Quién Iba a Pensar

Quién Iba a Pensar
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 2000 (2000-06-18)
Studio
  • Blue Cat Recording Studios, San Antonio, Texas
  • Padre Sound Recording, Brownsville, Texas
  • Pro-Sound Studios, McAllen, Texas
GenreTejano
Length39:19
LabelFreddie Records
Jimmy González y Grupo Mazz chronology
Quién Iba a Pensar
(2000)
Siempre Humilde
(2001)
Singles from Quién Iba a Pensar
  1. "Quién Iba a Pensar"

Quién Iba a Pensar (English: Who Would Have Thought) is the first album by Jimmy González y Grupo Mazz and was released on June 18, 2000 with Freddie Records. Its title has also appeared as "Quien Iva a Pensar" in press and on the demo tape González submitted to Freddie Records.[1][2] The album won González y Grupo Mazz their first Latin Grammy.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Quién Iba a Pensar"Jimmy González3:58
2."Amor"González4:31
3."El Guarare" 3:15
4."Se Fué"Humberto Ramón3:36
5."Por Amarte Asi"
  • Eduardo Reyes
  • Alejandro Montalban
4:25
6."A Pesar de Todo"Richard Allen3:43
7."Doña Juana" 3:21
8."Por Que Te Quiero"Ramón3:23
9."No Te la Lleves"Ramón3:40
10."Corazón Espinado"Fher Olvera5:27
Total length:39:19

Personnel

  • Jimmy González – lead vocals, guitars, executive producer, arrangements
  • Joe B. – backing vocals
  • Michael González – drums, percussion
  • Frankie Caballero – accordion
  • Adolfo García – drums, percussion
  • Xavier Padilla – keyboards
  • Johnny Rod – keyboards
  • Carlos González – bass
  • Jerry de la Rosa – keyboards
  • Mario González – bass
  • Max Baca – bajo sexto
  • Homero Esquivel – accordion
  • Rebecca Valadez – backing vocals
  • Angela Mezquite – backing vocals
  • Adolfo García Jr. – percussion
  • Doug Shannon – album biography
  • Leticia Garza – album biography
  • Jorge Flores – graphic design
  • Freeze Frame Studio – photography

Awards

Tejano Music Awards[4]
Year Category
2001 Album of the Year (Group)
2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards[3]
Year Category Result
2002 Best Tejano Album Won

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz* – Quien Iva A Pensar". Discogs. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  2. ^ @freddierecordsofficial; (June 1, 2023). "#ThrowbackThursday with a true Tejano treasure!". Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b "Jimmy González y El Grupo Mazz". Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "Awards Winners". Tejano Music Awards. Retrieved September 23, 2025.