Gloria Trevi "Gloria" album

- Release date : March 2011 -

Gloria is the eighth studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Gloria Trevi. It was released on March 22, 2011 by Universal Music Latin, after a four-year gap since the release of her last studio album, Una Rosa Blu.

Gloria was recorded in London, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami and Mexico under the guidance of Armando Avila and Sebastián Jácome. The singer declared that the album is dedicated to women, since "the girls are the ones who buy albums. If there comes a handsome guy and sings to us something that touches our heart is cool, but it is harder for a woman to understand another woman". The album title was chosen after Trevi's mother, who also is named Gloria: "It is a tribute to my mother and to my grandmother, my mother named me Gloria after them, but especially I did it for my mom, who was going through a very intense situation at the time I was working on the album."

"Gloria" album tracks and lyrics

• Fuego Con Fuego lyrics
• Me Río De Ti lyrics
• Sobrenatural lyrics
• No Al Alguacil lyrics
• Vestida De Azúcar lyrics
• Puede Ser Amor lyrics
• La Noche lyrics
• Y Ahora Te Sorprendes lyrics
• Despiértame lyrics
• Recostada En La Cama lyrics
• Que Decisión Tan Fatal lyrics [Deluxe Edition]
• Fan lyrics [Deluxe Edition]
• Cambio Y Fuera lyrics [Deluxe Edition]
• Esa Hembra Es Mala lyrics [Deluxe Edition]

"Gloria" album reviews

After scoring five number ones and her first Billboard Hot 200 entry with 2007's Una Rosa Blu, controversial diva Gloria Trevi's re-emergence into the Mexican pop scene appears to be complete, judging by the success of her seventh chart-topping album, Gloria. Produced by regular collaborators Armando Avila and Sebastian Jacome, her eighth studio effort is described as a tribute to women everywhere, hence the female empowerment lyrics on the flute-led ballad "Y Ahora Te Sorprendes" (one of two tracks penned by Sin Bandera's Leonel Garcia), and girl power anthems such as the kitsch Latin pop of lead single "Me Rio De Ti." But like the latter, there are several occasions when Trevi unwisely attempts to keep up with her younger counterparts, as on the Lady Gaga-inspired shimmering synth pop of "Fuego con Fuego" and the KeSha-esque dirty electro of "No al Alguacil," a duet with fellow Mexican pop icon Paulina Rubio. She's much more convincing on the tracks which hark back to her late-'80s and early-'90s heyday, such as the infectious power pop of "La Noche," the polished AOR of "Puede Ser Amor," and the joyous cover version of el Chapo de Sinaloa's "Recostada en la Cama," which adds pounding beats, mariachi horns, and an overblown guitar solo to the ranchera original. Following her fall from grace, few would have predicted Trevi would bounce back with such aplomb, and while Gloria is far from her best work, it's a solid, if slightly derivative, record which should further re-establish her legendary Latin pop status.

*** by Jon O'Brien, All Music Guide ***

Es indudable que Gloria Trevi supo gozar la “Gloria” que le dejó el exitoso álbum Una rosa blu. Tres años después vuelve con un bombardeo de 14 pistas llenas de orgullo sentimental. Sea pop discotequero o baladas desgarradoras, Trevi tiene refinada una receta que sus fans consumen sin peligro de intoxicación.

En Gloria el pop tiene un volumen más alto que otra producciones de Trevi. Es una jugada acorde a los tiempos de Lady Gaga, Katy Perry y Shakira. La mexicana sabe mantener su sitio. Fuego con fuego y Me río de ti anuncian un álbum guiado por sintetizadores, batería, punteos de guitarra y dolorosas verdades en la cara. El punto más alto llega en No al alguacil, en dúo memorable con Paulina Rubio, un canción en contra del control y la vigilancia en las relaciones. “Si me persigues aceleraré”, cantan las verdaderas rebeldes del pop mexicano.

Aunque parezca una artista de excesos, Gloria Trevi le apuesta al balance. A las descargas de orgullo, le pone ternura con baladas en las que las posibilidades de su voz hierven. Una honesta Vestida de azúcar encabeza el grupo de temas románticos. En Y ahora te sorprendes, Despiértame y Recostada en la cama el asunto es oscuro y desgarrador. Son tres canciones que recuerdan a las baladistas de los setentas y ochenta.

En Gloria, la cantante revela un gusto por una música más cruda. Se confiesa admiradora de los Rolling Stones y los blues en Fan, mientras que en Esa hembra es mala exhibe su faceta vernácula en un escenario acústico y español.

*** por Juan Mesa, About.com ***