Studio Album · No. 4
Contra la Corriente Songwriting Credits by Marc Anthony
Produced by Marc Anthony, Angel "Cucco" Peña · Engineered by Joe Caldas, Luis Berrios, Juan Covas
Holds writing credit on 0 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Marc Anthony carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Marc Anthony is the interpreter here, not the writer. The album is dominated by Panamanian songwriter Omar Alfanno, who wrote six of the nine tracks including the milestone single 'Y Hubo Alguien' and the title track 'Contra la Corriente.' The remaining songs come from other outside writers: Fernando Arias supplied 'No Me Conoces' and 'Suceden,' Manny Benito wrote 'Un Mal Sueño,' and 'Si Te Vas' is a cover of a Pedro Fernández song. Marc Anthony's credit on the record is as lead vocalist and co-producer with Angel "Cucco" Peña, so his name does not appear in the writing column on any track.
Contra la Corriente is the fourth studio album by Marc Anthony, released on October 21, 1997 on RMM Records and recorded at Altamar Music Studio in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Produced by Marc Anthony with Angel "Cucco" Peña, it is a salsa record built around outside songwriters, with Panamanian composer Omar Alfanno writing the majority of the tracks. The lead single 'Y Hubo Alguien' became the first single by a salsa artist to top the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, and the album itself was the first salsa album to reach number one on Top Latin Albums and to appear on the Billboard 200. It won the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards and earned Billboard Latin Music and Lo Nuestro honors. It was the last album Marc Anthony recorded for RMM before moving to Columbia Records, and it earned RIAA Gold certification in the United States.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Y Hubo Alguien
#1
|
Omar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Contra la Corriente
#2
|
Omar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Si Te Vas
#8
|
Pedro Fernández | Pedro Fernández | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Me Voy a Regalar
|
Omar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
No Me Conoces
#2
|
Fernando Arias | Fernando Arias | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
No Sabes Cómo Duele
#18
|
Omar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
La Luna Sobre Nuestro Amor
|
Omar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Suceden
|
Fernando Arias | Fernando Arias | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Un Mal Sueño
|
Manny Benito | Manny Benito | Marc AnthonyAngel "Cucco" Peña | Marc Anthony (Lead Vocals) |