóntraditional2:34
6."Estaré En Mi Casa Esta Navidad (I'll Be Home for Christmas)"Calderón
2:48
7."Mi Humilde Oración (Grown-Up Christmas List)"Calderón
3:18
8."Va A Nevar (Let It Snow)"Cortázar
1:52
9."Sonríe (Smile)"
Charles Chaplin3:07
10."Llegó La Navidad (Winter Wonderland)"Cortázar
2:06
11."Noche De Paz (Silent Night)"Calderóntraditional3:41

Personnel

Adapted from the Navidades liner notes:[9]

Performance credits

Musicians

  • Robbie Buchanan – electric piano (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9), hammond organ (11)
  • Michael Lang – piano (tracks 3, 8, 11)
  • Francisco Loyo – piano (tracks 1, 5, 10)
  • Randy Waldman – piano (tracks 7, 11)
  • Nathan East – bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9, 11)
  • Robert Hurst – bass (track 8)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • John Robinson – drums (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9, 11)
  • George Doering – guitar (all tracks)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9, 11)
  • Thomas Aros – percussion (all tracks)
  • Dan Higgins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (track 11)
  • Robert Carr – saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Keith Fiddmont – saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Brandon Fields – saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Robert Lockart – saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Thomas Peterson – saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Bijon Watson – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Gilberto Castellanos – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Charles Davis – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Ronald King – trumpet, trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • George Bohanan – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Richard Bullock – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Ira Nepus – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)

Orchestra

  • Brian Byrne – orchestra director (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Timothy Davis – orchestra director (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Bruce Dukov – director, first violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Ralph Morrison – director, first violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Razdan Kuyumjian – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • John Wittenberg – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Armen Anassian – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Caroline Campbell – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Kevin Connolly – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Mario DeLeon – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Julie Gigante – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Alan Grunfeld – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Peter Kent – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Natalie Leggett – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Phillip Levy – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Liane Mautner – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Horia Moroaica – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Sid Page – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Alyssa Park – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Sara Parkins – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Michele Richards – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Guillermo Romero – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Josefina Vergara – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Margaret Wooten – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Jackie Brand – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Rebecca Bunnell – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Nicole Bush – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Franklyn D'Antonio – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Kristin Fife – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Clayton Haslop – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Tiffnay Yi Hu – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Patricia Johnson – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Aimee Kreston – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Robert Matsuda – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Frances Moore – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Robert Peterson – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Tereza Stanislav – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Rachel Stegeman – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Charles Stegeman – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Edmund Stein – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Mari Tsumura – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Miwako Watanabe – violin (tracks 7, 9)
  • Andrew Duckles – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Matthew Funes – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Keith Greene – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Shawn Mann – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Dan Neufeld – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Karie Prescott – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Harry Shrinian – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • David Walther – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Robert Berg – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • Robert Brophy – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • Ken Burward-Hoy – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • Carole Kleister Castillo – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • John Hayhurst – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • Carrie Holzman-Little – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • Renita Koven – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • Carolyn Riley – viola (tracks 7, 9)
  • Larry Corbett – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Dane Little – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Daniel Smith – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Rudolph Stein – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Steve Richards – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Kevan Torfeh – cello (tracks 7, 9)
  • Peter Sheridan – flute (tracks 2, 4, 6-7, 9)
  • Heather Susan Greenberg – flute (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • James Walker – flute (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Steve Kujala – flute (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Heather Clark – flute (tracks 7, 9)
  • Martin Glicklich – flute (tracks 7, 9)
  • David Shostac – flute (tracks 7, 9)
  • Earle Dumler – oboe (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Barbara Northcutt – oboe (tracks 7, 9)
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica (tracks 2, 7, 9)
  • James Atkinson – french horn (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Steven Becknell – french horn (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Brad Warnaar – french horn (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Joseph Meyer – french horn (tracks 7, 9)
  • Todd Miller – french horn (tracks 7, 9)
  • Phillip Yao – french horn (tracks 7, 9)

