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Libra (Lali album)

Libra is the fourth studio album by Argentine singer Lali, released on 12 November 2020 by Sony Music Argentina. The singer worked with a variety of producers and co-writers on the album, including Rafael Arcaute, Tainy, Fito Páez, Camilo, Mau y Ricky, Julio Reyes Copello, Abraham Mateo, Big One, Rec808, and JonTheProducer, among others.

Background and recording
In August 2018, Lali released her third studio album Brava. Work on Libra commenced six months later, as the earliest record of Lali working on it suggests, in February 2019. In early 2019, the singer traveled to the United States to promote her collaboration with Thalía, titled "Lindo Pero Bruto", which both singers had recently released as a single. During that trip, Lali got in a studio with Mau y Ricky and Camilo to work on what eventually became the album's sixth track, "No Puedo Olvidarte". In March, Lali posted a series of photos to Instagram with the caption "Studio Time" from Miami. Work on the studio continued in April as Lali posted a photo from a studio with DJ Snake. In May, it was announced that Lali was going to host the 2019 Premios Juventud alongside CNCO and Alejandra Espinoza. For that reason, she traveled to Miami to announce the nominees, and she stayed for a couple of weeks to work on new music with Rafael Arcaute, Julio Reyes Copello and other producers and songwriters. In June, Lali confirmed that work on her fourth studio album had effectively begun via Twitter: "After many years in the music industry, on the way to my fourth studio album, questioning and challenging myself is necessary. [I am] in a different place as a woman and as an artist! [I am] going out of my confort zone[,] focusing on what is truly important for me" In July, the singer once again traveled to the United States to co-host the 2019 Premios Juventud, and, again, stayed to work on new music. By that time, Lali admitted that Miami had become the "operations center" for the creation of her fourth studio album. On October and November, Lali released "Laligera" and "Como Así", respectively, as the first singles off Libra. On 7 November, Lali finished the last leg of her Brava Tour, in which she visited multiple U.S. cities and culminated in Washington, D.C. Exactly one week later, it was announced that Lali was going to be part of the main cast of a new Netflix series, titled Sky Rojo. In late November, Lali moved to Spain and settled in Madrid to shoot the series. The shooting of the series delayed the release of Lali's new music. Although the shooting of Sky Rojo was originally planned to take place in approximately four months, the production of the series was forced to stop and was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic starting from March 2020. The pandemic caused the series to stop and, therefore, Lali's music to be further delayed. Before a nationwide lockdown was established in Argentina, Lali managed to return to the country and go through quarantine in her Buenos Aires house. The singer took advantage of the time she spent in lockdown to focus on her new music. In May, Lali released "Lo Que Tengo Yo" as the album's third single. She recorded and released the song during lockdown, although her original plan was to dismiss it from the album's tracklist. By the end of May, although the nationwide lockdown in Argentina was still running, Lali was legally allowed to return to Spain to keep shooting Sky Rojo. In November 2020, Lali confessed that, like many of the Sky Rojo staff, she tested positive for COVID-19 between the months of June and November. In early November, Lali announced the highly anticipated collaboration with Cazzu, "Ladrón". The song was released on 12 November 2020, at 6:00 PM ART. Half an hour later, Lali went live on Instagram and videocalled the artists that would be later revealed as featured artists of the album. Finally, at 7:00 PM, Lali surprisingly announced that the entire album was then available on all streaming platforms. ==Title==
Title
The title of the album makes reference to Libra, Lali's zodiac sign was, then, the inspiration behind the name of her fourth studio album. In Libra, Lali seeks a balance between all her aspects as an artist, blending multiple vocal ranges and music genres within the pop genre. Lali confirmed the meaning behind the title of the album, saying: sign of Libra. Lali added: ==Composition==
Composition
