Thalía (1990 album)


Thalía is the eponymous debut solo studio album by Mexican singer Thalía. It was produced by Alfredo Diaz Ordaz and released in Mexico on 9 October 1990, by Fonovisa Records. The album consisted of 1980's rock, disco, pop, and ballads. The songs "Un Pacto Entre Los Dos" and "Saliva" were highly controversial due to their suggestive lyrics, but were nonetheless highly successful, and are now considered Thalía's classics along with "Amarillo Azul" and "Pienso En Ti".
To celebrate Thalía's 25 anniversary as a solo artist, as for December 2014, this album is available in the digital platforms iTunes and Spotify. The album was certified 2× Gold in Mexico in 1991. It sold over 200,000 there.

Background

In late 1989, Thalía announced her departure from the Timbiriche group to begin her solo career. In January 1990, the singer traveled to the United States to prepare musically. At the University of California, Los Angeles, she took English, dance, singing and acting classes. She learned to play bass and saxophone with American composer Dave Boruff. In the middle of that same year, she returned to Mexico with a new image and released her first LP on 9 October. "Un Pacto Entre los Dos" became its first promotional single for radio.

Composition

The album includes compositions by Thalía, Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, Áureo Baqueiro, among others; with pop rock styles on songs like "Un pacto entre los dos", "Libertad de expresión" and "Talismán", even ballads like "Pienso en ti" and "El poder de tu amor". It was published in the three popular formats at the time: LP, cassette and compact disc. The first edition of the album was sold out just two weeks after its launch in the Mexican Republic. The album was the subject of much controversy, due to the provocative and original lyrics of some songs in addition to the sensual and avant-garde image that the singer showed at that time. "Saliva" was banned on several radio stations in Mexico and "Un Pacto entre los dos" was considered "sadomasochistic". The album has many influences from the group Timbiriche.

Promotion

The first performance of the album's songs was held in October 1990 at a hotel in Mexico City. In 1991, Thalía attended the talk show La Movida, hosted by Verónica Castro, where she performed live numerous songs from the album.

Singles

Certifications and sales