Habitación Doble (English: "Double Room") is the third studio album by American Latin pop duo Ha*Ash. The album was released on 1 August 2008 by Sony Music Latin. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Habitación Doble is a primarily a pop-rock and soft ballads album.

Habitación Doble
Studio album by
Released1 August 2008 (2008-08-01)
Recorded2006-2007
StudioNashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length42:56
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony BMG
Producer
  • Áureo Baqueiro
  • Graeme Pleth
Ha*Ash chronology
Mundos Opuestos
(2005)
Habitación Doble
(2008)
A Tiempo
(2011)
Special Edition cover
Singles from Habitación Doble
  1. "No Te Quiero Nada"
    Released: 8 July 2008
  2. "Lo Que Yo Sé de Ti"
    Released: 24 November 2008
  3. "Tú y Yo Volvemos al Amor"
    Released: 6 February 2009

Three singles were released from the album. Its lead single "No Te Quiero Nada" peaked at six on the Billboard Latin Pop chart, and won an award from Cadena Dial. The following single "Lo Que Yo Sé de Ti" was released in October 2008 and "Tú y Yo Volvemos al Amor" launched in February 2009.

Background and production edit

The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[1][2] Ha*Ash described the album as more "pop-rock and soft ballads".[2] Ha*Ash collaborated with Brandie Carlile on the song "Already Home", the first English song officially recorded by them.[citation needed]

Release and promotion edit

Ha*Ash released three songs from the album starting with the single "No Te Quiero Nada". The other songs released were "Lo Que Yo Sé de Ti" and "Tú y Yo Volvemos al Amor".

Singles edit

Chart performance edit

The album peaked at #6 in the Mexican album charts[9] and #14 in the US Billboard Latin Pop Albums.[10]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [11]

The album received mixed reviews from the critics.

  • Jason Birchmeier, from Allmusic, gave a mixed review, giving the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying:

    On their third album, the sisters come up with another handful of Latin pop gems amid an otherwise solid album. Hanna and Ashley were born in the States and sing well in English, so it was only a matter of time before they tried out an English-language crossover single like "Already Home." The song's crossover potential is enhanced by a vocal feature courtesy of upstart folk-rock singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile.

Track listing edit

Habitación Doble — Standard edition[12][13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hasta Que Llegaste Tú"
  • Mauri Stern
  • Graeme Pleeth
3:13
2."Te Dejo"Gian MarcoÁureo Baqueiro3:47
3."No Te Quiero Nada"Áureo BaqueiroBaqueiro4:12
4."Lo Que Yo Sé de Ti"
Baqueiro3:46
5."Vamos a Llamarlo Amor"
  • Baqueiro
  • Salvador Rizo
Baqueiro3:48
6."Already Home" (feat. Brandi Carlile)
  • Ashley
  • Hanna
  • Blair Daly
  • Troy Verges
  • Stern
  • Pleeth
4:02
7."Tú y Yo Volvemos al Amor"
  • Stern
  • Pleeth
4:39
8."A Media Luz"
  • Stern
  • Pleeth
3:23
9."Esta Mujer"
  • Ashley
  • Hanna
  • L. García
Baqueiro4:56
10."Malas Costumbres" (Real Bad Habit)
  • Ashley
  • Hanna
  • Bryan Keith
  • Don Goodman
  • Stern
  • Pleeth
3:05
11."Aunque No Estés Aquí" (Navigate By the Stars)
  • Stern
  • Pleeth
4:03
Total length:42:56
Deluxe edition (CD)[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Labios Partidos"
  • Raul Ornelas
  • Cesar Lazcano Malo
Baqueiro4:17
13."Me Niego a Olvidarte"
Baqueiro4:08
14."Punto Final"
  • Ashley
  • Hanna
  • Ender
Baqueiro3:47
15."Already Home" (spanish)
  • Ashley
  • Hanna
Baqueiro3:59
Deluxe edition (DVD)[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Que Hago Yo?" (Video)3:46
2."Lo Que Yo Sé De Ti" (Video)3:42
3."No Te Quiero Nada" (Video)4:08
4."Que Hago Yo?" (Making Of)3:49
5."Lo Que Yo Sé De Ti" (Making Of)3:34
6."No Te Quiero Nada" (Making Of)5:04
7."Documentary Film" 
8."Pics" 

