Atrevido y diferente


Atrevido y Diferente is the debut solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American salsa singer-songwriter Eddie Santiago. The album witch released by TH-Rodven in late 1986, it was cited as one of the turning points of the salsa genre into salsa romantica.

Singles

Two singles were released from the album that charted on the Hot Latin Tracks.
  • Nadie Mejor Que Tu was the lead single released from the album and charted #16 on Hot Latin Tracks.
  • Qué Locura de Enamorarme de Ti was the second and final single released from the album and charted #13 on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Personnel

Composer - Alejandro VezzaniBongos - Carlos Martin RodriguezBanjo - Carlos RondanTimbales - Chago MartínezPiano - César ConcepciónComposer, Primary Artist, Vocals - Eddie SantiagoPercussion - Hecor PerezComposer - Héctor SoteloCongas - Jimmy MoralesComposer - Julio SantiagoComposer - Luis AngelComposer - MarquitoComposer - Santiago Delgado

Chart position

The album peaked #1 on the tropical album charts and remained #1 for 10 consecutive weeks.
YearChartAlbumPeak
1987U.S. Billboard Tropical/Salsa AlbumsAtrevido y Diferente1

Reception

John Storm Roberts of Allmusic declared Atrevido y Diferente to be "the biggest name in the newish salsa-romantica vein" and pointed out the rise of salsa romantica.