Gospel choir (track 11)

  • Paulina Aguirre
  • Carmen Carter
  • Lynn Blythe Davis
  • Alice Sanderson Echols
  • Cleto Escobedo II
  • Nikisha Greer
  • Bambi Natisse Jones
  • Kristle Murden
  • Dan Navarro
  • Kenny O'Brien
  • Darryl Phinnessee
  • Louis Price
  • Carmen Twillie
  • Gisa Vatcky
  • Julia Waters-Tillman
  • Maxine Waters-Willard
  • Oren Waters
  • Will Wheaton

Technical credits
  • Luis Miguel – producer
  • Alejandro Asensi – ejecutive producer
  • Juan Carlos Calderón – arrangements and musical direction
  • Francisco Loyo – music co-production
  • Rafa Sardina – engineer, mixer
  • Allen Sides – audio engineer
  • David Reitzas – audio mixing
  • Shari Sutcliffe – production coordinator
  • Wesley Seidman – recording assistant
  • Chris Jennings – recording assistant
  • Lizette Rangel – recording assistant
  • Matty Green – mix assistant
  • Alan Mason – mix assistant
  • Ron McMaster – mastering engineer
  • Alberto Tolot – photography
  • Jeri Heiden – graphic design
  • Jennifer Pyle – graphic design

Recording and mixing locations

Chart performance

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[19] Platinum 40,000^
Chile[20] Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[21] Diamond 700,000[22]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum (Latin) 145,000[25]
Venezuela[20] Gold  
Summaries
Worldwide — 1,100,000[26]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. García, Juan Carlos (20 October 2006). "Un Vistazo". Mural (in Spanish). p. 2. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Garza, R (20 December 2006). "Luis Miguel brings Christmas joy". Vida en el Valle. p. B-2. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. Fidelman, Charlie (14 December 2006). "New Music". Montreal Gazette. p. D2. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. Gómez, Franco Daniel (12 December 2006). "Luis Miguel no disipa las dudas sobre su paternidad". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. "Luis Miguel y conciertos navideños VIP". Los 40 (in Spanish). 9 November 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. "Luis Miguel cantó en la boda de la hija de Hank". Quién (in Spanish). 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. Navarro, Juan Manuel (9 December 2006). "Ofrece 'Luismi' 'show' en el DF". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. Miguel, Luis (2006). Navidades (Album liner notes). Argentina: WEA Latina, a division of Warner Music Group. pp. 14–16. 2564-64038-2.
  10. "Navidades". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  11. "Top 100 Album 2006" (PDF) (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  12. "Navidades – Luis Miguel". Spanish Charts. Les Charts. 19 November 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  13. "Luis Miguel Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  14. "Luis Miguel Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  15. "Luis Miguel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  16. "European Top 100 Albums". Billboard. 9 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  17. "Luis Miguel Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  18. "Ranking". Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas (in Spanish). November 2006. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  19. "Argentinian album certifications – Luis Miguel – Navidades". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  20. "Luis Miguel obtiene discos de platino y oro por "Navidades"". El Universo (in Spanish). 5 December 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  21. Garibay, Daniel (10 January 2007). "Luis Miguel: Navidades de diamante". El Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2022 – via ProQuest.
  22. García, Juan Carlos (27 October 2008). "'Inspiran' a vender talento". Reforma (in Spanish). p. 2. Retrieved 11 February 2022 – via ProQuest. Disco más vendido de la compañía: "Navidades con Luis Miguel", con más de 700 mil copias
  23. "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2006 in the field "Year". Select 46 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  24. "American album certifications – Luis Miguel – Navidades". Recording Industry Association of America.
  25. Cobo, Leila (18 July 2009). "Silent Night". Billboard (in Spanish). Vol. 121, no. 28. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  26. Zamarripa, Raymundo (29 November 2015). "'Cómo recuperar a Luis Miguel". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 16. Retrieved 11 February 2022 – via ProQuest.
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