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}} ''Aries'' is the ninth studio album by Mexican recording artist Luis Miguel. It was released by WEA Latina on June 22, 1993. After attaining success in 1991 with his previous album, ''Romance'', Miguel decided to record an album of original recordings rather than a follow-up to ''Romance''. ''Aries'', which is similar to his earlier work prior to ''Romance'', features pop ballads and dance numbers with R&B influences. The record was produced by Miguel, who was assisted by Kiko Cibrian, Rudy Pérez, David Foster, and Juan Luis Guerra. Upon its release, ''Aries'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics; they were divided on the dance tunes and ballads, although Miguel's vocals and the album's arrangements garnered positive reactions. The record peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums, where it stayed for 19 weeks. Internationally, the album was certified triple platinum in Mexico, where it sold over one million copies. It was also certified diamond in Argentina. ''Aries'' has sold over two million copies worldwide . Miguel received several accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. Three singles were released to promote the album. Its first two singles, "Ayer" and "Hasta Que Me Olvides", topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart while "Suave" peaked at number nine on the chart. "Hasta el Fin" and "Tu y Yo" both peaked at number four on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and "Pensar en Ti" received airplay in Mexico. To further promote the record, Miguel launched the 1993 Aries Tour to some Latin American countries and the United States. ==Background and recording== In 1991 Miguel released his eighth studio album ''Romance'', a collection of classic boleros, the oldest of which originated in the 1940s. The album, which was produced by Armando Manzanero and arranged by Bebu Silvetti, was a success in Latin America and sold over seven million copies worldwide. It revived interest in the bolero genre and was the first record by a Spanish-speaking artist to be certified gold in Brazil, Taiwan, and the United States. In spite of ''Romances success, Miguel did not want to release an immediate follow-up to the album. When asked why he chose not to record more boleros, he replied "I wanted to try my music, just forgetting a little bit about those boleros that everyone knows". He began working with the composers for the album a year before recording in a studio in 1992 because he wanted to "discuss the works, the themes, and melodies; ... The creation of an album has to part of me or else I would not be able to interpret it, or in it", Miguel said. In August 24, 1992, Mexican newspaper ''El Siglo de Torreón'' reported that Miguel had begun collaborating with David Foster and Juan Carlos Calderón for their compositions, along with Anglo composers, and selecting cover versions for the album. He also received assistance from Cuban composer Rudy Pérez and Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra with the songwriting.〔 Recording began on July 4, 1992. Miguel had difficulty finding a suitable producer for the record; he initially worked with American audio engineer Bruce Swedien, but decided to re-record the whole album after disagreements with Swedien's direction. Unable to find a producer, he decided to co-produce the album with his long-time associate Kiko Cibrian 〔 Recording the album took almost a year and was affected by several complications, including its high budget of over US$1.5 million, his father's death, and undergoing an appendectomy.〔 Miguel announced the name of the album would be ''Aries'' during a presentation at the 1993 Festival Acapulco. About the naming of the album he said, "This album expresses my very personal way. I had a lot to do. I produced everything and wanted to have a lot of fun, take what I like, and what better than the zodiacal sign representing what one is." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aries (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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