La Oreja de Van Gogh discography

La Oreja de Van Gogh discography
Studio albums 6
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 2
Music videos 26
EPs 1
Singles 35
Box sets 1

The discography of Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh consists of six studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one extended play, one box set, thirty five singles and twenty six music videos. The band have sold over 8 million records worldwide,[1][2] making them the best selling pop band in Spain and the country's most influential pop group since Mecano.[3] La Oreja de Van Gogh released their debut studio album Dile Al Sol on May 18 of 1998. It was a commercial success in Spain, eventually peaking at #1 and being certified 7 times Platinum in the country.[4] The band's second studio album, El viaje de Copperpot, was released on September 11 of 2000. It is the band's most successful album in Spain; selling more than 1,200,000 copies there, becoming Sony's Spain second highest selling album in history.[3] It also catapulted the band's fame and success in Latin America. The first three singles reached #1 in Spain, Mexico and most latinamerican countries.

La Oreja de Van Gogh's third album was releasead in April 28 of 2003. Internationally, it is the most successful album of the band and it is said to be their consolidation album in the music industry. Like their previous work, its first three singles; "Puedes contar conmigo", "20 de Enero" and "Rosas" peaked #1 in Spain and most latinamerican charts.[5] After three years, the band released their fourth album, Guapa and the extended play Más guapa, the last one where Amaia Montero features. The first single "Muñeca de Trapo" manage to reach #1 position on the Spanish and Mexican charts and while the rest of the singles reached high positions in Spain, they had modest impact in latinamerica. After the separation of former vocalist Amaia Montero, they released their first compilation album "LOVG - Grandes éxitos". Their fifth studio album A las cinco en el Astoria features new vocalist of the band Leire Martínez. Four singles were released from the album. The first one, El Último Vals, had average success in Spain and latinamerica. In September 13 of 2011 the band releases Cometas por el cielo. The two first singles, La Niña que Llora en tus Fiestas and Cometas por el Cielo, reached the top 20 positions in Spain and latinamerica.[6][7]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
SPA
[8]		 ARG
[9]		 MEX
[6]		 US
Latin
[10]
Dile Al Sol
  • Released: May 18, 1998
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, cassette
 1 — — —
  • SPA: 7× Platinum[4]
  • SPA: 800,000[3]
  • USA: 40,000[3]
El viaje de Copperpot
  • Released: September 11, 2000
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, cassette
 1 — 1 —
  • SPA: 11× Platinum[11]
  • MEX: 2× Platinum [12]
  • US: 1× Platinum (Latin)[13]
  • WW: 2,500,000[14]
  • SPA: 1,200,000[3]
  • MEX: 400,000[3]
  • USA: 100,000[3]
Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida
  • Released: April 28, 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, cassette
 1 1 1 9
  • SPA: 6× Platinum[15]
  • ARG: 4× Platinum[16]
  • CHL: 2× Platinum[17]
  • COL: 1× Platinum[17]
  • ECU: 1x Gold[17]
  • MEX: 1× Platinum+1× Gold[12]
  • URU: 1x Gold[17]
  • VEN: 1x Gold[17]
  • US: 2× Platinum (Latin)[13]
Guapa/Más guapa
  • Released: April 25, 2006
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, digital
 1 1 1 5
A las cinco en el Astoria
  • Released: September 2, 2008
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, digital
 1 1 20 21
  • SPA: 2× Platinum [28]
  • MEX: 1× Platinum[12]
Cometas por el cielo
  • Released: September 13, 2011
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, digital
 1 2 21 2
  • SPA: 1× Platinum[28]
El planeta imaginario
  • Released: November 4, 2016
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, digital
 1 — — 9

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
SPA
[32]		 MEX
 US
Latin
 ARG
La Oreja de Van Gogh - Gira 2003
  • Released: April 19, 2004
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD
 14 — — —
Cometas por el cielo en directo desde América
  • Released: September 18, 2012
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD/DVD, digital
9 — — —
Primera Fila
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD/DVD, digital
6 — — —

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
París (French edition)
  • Released: May 10, 2004
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD

Box sets

List of box sets
Title Album details
LOVG 1996-2006
  • Released: April 4, 2006
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD

Remix Albums

List of remix albums
Title Album details
Cometas por el Cielo (Remixes)
  • Released: June 5, 2012
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: Digital

