Confidencias (Rocío Dúrcal album)

Confidencias
Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded1981
Length37:50
LabelAriola Records
ProducerRafael Pérez Botija
Rocío Dúrcal chronology
Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 5
(1981)
Confidencias
(1981)
Canta Lo Romántico De Juan Gabriel
(1982)
Singles from Confidencias
  1. "No Sirvo Para Estar Sin Ti"
  2. "La Gata Bajo la Lluvia"
    Released: 1981
  3. "La Verdad De La Verdad"
  4. "Marinero"
  5. "¿Por Qué Me Tratas Así? (in Mexico)"
  6. "Dicen (in Mexico)"
  7. "Una Noche Loca (in Spain)"

Confidencias (English: Secrets) is a studio album released by Spanish performer Rocío Dúrcal in 1981 by Ariola Records. It was written and produced by Spanish songwriter Rafael Pérez Botija.[1] In Spain, Argentina, and Peru, this album was released as La Gata (The Cat).

Seven singles were released from Confidencias. The first two, "No Sirvo Para Estar Sin Ti" (I'm Not Good At Being Without You) and "La Gata Bajo la Lluvia" (The Cat In The Rain), became hits in Latin America and Spain. The latter song was also featured in the 1989 Spanish film La Blanca Paloma (The White Dove), directed by Juan Miñón and starring Antonio Banderas;[2] and also in the first season finale of Drag Race España in 2021.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Sirvo Para Estar Sin Ti"Rafael Pérez Botija3:47
2."La Verdad de la Verdad"Botija4:28
3."Dicen"Botija4:15
4."Marinero"Botija3:42
5."Lo Que Tú Sientes"Botija3:08
6."La Gata Bajo la Lluvia"Botija3:38
7."Adiós"Botija3:24
8."¿Por Qué Me Tratas Asi?"Camilo Blanes3:34
9."Tu Pasado"Felipe Campuzano3:28
10."Ríndete"Botija4:25
Total length:37:50

Notes

  • In the Spanish releases, "¿Por Qué Me Tratas Asi?" is replaced with "Una Noche Loca," written by J. Carlos Calderón.[3]
  • In the Contemporary Midline (CD) release (Ariola 6073-2-RL), "Tu Pasado" is also credited to I. Román.[4] It is unknown if this is true.

Personnel

  • Rocío Dúrcal – vocals
  • Rafael Pérez Botija – musical arrangements and direction, producer
  • Kornel Kobach – musical arrangements and direction for track 4

Certifications

Source:[5]

Region Certification
Mexico Platinum
Spain Gold
Venezuela Gold

References

  1. ^ "Rocio Durcal* – La Gata (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ^ "La blanca paloma (1989) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Rocio Durcal* – La Gata". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Rocío Dúrcal – Confidencias". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Rocío Dúrcal, toda una trayectoria de éxitos" [Rocío Dúrcal, a whole trajectory of successes]. El Universal (in Spanish). 30 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 April 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2022.