Limón y Sal ("Lemon and Salt") is the title of the fourth studio album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas. It was recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina and first released in Mexico on May 30, 2006 and in the United States on June 6, 2006. To date the album has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide.
The album's overall themes deal with the general ups and downs of life and relationships. All the songs were composed by Venegas, with the exception of three songs, where she had the help of Coti Sorokin and Cachorro López. Some notable songs are "Primer Día" and its reggae rhythm, sung in a duet with Dante Spinetta. In "De Qué Me Sirve" she plays the accordion in a tango and "bolero" fashion. "Eres Para Mí" is a duet with Chilean singer Anita Tijoux.
The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006, winning one prize for Best Alternative Music Album and won for Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, sharing a historical tie with Ricardo Arjona and his album "Adentro"
The song "Canciones de Amor" was used in the 2007 film The Heartbreak Kid.
The song "Mírame Bien" was used as the opening theme for the 2011-2012 Brazilian telenovela A Vida da Gente (The Life We Lead).
Singles
"Me Voy", the first single, is widely considered Venegas's most successful song ever, reaching top positions in the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks #1, Latin Pop Airplay #8, Spain #1, Italy #3, and other parts of Europe. The song topped the Swiss charts at #12. The second single "Limón y Sal" reached the #24 position in the U.S. Latin Pop Airplay charts, and the #2 position in Spain and Mexico. "Eres Para Mí", a duet with Chilean Anita Tijoux, was the third single released and had great success in 2007 reaching the US Latin Pop Airplay #1, Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Tropical Airplay #5, Mexico #1, Spain #2 and Latin America #1. The fourth single was "Primer Día", featuring the rapper Dante Spinetta and having success on the music charts in Mexico and reaching #13 in Spain. The fifth single, "De Que Me Sirve", was released in Europe only.
Track listing
|
| 1. | "Canciones de amor (Love Songs)" | Venegas | Cachorro López, Venegas | 2:53 |
|---|
| 2. | "Me voy (I'm Leaving)" | Venegas | López, Venegas | 3:10 |
|---|
| 3. | "Primer día" (First Day)" (feat. Dante Spinetta) | Venegas, Spinetta | López, Venegas | 3:57 |
|---|
| 4. | "Limón y sal (Lemon and Salt)" | Venegas, Jorge Villamizar | López, Venegas | 3:28 |
|---|
| 5. | "Dulce compañía (Sweet Company)" | Venegas | López, Venegas | 3:23 |
|---|
| 6. | "De qué me sirve (What Good Is It?)" | Venegas, Coti Sorokin | Sorokin, Venegas | 2:37 |
|---|
| 7. | "Adonde sea (Wherever It Might Be)" | Venegas | López, Venegas | 2:57 |
|---|
| 8. | "Mírame bien (Look Right at Me)" | Venegas* | López, Venegas | 3:38 |
|---|
| 9. | "No seré (I Won't Be)" | Venegas, Sorokin | Sorokin, Venegas | 2:59 |
|---|
| 10. | "Última vez (Last Time)" | Venegas, López | Lópeaz, Venegas | 4:00 |
|---|
| 11. | "Eres para mí" (You're Meant for Me)" (feat. Anita Tijoux) | Venegas, Tijoux | López, Venegas | 3:13 |
|---|
| 12. | "No Hace Falta (You Don't Have To)" | Venegas, Sorokin, López^ | López, Venegas | 3:29 |
|---|
| 13. | "Te voy a mostrar (I Will Show You)" | Venegas | López, Venegas | 3:19 |
|---|
| 14. | "Sin documentos (Undocumented)" (Bonus Track) | Andrés Calamaro | López, Venegas | 3:49 |
|---|
|
| 13. | "Mala memoria (Bad Memory)" (Live) | Venegas | 3:28 |
|---|
|
| 13. | "¿Cómo sé? (How Do I Know?)" (Live) | Venegas | 3:22 |
|---|
|
| 13. | "Andar conmigo (Walk With Me)" (De La Rivera Mix) | Venegas, Sorokin | 4:40 |
|---|
|
| 13. | "Me voy (I'm Leaving)" (Music Video) | 3:05 |
|---|
| 14. | "Limón y Sal" (MTV Making the Record) | 20:00 |
|---|
| 15. | "Album in stereo sound 2.0 & surround sound 5.1" | 46:49 |
|---|
^ Additional Production * Co-producer
Personnel
- Julieta Venegas - vocals, background vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming
- Juanchi Baleiron - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar
- Cachorro López - Baritone guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- Coti Sorokin - electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Dany Ávila - drums
- Guillermo Vadalá - bass guitar, banjo
- Ernesto Snajer - acoustic guitar, ten-string guitar
- Facundo Guevara - percussion
- Dante Spinetta - Vocals, composer
- Juan Blas Caballero - Programming, keyboards, electric guitar
- Juan Cruz de Urquiza - flugelhorn, trombone
- Matias Sorokin - slide guitar
- Anita Tijoux - background vocals
- Sebastián Schon - keyboards, programming
- Slava Poloudine - cello
- Pepito Mezclero - Scream
Chart
| style="width: 50%;text-align: left; vertical-align: top; " |
Certifications
|}
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
| Mexican Album Chart[22] | 16 |
| Mexican Album Chart (Spanish Album Chart)[23] | 12 |
| Chart (2007) | Position |
| Mexican Albums Chart[24] | 92 |
Awards
Latin Grammy
| Year | Title | Result |
| 2006 |
| Album of The Year | Nominated |
| Best Alternative Music Album | Won |
| Producer of The Year (Cachorro López) | Won |
Grammy Award
Release history
| Country | Date | Label |
| Spain | May 25, 2006 | Sony BMG |
| Italy | May 30, 2006 |
| Mexico |
| Switzerland | June 6, 2006 |
| United States | Sony Music International |
References
[1]
[2]