Music and lyrics Musically, Libra is an urban pop record Jessica Roiz of Billboard stated that Libra showcases Lali's "musical growth and versatility as an artist, from sensual trap to infectious pop fusions". The album's sixth track, "No Puedo Olvidarte", is a collaboration with Venezuelan-American duo Mau y Ricky. Lali and the duo had previously collaborated on the 2018 smash-hits "Mi Mala (Remix)" and "Sin Querer Queriendo". The song was co-written by Lali, Mau y Ricky, Camilo, Elof Loelv, and its producer, Jon Leone. The earliest record of Lali working on Libra dates of February 2019, and it finds her in a studio with Mau, Ricky and Camilo with the beat of the song playing on the background. "Laligera" has been described as "an infectious trap-pop song", and its "empowering" lyrics are about a girl who is independent and has the world in her hands. According to Lali, the song reflects a bit of where she comes from and where she grew up: a barrio in south Buenos Aires, and in a family that, according to Lali, "didn't have a lot of money". "Lo Que Tengo Yo", the album's eight track, is the only song of Libra that was not co-written by Lali. It was written by Mau y Ricky, Camilo, Max Matluck, and its producer, Tainy. The song presents dance beats fused with electro-urban rhythms. Lyrically, the song is about "a girl who has got it going on and [who] is a heartbreaker". Lyrically, the song is "a heartfelt track about a couple who, despite calling it quits, can't fathom the fact that they have broken up and are unable to move on". Libra closes with the gospel-infected ballad "Una Esquina en Madrid". The title means "a street corner in Madrid" because Lali wrote it one night on a balcony of her Madrid apartment, which is located in a street corner. The music of the song was composed by Argentine singer Fito Paez. According to Lali, after writing the lyrics, she sent them to Paez, who sent her a video of him finding the melody in a piano. Paez and Lali worked together earlier that year when Lali guest-appeared on Paez's song "Gente en la Calle". Lali talked about the lyrics of the song with Billboard, and said: "the lyrics have a lot of truth to it and it's what I'm living at the moment. It's who Lali is today and it places me in a place of adulthood and my search. It closes my album because it's a song of gratitude to life, of understanding life and of who I am now; of an important reaffirmation of this moment". ==Singles==
Singles
Lali kicked off the Libra era with the release of "Laligera". The song was released on 10 October 2019, on Lali's 28th birthday, along with a music video. The music video was filmed by Orco in the porteño neighborhood of Parque Patricios, where Lali was born. It shows her skating in a basketball court and hanging out with a group of dancers. Artistic roller skating was the discipline Lali practised as a little girl, which allowed her to show her talent to an audience for the very first time. The song debuted at number 42 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 and charted for seven weeks. Having peaked at number 24, "Laligera" became Lali's highest-charting solo song since the chart launched in October 2018. In 2020, "Laligera" was listed among the works for which Rafael Arcaute was nominated as Producer of the Year for the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards. "Como Así" was released as the album's second single on 8 November 2019. The song features guest vocals from boy-band CNCO. The music video for the single was filmed in Mexico City and directed by Joaquín Cambre. In the clip, Lali portrays the love interest for each of the CNCO members, with each scene telling a different story. In May 2020, Lali released the album's third single, "Lo Que Tengo Yo". The singer admitted that, originally, the song was not going to be released and that it had not made it into the final selection of songs for Libra. However, one morning during the COVID-19 lockdowns, she found herself humming the demo of the song, which brought joy to her morning. It was for this reason that she decided to release the song and cheer up people's lives during lockdown. The song charted for 18 weeks on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, where it peaked at number 28, and it also reached the number-two position on Monitor Latino's Argentina Airplay chart – her highest-peaking single to date. The single also became Lali's third solo number-one single – fourth overall – on the Argentina National Songs chart, extending her record as the Argentine female singer with the most solo number-one songs. In August 2020, Lali released "Fascinada" as the album's fourth single, with a music video filmed from Madrid. The song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart. In November 2020, the singer released her highly anticipated collaboration with Cazzu, "Ladrón". The black and white music video was directed by Lali herself and filmed in Madrid and Buenos Aires. The track eventually reached a new peak of 37 on the chart. ==Track listing==