Singles

As main artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SPA
[35][36]		 MEX
[6]		 Latin Pop Airplay
[37]
"El 28" 1998 4 — 31 Dile al Sol
"Soñaré" 1 33 22
"Cuéntame al Oído" 1 — 22
"Pesadilla" 1999 16 — —
"Dile al Sol" 19 — —
"Qué puedo pedir" 9 — —
"El Libro" 18 — —
"La estrella y la Luna" 34 — —
"Cuídate" 2000 1 1 27 El Viaje de Copperpot
"París" 1 1 —
"La Playa" 2001 1 1 18
"Pop" 8 — —
"Soledad" 6 — —
"Mariposa" 13 — —
"Tu Pelo" — — —
"La chica del gorro azul" 2002 16 — —
"Puedes Contar Conmigo" 2003 1 1 3 Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida
"20 de Enero" 1 2 —
"Rosas" 1 1 4
"Deseos de cosas imposibles" 2004 — 9 10
"Vestido azul" — — —
"Geografía" — 5 —
"Historia de un Sueño" — — —
"Bonustrack/Nana Nara" 2005 — — —
"Muñeca de Trapo" 2006 1 1 3 Guapa/Más Guapa
"Dulce Locura" 1 16 22
"Perdida" 17 36 —
"En mi lado del sofá" 1 11 —
"El Último Vals" 2008 1 8 17 A las cinco en el Astoria
"Inmortal" 10 — 14
"Jueves" 14 15 34
"Europa VII" 2009 43 — —
"Cuéntame al oído" — — — Nuestra casa a la izquierda del tiempo
"Puedes contar conmigo" 2010 — — —
"La niña que llora en tus fiestas" 2011 8 1 1 Cometas por el Cielo
"Cometas por el Cielo" 20 1 1
"La luz que nace en ti" 43 — — Non-album single
"Día cero" 2012 — — — Cometas por el Cielo
"Otra vez me has sacado a bailar" 22 — — Non-album single
"El primer día del resto de mi vida" 2013 6 — — "Primera Fila"
"Maria"(featuring Natalia Lafourcade) 26 — —
"Verano" 2016 5 — — El planeta imaginario

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SPA
[35]		 MEX
[6]		 Latin Pop Airplay
[37]
"Ay Haiti" (Various Artists featuring La Oreja de Van Gogh) 2010 1 — — Charity single

Videography

Video albums

Year Title Production details Notes
1999 Dile al Sol
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: VHS
  • Contains the "Dile al Sol Tour" shot live from Spain.
2002 La Oreja de Van Gogh (Video)
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: DVD, VHS
  • First homonym DVD of the band. Contains 12 music videos, 3 live performances and special features from the group at that point.
2003 La Oreja de Van Gogh en Directo Gira 2003
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: DVD
  • Contains the "Tour Lo que te conté mientras te hacías la dormida" shot live from several Spanish cities such as San Sebastián, Burgos, Valencia, Sevilla and Málaga. Was certified gold in Spain and México, and Platinum in Argentina.
2010 Un viaje al Mar Muerto
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: DVD
  • Their first full-length feature film, which was filmed in Israel in collaboration with other artists. Included as a bonus disc in the special edition of Nuestra casa a la izquierda del tiempo.
2012 Cometas por el cielo en directo desde Argentina
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: DVD
  • Contains the "Tour Cometas por el cielo" shot live from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La Oreja de Van Gogh estrena nuevo single La niña que llora en tus fiestas". EuropaFm. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Lanzará La Oreja de Van Gogh en México su CD "Cometas por el cielo"". Yahoo.com. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cobo, Leila (March 13, 2004). "U.S. Open Hears to La Oreja de Van Gogh". Billboard (magazine). Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ "La Oreja de Van Gogh Biografía". Los40. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "La Oreja de Van Gogh Mexican Charts". mexicancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ http://spanishcharts.com/
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Ranking Semanal Pop" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. November 11, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013. Note: Reader must define search parameters as "Ranking Semanal Pop" and "11/11/2012".
  10. ↑ "La Oreja de Van Gogh Album & Song Chart History: Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Certificaciones Encontradas: La Oreja de Van Gogh" (AMPROFON updates its database every so often, so some albums do not appear). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON). Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum: La Oreja de Van Gogh". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  14. ↑ "LODVG biografía". Musica.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Top 100 álbumes 2004" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  16. 1 2 "Discos de Oro y Platino" [Gold and Platinum discs]. capif.org.ar. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 "La Oreja de Van Gogh conquista América". Nosotras Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Amaia Montero Biografía". Caracol Radio. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  19. ↑ Williamson, Nigel (June 28, 2003). "Spain Lends Ear". Billboard (magazine). Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Predestinados a triunfar". El Mundo (Spain). Pedro J. Ramírez. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Conoce los discos más vendidos del siglo XXI en Chile". Radioagricultura.cl. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  22. ↑ Cobo, Leila (July 15, 2006). "Hearing Van Gogh's Ear". Billboard (magazine). Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Top 100 álbumes 2006" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  24. 1 2 "La Oreja de Van Gogh obtiene disco de Platino". Los 40 Mex. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  25. ↑ "LA OREJA DE VAN GOGH Un poco de música en la vida". digitaltraduc. December 12, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  26. ↑ "La Oreja de Van Gogh celebra sus 10 años con 'Más guapa', una edición especial de 'Guapa'". El Mundo (Spain). December 12, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  27. ↑ Cobo, Leila (November 19, 2007). "Montero Splits From La Oreja de Van Gogh". Billboard (magazine). Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  28. 1 2 "Top 100 álbumes 2009" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  29. ↑ "La Oreja de Van Gogh: La Niña Que Llora En Tus Fiestas, nueva canción y letra". Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  30. ↑ "La Oreja de Van Gogh Biografía". Ritmosonlatino. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  31. ↑ "Worldwide iTunes Album Chart Point Totals". Itunes. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  32. ↑ http://promusicae.org/listassemanales/dvds/historial/TOP%2020%20DVD%2004_02.pdf
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  34. ↑ "Amprofon certificaciones". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  35. 1 2 "Spanish Charts". Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  36. ↑ "PROMUSICAE Charts list 1987-2008". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  37. 1 2 "Billboard - La Oreja de Van Gogh Latin Pop Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  38. ↑ "Promusicae SEMANA 25:del 05.07.2010 al 11.07.2010(In Spanish)" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-06.

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