Shaman (album)


Shaman is the nineteenth studio album by Santana. Shaman was released on October 22, 2002 and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 298,973. It was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA and Gold in Greece.
The first single of the album was "The Game of Love", featuring Michelle Branch. "Why Don't You & I", featuring Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, was also re-recorded as a single in 2003, which featured Alex Band of The Calling.
Like the previous album, Supernatural, Shaman features various famous rock, hip hop, and pop artists, as well as Spanish opera star, Plácido Domingo.
The album is currently Santana's longest studio release to date.

Singles

The first single released, "The Game of Love" which features Michelle Branch, peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 16 in the UK, and number 21 in Australia. A re-recorded version of "Why Don't You & I" with vocals by Alex Band peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Feels Like Fire" and "Nothing at All" failed to chart in most countries.

Track listing

The International Version drops the track "Since Supernatural", shuffles the remaining tracks, and includes the song "Let Me Love You Tonight".

Personnel

Chart positions

Sales and certifications

Personnel

- vocals, acoustic 12-string, nylon string & electric guitars, keyboards, timbales, rainstick

Michael Shrieve - drums

Dennis Chambers - drums

Karl Perazzo - timbales, congas, percussion

Raul Rékow - congas, percussion

Chester D Thompson - keyboards

Benny Rietveld - bass guitar

Tony Lindsay - lead vocals, vocals

Andy Vargas - lead vocals, vocals

John Ginty - organ, keyboards

Pauline Taylor - background vocals

Bill Ortiz - trumpet

Arturo Velasco - trombone