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal. Musicians Lalivocals (tracks 1–11) • Cazzuvocals (track 2) • Mau y Rickyvocals (track 6) • Norielsongwriting (track 9) • CNCOsongwriting (track 10) • Abraham Mateobackground vocals (track 11) • Fito Paezbackground vocals (track 11) • Julio Reyes Copellokeyboards (track 1) • Nicolás De La Espirellakeyboards (track 1) • Angel Lopezkeyboards (track 7) • Federico Vindverkeyboards (track 7) • Rafael Arcautekeyboards (track 7) • Pablo Preciadoguitar (track 10) • Matías Sorokinacoustic guitar (track 11) • Diego Oliverobass, electric guitar, keyboards (track 11) • Carlos Vanderachoir vocals (track 11) • Juan Absatzchoir vocals, choir master, clapping (track 11) • Leticia Chappachoir vocals, clapping (track 11) • Marisa Merechoir vocals, clapping (track 11) • Inés Rampoldiclapping (track 11) • Marcelo Novatidrums (track 11) Production • Rafael Arcauteproduction (tracks 1, 3, 7) • Julio Reyes Copelloproduction (track 1) • Nicolás De La Espirellaproduction (track 1) • Big Oneproduction (track 2) • Angel Lopezproduction (tracks 3, 7) • Federico Vindverproduction (tracks 3, 7) • Abraham Mateoproduction (track 4) • Rec808production (track 5) • Jon Leoneproduction (track 6) • Tainyproduction (track 8) • Brasaproduction (track 9) • Roloproduction (track 10) • Jowanproduction (track 10) • Diego Oliverosongwriting (track 11) Songwriting Mariana Espósitosongwriting (tracks 1–7, 9–11) • Julio Reyes Copellosongwriting (track 1) • Leroy Sanchezsongwriting (track 1) • Nicolás De La Espirellasongwriting (track 1) • Rafael Arcautesongwriting (tracks 1, 3, 6–7) • Julieta Cazzuchellisongwriting (track 2) • Daniel Realsongwriting (track 2) • Enzo Sauthiersongwriting (track 2) • Angel Lopezsongwriting (tracks 3, 7) • Federico Vindversongwriting (tracks 3, 7) • Gabriel Gonzalezsongwriting (tracks 3, 5, 7) • Gino Borrisongwriting (track 3, 7) • Abraham Mateosongwriting (track 4) • Edgar Andinosongwriting (track 4) • Elena Rosesongwriting (track 5) • Claudia Prietosongwriting (track 5) • Camilo Echeverrysongwriting (tracks 6, 8) • Elof Loelvsongwriting (track 6) • Jon Leonesongwriting (track 6) • Mauricio Montanersongwriting (tracks 6, 8) • Ricardo Montanersongwriting (tracks 6, 8) • Marco Masíssongwriting (track 8) • Max Matlucksongwriting (track 8) • José Roblessongwriting (track 9) • Juan Fríassongwriting (track 9–10) • Juan Santanasongwriting (track 9) • Juan Rubierasongwriting (track 9) • Noel Santossongwriting (track 9) • Ronny Fríassongwriting (track 9) • Andrés Restreposongwriting (track 10) • Johan Espinosasongwriting (track 10) • Pablo Preciadosongwriting (track 10) • Yoel Henríquezsongwriting (track 10) • Fito Páezsongwriting (track 11) Technical • Kevin Petersonmastering (tracks 1–9, 11) • Maddox Chhimmixing (track 1, 3, 5–10) • Julio Reyes Copelloperformance arrangement, programming, recording engineering (track 1) • Nicolás De La Espirellaperformance arrangement, programming, recording engineering (track 1) • Rafael Arcauteperformance arrangement, programming (track 1), recording engineering (tracks 1, 3, 7), A&R direction (tracks 1–11) • Daniel Alanísrecording engineering (tracks 1–6, 9, 11) • Big Onemixing (track 1) • Angel Lopezperformance arrangement (track 3) • Federico Vindverperformance arrangement (tracks 3, 7) • Jon Leonerecording engineering (track 6) • Nano Novellorecording engineering (tracks 7–8, 10) • Julian Burgiorecording engineering (track 8) • Roloperformance arrangement, recording engineering (track 10) • Jowanprogramming (track 10) • Jan Fonsirecording engineering (track 10) • Jean Rodríguezrecording engineering (track 10) • Luis Burgiorecording engineering (track 10) • Peter Akselradrecording engineering (track 10) • Max Milglinmixing (track 11) • Diego Oliveroperformance arrangement, recording engineering (track 11) • Juan Absatzrecording engineering (track 11) • Marcelo Novatirecording engineering (track 11) • Matías Sorokinrecording engineering (track 11) • Pablo DurandA&R direction (tracks 1–11) • Federico KalwillA&R coordination (tracks 1–11) • Oriana HidalgoA&R coordination (tracks 1–11) • Javier CasoA&R assistant (tracks 1–11) Design • Álvaro Garcíaphotography • Beatriz Matallanamakeup, hair • Minerva Portillostyling • Omar Soutoart design ==Charts==
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