Credits and personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the Mexican edition of Habitación Doble.[16]

Musicians edit

  • Ashley Grace: vocals (all tracks)
  • Hanna Nicole: vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitars (8)
  • Brandi Carlile: (6)
  • Aaron Sterling: drums (2-5, 9)
  • Jimmy Jhonson: bass (2-5, 9)
  • Dean Parks: acoustic guitars (2-5, 9), electric guitar (2-5, 9), mandoline (2-5, 9), pedal steel (2-5, 9)
  • John Gilutin: keyboards (2-5, 9)
  • Bob Britt: electric guitar (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Gary Lunn: bass (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Kerry Marx: electric guitar (1, 6-8, 10-11), acoustic guitars (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Brian Fullen: drums (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Bob Patin: keyboards (1, 6-8, 10-11), synthesized (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Scott Sanders: pedal Steel (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Paul Furnance: acoustic guitars (7)

Production edit

  • Áureo Baqueiro: producer (2-5, 9), arranger (2-5, 9), vocals arrangements (2-5, 9)
  • Graeme Pleeth: producer (1, 6-8, 10-11), programming (1, 6-8, 10-11), mixing (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Mauri Stern: producer (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Gustavo Borner: recording engineer (2-5, 9), mixing (2-5, 9)
  • Joseph Greco: recording assisting (2-5, 9), guitar recording engineer (2-5, 9)
  • Nichoali Baxter: recording engineer (2-5, 9)
  • Francisco Ruiz: recording engineer (5)
  • Jeef Balding: recording engineer (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Jean Rodríguez: vocal director (6-7)
  • Alejandro Jaén: vocal director (8, 10)
  • Guido Laris: vocal director (1)
  • Justin Daniela: recording engineer (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Robert Dante: voice editor (1, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Martin Feveyar: recording (6)
  • Jorge Fonseca: vocal director (6)
  • Chris Gehringer: mastering (1-11)

Design edit

  • Paul Forat: A&R, executive Produced
  • Maury Stern: A&R
  • Lennie Díaz: A&R
  • Charlie García: A&R
  • Ricardo Calderón: album Artwork Photographer

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17] Gold 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Edition(s) Format Label
Mexico 1 August 2008 Standard[18]
  • CD
  • Digital download
Sony Music México
United States 5 August 2008 Sony Music Latin
Mexico 31 August 2008 Deluxe Edition[19]

References edit

  1. ^ Anonymous (9 September 2008). "Ha-Ash encontró el paraíso en Nashville". Panamá América (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Elige Ha-Ash a Nashville para grabar su tercer disco". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Belanova lo mejor del pop en el 2008". www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 27 December 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Ha*Ash". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Ha*Ash recibe premio Cadena Dial". www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 13 February 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Dan a conocer lista de nominados a Premios Billboard 2009". W Radio México (in Mexican Spanish). 17 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. ^ Anonymous (20 January 2009). "Ha*Ash lanzan su tema "Lo que yo sé de ti"". Panamá América (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  8. ^ Ha-Ash – Tú y yo volvemos al amor, retrieved 9 July 2019
  9. ^ a b c "Top 100 Albums" (PDF). AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Ha*Ash Chart History - Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Habitación Doble at AllMusic. Retrieved 2019.
  12. ^ "Ha*Ash - Habitación Doble". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  13. ^ Habitacion Doble de Ha-Ash (in Mexican Spanish), retrieved 24 May 2019
  14. ^ "Ha*Ash - Habitación Doble (Edición Especial)". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  15. ^ Habitación Doble (Edición Especial) de Ha-Ash en iTunes (in Mexican Spanish), retrieved 24 May 2019
  16. ^ Habitación Doble (Mexican edition liner notes). Ha*Ash. Sony Music Entertainment México, S.A. De C.V. 2008. 886973169827.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Ha*Ash in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Habitación Doble in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  18. ^ "Release group "Habitación doble" by Ha*Ash - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  19. ^ Habitación Doble (Edición Especial) by Ha-Ash on iTunes, retrieved 25 November 2019