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''Poquita Ropa'' ((英語:''Few Clothes'')) is the twelfth studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. It was released on August 24, 2010 through Warner Music. It was recorded in Mexico City, New York, and Los Angeles and was produced by Lee Levin and Dan Warner under their production name Los Gringo, with additional works from Matt Rollings and Brian Lang. Markedly different in style from his previous albums, ''Poquita Ropa'' was produced using as few musical instruments as possible. Arjona's goal was to produce the songs "almost as they were born"; he achieved this by using nonexistent sounds to make the songs sound more acoustic. Arjona achieved a production style that made the songs sound like a capella performances, and he said that "music and women look better with little clothes." The album was critically and commercially successful, became his third number one album on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart, and also topped the charts in Argentina and Mexico. It was certified Platinum in Argentina and Mexico, and was certified Gold in Chile, Colombia and the United States. The album was nominated at the 53rd Grammy Awards for Best Latin Pop Album. ''Poquita Ropa'' was given generally positive reviews; Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic considered the album a "stripped-down acoustic effort" and said that it was "impressive". ''Poquita Ropa'' spawned three singles. "Puente", a song with Cuban influences, was released as the lead single from the album and peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Songs chart. The other two singles released were "Vida" and "Marta", both of which failed to appear on the charts. Instead of promoting the album with a worldwide tour, Arjona produced an eponymous film which was broadcast on HBO and A&E. It was directed by Joaquín Cambre, and features Mexican telenovela actress Edith González. == Composition == With ''Poquita Ropa'', Arjona wanted to drastically change his musical style. He tried to use as few instruments as possible, resulting in a production that sounds like a capella performances. Arjona said about the album, "music and women look better with little clothes",〔("Arjona desnuda sus canciones en "Poquita ropa" ) (in Spanish). Union Radio. Retrieved on 23 March 2012.〕 and that "they (songs ) are like women; they get things up and are so concerned about this that they forget that the less clothes, more beauty. The songs are often overwhelmed by ourselves, because we saturate them with arrangements looking to exalt their qualities and we end up hiding them."〔 Arjona produced the album with the assistance of Dan Warner, who has worked with Shakira, Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera.〔("Ricardo Arjona tiende hoy su Puente" ). ''La Nación''. Retrieved on 28 March 2012.〕 Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic commented that ''Poquita Ropa'' "finds Arjona at his most naked, backed by spare arrangements of acoustic guitar, piano, and Hammond B-3 along with occasional touches of strings, woodwinds, and chorus vocals." ''Poquita Ropa'' was the first album that Arjona recorded without producer Tommy Torres, whose last production was ''5to Piso'' (2008). The album is similar in style to Arjona's work on ''Galería Caribe'' (2000).〔 "Puente", the lead single, is eight minutes and thirty seconds long and is divided into three parts. The first part is an a cappella song with a piano accompaniment. The second part is a ballad with Caribbean and Latin sounds, with some salsa and Cuban influences.〔("Le canta al pueblo cubano" ) (in Spanish). ''El Sol de Toluca''. Retrieved on 23 March 2012.〕 The third is a mixture of salsa and merengue, with Cuban influences. Mónica Maristain from newspaper ''La Nación'' compared it with "Habana", a 1999 song by Fito Páez.〔Maristain, Mónica (19 July 2010). ("Ricardo Arjona se pone tropical en su nuevo disco" ) (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved on 11 May 2012.〕 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「Poquita Ropa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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