The first edition of Love included only 12 songs. However, as Thalía's soap opera, María Mercedes, was turning into a big success, a second version of the album was issued, featuring the telenovela's theme song as a bonus track. The album was recorded in Spain and produced by the Spanish songwriter and producer Luis Carlos Esteban. Photography was in charge of the well-known photographer Adolfo Pérez Butron. It includes four covers, "A la Orilla del Mar", "La Vie en rose", "Cien Años" and "Nunca Sabrás".
Promotion
Thalía presented Lovefor the first time on the Mexican television show Siempre en Domingo, hosted by Raúl Velasco, where she performed the first single, "Sangre", dedicated to her ex-boyfriend and manager Alfredo Díaz Ordaz who died in 1993. Shortly after the release of the album, Thalía appeared on the talk showY Vero America Va, hosted by Verónica Castro, where she performed live numerous songs from the album. A special show named "Love and her fantasies" was exhibited in Mexico and after the success of the telenovela María Mercedes, it was re-released for the United States as "Love and Other Fantasies", the show was broadcast by Univision and were produced by Televisa in 1993.
Commercial reception
The album sold 200,000 copies in Mexico in the first month of release and was certified Platinum + Gold there for 350,000 shipped in 1993. The album's lead single peaked at #2 in Mexico.
Singles
Sangre: The lead single from Love, it was released in 1992 and was written by Thalía herself. She dedicated it to her then future husband, which died before the marriage. The song reached the number five position in Mexico City.
María Mercedes: The second single, included in the re-released edition of Love, it also appears as the theme song of Thalía's soap opera María Mercedes. It peaked #10 in Mexico City. A remixed version was included in the tracklist of the digital download and streaming versions.
Love: The third single from the album, it was released in 1993. In the TV special "Love Thalía y otras fantasias" a video with Thalía and two dancers dressed in black dancing the song was included. The song reached position number three in Mexico City. Two remixed versions were included in the single: "Club Remix" and "Nights Club Mix".
La Vie en rose : The fourth and final single from the album, it is a cover of Édith Piaf's song, the arrangement of the song resembles the same used by Grace Jones in her 1977 album, Portfolio. An edited version was included in the tracklists of the digital download and streaming version.
