Jon Secada

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Jon Secada : biography

October 4, 1961 –

Jon Secada (born Juan Francisco Secada Martínez; October 4, 1961) is an American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion. Secada also has worked as a songwriter for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Mandy Moore and other performers.

Music videos

Year Video Director
1994 "Where Do I Go from You" Michael Salomon

Discography

Albums

  • Jon Secada (1992)
  • Otro Día Más Sin Verte (1992)
  • Heart, Soul & a Voice (1994)
  • Si Te Vas (1994)
  • Amor (1995)
  • Secada [English] (1997)
  • Secada [Spanish] (1997)
  • Better Part of Me (2000)
  • The Gift (2001)
  • Amanecer (2002)
  • Same Dream (2005)
  • A Christmas Fiesta [English] (2007)
  • Una Fiesta Navidena [Spanish] (2007)
  • Expressions (2009)
  • Classics [English] (2010)
  • Clasicos [Spanish] (2010)
  • Otra Vez (2011)
  • I’m never too far away (TBD)

Compilations

  • Greatest Hits (1999)
  • Grandes Éxitos (1999)
  • Latin Classic (2002)
  • 30 Éxitos Insuperables (2003)
  • Collected (2008)

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US US Pop US A.C. US Latin UK GER SWE
1986 "Love with a Smile" single only
1992 "Just Another Day" / "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" 5 10 2 1 5 3 1 Jon Secada / Otro Día Más Sin Verte
"Do You Believe in Us" / "Cree En Nuestro Amor" 13 3 3 1 30 19 34
"Angel" 18 9 3 1 23 72
1993 "Do You Really Want Me?" 30 Jon Secada
"I’m Free" / "Sentir" 27 12 4 1 50 Jon Secada / Otro Día Más Sin Verte
"One of a Kind" 60 Jon Secada
"Tiempo al Tiempo" 9 Otro Día Más Sin Verte
1994 "If You Go" / "Si Te Vas" 10 5 2 1 39 41 Heart, Soul, and a Voice / Si Te Vas
"Whipped" 65 37 34 Heart, Soul, and a Voice
"Mental Picture" / "Solo tu Imagen" 29 31 10 13 44 Heart, Soul, and a Voice / Si te Vas
"Ciego De Amor" Si Te Vas
1995 "Where Do I Go from You" 112 36 Heart, Soul, and a Voice
"If I Never Knew You" (feat. Shanice) 108 51 Pocahontas (Soundtrack)
"Se Eu Não Te Encontrasse" (feat. Daniela Mercury)
"Es Por Ti" 5 Amor
1996 "Alma con Alma"
"Un Mundo Nuevo" Voces Unidas (Various Artists)
1997 "Too Late Too Soon" / "Amándolo" 41 28 8 10 43 61 Secada
"I Will Always Remember" single only
"Believe" Secada
"La Magia de tu Amor" 25
2000 "Stop" / "Así" 23 32 74 Better Part of Me
"Papi"
"Break the Walls"
"Dentro de Ti"
"There’s No Sunshine Anymore"
2002 "Si No Fuera Por Ti" 3 Amanecer
2003 "Por Amor" (feat. Gloria Estefan) 18
2005 "Window to My Heart" 6 Same Dream
"Feliz Navidad" 3 A Christmas Fiesta
2006 "Free" 21 Same Dream
2012 "I’m Never Too Far Away" 29 I’m Never Too Far Away