Pafuera Telarañas

Pafuera Telarañas
Studio album by
Bebe
ReleasedMay 10, 2004
Recorded2003–04
Genre
Length46:21
LabelEMI Spain
Bebe chronology
Pafuera Telarañas
(2004) 		Y.
(2009)

Pafuera Telarañas (English: Out with the Spiderwebs) is the debut album by Spanish artist Bebe. It was released in 2004 and contains six released singles along with other tracks.

Composition

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The album was noted for its combination of musical styles, including flamenco, electronica, and pop.[1] "Ella" ("She") has been described as a "female power anthem", and has also been interpreted as a protest against gender violence.[2][3] She told El Asombrario & Co. that she wrote the song after the death of "a very important person in my life".[3]

"Malo" ("Bad") follows a woman who begs her husband to stop abusing her, for the sake of herself and their child; at the end of the song, she leaves him.[4] She wrote the song four years before its release, after seeing many news stories about domestic violence, sometimes as many as three in a single day; although she had never experienced domestic violence herself, she felt empathy for those who did, and so wrote "Malo".[3][1] In 2005, she told Billboard that she didn't consider the song to tell a story so much as "a thought".[5] She also commented that when she wrote the song, she didn't consider whether or not the narrator leaves her abuser.[5] Its chorus translates to English as "You're bad, bad, bad".[1]

Release

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The album was released in Bebe's native Spain in May 2004, in the United States in Fall 2004, and in Latin America in February 2005.[6] In its May 21, 2005, issue, Billboard reported that the album had sold over 235,000 copies in Spain, as well as 30,000 copies in the United States and 15,000 copies in Latin America.[6] The album received a release in France on May 17, with advance promotions in the form of a series of radio showcase performances.[6] By September 2005, the album had spent over 68 weeks on Spain's album sales chart and sold over 300,000 copies there.[1]

"Malo" was released as the album's first single and became Spain's song of the summer in 2004, spending two weeks at number one on the country's radio chart.[6][1] After the Spanish government introduced legislation to combat domestic violence, the song became an anthem.[7]

Accolades

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At the ninth annual Music Awards in Spain (Spanish: Premios de la Música), held on April 21, 2005, Bebe received nine nominations and won four awards.[6] At the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Bebe received five nominations, the most of any artist that year: Pafuera Telarañas was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album, while "Malo" was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and Bebe herself was nominated for Best New Artist.[8] Bebe was considered one of the ceremony's "top winners", winning Best New Artist.[9][10]

Track listing

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# Track Charts
01. Men Señará
02. Ella Mex #64, US Latin #46
03. Con Mis Manos Mex #90
04. Siempre Me Quedará Mex #48, US Latin #40
05. Malo Mex #1, US Latin #7, Can #90
06. Ska De La Tierra
07. El Golpe
08. Revolvió
09. Como Los Olivos
10. Cuidándote Mex #33
11. Siete Horas
12. Tú Silencio
13. Razones
SPECIAL EDITION
14. Corre
15. Que Nadie Me Levante La Voz

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Pafuera Telarañas
Chart (2004-2007) Peak
position
Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] 22
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[12] 3
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[13] 23
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[14] 8

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Pafuera Telarañas
Chart (2004) Position
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[15] 14
Chart (2005) Position
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[16] 20

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[17] Gold 20,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[18] Gold 10,000^
Italy (FIMI)[7] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Cobo, Leila (September 17, 2005). "Bebe's Big Break". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 38. p. 35. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mother's Day 2021: Here Are 12 Latin Songs All About Amor to Celebrate Mom". Billboard. May 9, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Turrón, Kike; Babas, Kike (November 25, 2016). "Canciones contra la violencia de género". El Asombrario & Co. (in Spanish). Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Roiz, Jessica (August 21, 2020). "From 'Solo De Mi' to 'Malo', Listen to 9 Latin Songs That Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence". Billboard.
  5. ^ a b Cobo, Leila (October 22, 2005). "The Stories Behind the Songs: Songwriters Discuss Their Hits". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 43. p. 50. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e Llewellyn, Howell (May 21, 2005). "Bringing Fame-Shy Bebe to the World". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 21. p. 43. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Howell Liewelling (4 July 2009). "Bebe's Back". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 13.
  8. ^ "Newcomer Bebe tops Latin Grammy nominations". Tampa Bay Times. August 24, 2005. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Tanon Performs For Grammy Audience". Billboard. November 4, 2005. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Morris, Chris (November 4, 2005). "Juanes, Sanz, Bebe Win Latin Grammys". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ – Εβδομάδα 10/2007" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 2007-03-24. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "TOP 100 ÁLBUMES - Lista de los títulos mas vendidos del 11.04.05 al 17.04.05" (in Spanish). Promusicae. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bebe Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Bebe Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  15. ^ "TOP 50 ALBUMES 2004" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "TOP 50 ALBUMES 2005" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Bebe – Pafuera Telarañas". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  18. ^ "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece.
  19. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2005 under "Año". Select 49 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Bebe – Pafuera Telaranas". Recording Industry Association of America.


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