Unica (album)
Unica is India's ninth Studio Album. India released Unica under record label Top Stop Music which was founded by grammy winner Sergio George. The album features her 7th #1 hit on the Tropical Billboard Charts, Estupida, which made India the female with the most #1 hits on the Tropical Billboard Charts. Estupida was her first single off the album, released in two versions, one salsa and the other a ballad version. The album was released on, June 1, 2010. India's album release party was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Album information
Unica is the first album since Soy Diferente in 2006 to be released by La India. Unica is also the second album to be produced by George under his newly independent record label, Top Stop Music. George has worked with India since her 2nd album Dicen Que Soy during the RMM years. The first single, Estupida, was released on February 23, 2010 and reached #1 on Latin Tropical Airplay. The album also includes two covers such as Smile and Crying.Track listing
Reception
David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album a positive review calling her voice "rich with emotion". He called the single "Estupida" a "towering highlight" and commented that "bittersweet is the album’s overriding emotion".Awards and recognitions
- The 2010 album was nominated for a Latin Grammy for best tropical salsa album. India was the only female artist to be nominated in this category because of problems with Univision she did not even attend the awards ceremony.
- The album's lead single Estupida was nominated for song of the year for the "Premio Lo Nuestro" awards.
- The album's quality and success has gotten India a nomination in the "Premio Lo Nuestro" awards for the female tropical artist of the year.
Chart performance
Chart | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 180 |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums | 1 |