MTV Unplugged (Julieta Venegas album)


MTV Unplugged is the first live album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas. The album features a selection of her greatest hits, along with new tracks, including the singles "El Presente" and "Algún Día". A handful of guest artists was included: Gustavo Santaolalla, Natalia Lafourcade, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, La Mala Rodríguez. The album sold more than 2.5 million copies.
This album received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and the DVD released from this live performance also won for Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video. "El Presente" was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Album history

The live performance of this album was recorded in Mexico City, on March 6, 2008 at the Estudios Churubusco, before 450 fans. This show was broadcast on July 5, 2008 through MTV Latin America, and premiered on June 12, 2008 on the MTV Tr3s. The recording includes collaborations from La Mala Rodríguez performing the hip-hop section of "Eres para mí"; two-time Oscar-winner Gustavo Santaolalla playing banjo on "Algún día"; Brazilian singer Marisa Monte performing in "Ilusion", a brand new song in Spanish and Portuguese; Jaques Morelenbaum participating in "Como sé"; and Natalia Lafourcade included as a part of Venegas's band. Julieta Venegas played the accordion, guitar, and piano. On the track "Esta vez", the Cuarteto Latinoamericano is included, and Juan Son joined Venegas on "De mis pasos". The violet dress that the artist wore during the performance was designed by Andrés Jiménez.
Jose Tillan served as the executive producer and producer for MTV Networks.

Track listing CD and DVD

The track listing by iTunes Store Mexico.

Personnel

Live crew
Design
The album debuted at number 61 on the Mexican album charts, climbing to number-one the following week where it spent 10 consecutive weeks, replacing Para Siempre by Vicente Fernández and being replaced by A Little Bit Longer by Jonas Brothers. MTV Unplugged received a gold certification in México after two weeks of its release. In United States debuted and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and at number 169 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked within the Top 20 in Spain and at number 39 in Switzerland.

Weekly charts

Charts Peak
position
Mexican Album Chart1
Mexican Digital Album Chart1
Spanish Album Chart18
Swiss Album Chart39
US Billboard 200169
US Billboard Top Latin Albums9
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums4

Certifications

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Year-end chart

Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

Latin Billboard Awards

Release history

CountryDateLabel
MexicoJune 13, 2008Sony International
SwitzerlandJune 20, 2008Sony International
United StatesJune 20, 2008Sony International
SpainJune 20, 2008Sony BMG