Ahí Vamos (Spanish for There We Go) is a 2006 studio album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati. The album was met with both positive reviews by critics and popularity, especially in Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. The first single released from the album was "Crimen", which received airplay starting in April 2006 and gained huge popularity in Latin America and Spain. The second single, released in September was "La Excepción". The album was certified Platinum in Argentina with only pre-ordered sales, and attained Gold status in Mexico.

Ahí vamos
Studio album by
Released4 April 2006
RecordedOctober 2005
Unísono
Argentina Buenos Aires
Masterdisk
United States New York City, New York
GenreAlternative rock, power pop, pop rock, post-grunge, hard rock
Length56:34
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony BMG
ProducerGustavo Cerati
Tweety González
Gustavo Cerati chronology
Siempre es hoy
(2002)
Ahí vamos
(2006)
Fuerza natural
(2009)
Singles from Ahí vamos
  1. "Crimen"
  2. "La Excepción"
  3. "Adiós"
  4. "Lago en el Cielo"
  5. "Me Quedo Aquí"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

On November 2, 2006, the album received the Latin Grammy for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album and " Crimen" won the category for Best Rock Song. The album was also nominated for Album of the Year, but lost to Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (in which Cerati is also featured).

The third single released from the album was "Adiós", which played on radio and TV stations in Latin America beginning in February 2007.

In 2008, Cerati released two more singles from the album, "Lago En El Cielo", the fourth song on the album, and "Me Quedo Aquí," the fifth.

Cerati toured Latin America, Spain and the US to promote the album, and also performed for the very first time in London, playing at The Forum on October 12.

The name "Ahí Vamos" ("There We Go") was a phrase repeated many times during the recording sessions, which came to be a war cry for Cerati during the time.

On August 29, 2007, the album's second single "La Excepción" received two Latin Grammy nominations: Record of the Year and Best Rock Song, winning the later and beating Argentine band La Renga and Uruguayan band Cuarteto de nos, among others.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Al fin sucede" (It Finally Happens)Gustavo Cerati3:38
2."La excepción" (The Exception)Cerati4:21
3."Uno entre 1000" (One in a Thousand)Cerati - Richard Coleman4:10
4."Caravana" (Caravan)Cerati - Coleman4:00
5."Adiós" (Goodbye)Cerati - Benito Cerati3:55
6."Me quedo aquí" (I'll Stay Here)Cerati3:40
7."Lago en el cielo" (Lake in Heaven)Cerati5:12
8."Dios nos libre" (God Save Us)Cerati - Coleman4:35
9."Otra Piel" (Another Skin)Cerati4:43
10."Médium" (Medium)Cerati5:35
11."Bomba de Tiempo" (Time Bomb)Cerati5:21
12."Crimen" (Crime)Cerati3:55
13."Jugo de luna" (Moon Juice)Cerati3:54
Total length:56:59

Sales and certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[2] Platinum 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel edit

Performing edit

Technical edit

Additional edit

  • Ezequiel de San Pablo&Angeles Altoe;– graphic design
  • Oscar Fernández – hair
  • Jazmín Calcarami – makeup
  • Santiago Contreras – photography, illustrations
  • Germán Saez – photography
  • Nora Lezano – photography
  • Sebastián Arpesella – photography
  • Gustavo Cerati&Angeles Altoe – illustrations
  • Sofía Medrano – illustrations, wardrobe
  • Mayol – wardrobe

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Gustavo Certai – Ahi Vamos". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.