Utopía
Studio album by Belinda
Released	October 3, 2006 (Mexico)
Recorded	May-July 2006
Genre	Pop, Pop rock, Power pop, Dance pop
Length	47:20
Label	EMI Televisa Music
Producer	Greg Wells, Greg Kurstin, Kara DioGuardi, Mitch Allan, Jimmy Harry, Lester Mendez Belinda (exec.)
Belinda chronology
Belinda Total (2006) Utopía (2006) Carpe Diem (2009)
Singles from Utopía
"Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" "Bella Traición" "Luz Sin Gravedad" "Alguien Más"

Utopía (Spanish pronunciation: [utoˈpia]), is the second solo studio album of Mexican singer Belinda, released on October 3, 2006, and revised with English tracks to be released in Germany and other parts of Europe on October 22, 2007.

[edit] Album

Utopía marks Belinda's first with EMI after leaving Sony BMG for creative differences in Spring of 2006. Belinda is credited as executive producer for the record and recorded the album between May and July 2006 in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York City. Described as a more mature album, inspiration was garnered from books including Thomas Moore's own Utopia.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Singles

The first single "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá", produced and mixed by Greg Wells, was released internationally on August 28, 2006 and peaked at number 3 in Mexico. Second single "Bella Traición" was released internationally on January 31, 2007 and rise up to #7 in the Mexican airplay chart. The video for "Bella Traición" was filmed in Mexico and was released on March 5. The video for "Luz Sin Gravedad" has also been filmed and was released on March 13. "Alguien Más" will be the fourth single. The English version of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá", entitled "If We Were," will be released alongside the Spanish original as the promotional single in Europe.

[edit] Awards

On August 29, 2007 Belinda received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Album for her work in Utopía, and also the second single "Bella Traición" was nominated for Song of the Year. At the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2008, which were held in Mexico City, she also won two awards: Best Solo Artist and Video of the Year for her hit single Bella Traicion, which seemed like a contrast, when she was booed onstage when picking up one of the awards. On the 20th edition of Premios Lo Nuestro she won the award for Best Female Pop Artist, beating fellow Mexicans Julieta Venegas, Paulina Rubio and Yuridia.

[edit] Songs

• "Utopia" is a Spanish version of an unreleased Sia song, entitled "The Corner."
• "Luz Sin Gravedad" (Light without Gravity) is the Spanish version of the song "See a Little Light".
• "¿Quién Es Feliz?" (Who Is Happy?) was co-written by Skye Sweetnam.
• "Noche Cool" (Cool Night) is the Spanish version of the Pussycat Dolls song "Flirt" co-written by Kara Dioguardi and Nicole Scherzinger.
• "Contigo o Sin Ti" (With Or Without You) is a re-working of Esthero's song, "If Tha Mood," from her album Wikked Lil' Grrrls.

The album was re-released in English in 2007 in the U.S., Europe and Asia according to the EMI Televisa Music website.^{[citation needed]} "If We Were" is the first single from Belinda's upcoming English album, a loose translation of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá".^[1] The second single in English, "At the End of the Day" ("Bella Traición"), is being played in Mexican radio stations. "See a Little Light" ("Luz Sin Gravedad") is the third single. In August 29, 2007, the album received two Latin Grammy nominations.

[edit] Re-Release: Utopía²

Utopía² (CD+DVD)
Studio album by Belinda
Released	September 25, 2007 December 7, 2007 February 29, 2008
Recorded	2006-2007
Genre	Pop - Rock
Label	EMI Televisa Music

Utopía² is the special edition of this album. The material was released in September 25, 2007 in U.S., Latin America and Europe in several versions. New music spanish ("Es De Verdad") although only appear in the USA version.

[edit] U.S. and Latin America

The 13 songs of the first edition plus: ^[2]

[edit] DVD Track listing

Utopia (European Edition)
Studio album by Belinda
Released	August 27, 2007
Genre	Pop - Rock
Label	EMI Televisa Music

[edit] International edition

"If We Were", "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" English version, were the first singles of the album, were released in August 28, 2007. ^[4] This version of the album was released on Brazil, with mainstream singles "If We Were" and "See a Little Light".

[edit] Italian special edition

The 13 songs of the first edition plus: ^[5] (Released on February 29, 2008)

[edit] Chart performance

[edit] Credits and personnel

• Belinda: vocals
• Greg Wells: guitar, drums, programming
• Jimmy Harry: guitar, programming
• John Allen: drums
• James Rudder: Assistant Engineer

[edit] References