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| Released | October 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 1989 – March 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
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Mujer contra mujer (pronounced [muˈxeɾ ˈkontɾa muˈxeɾ]; Spanish for "woman against woman")[note 1] is the second and final studio album by the pop duo formed by Argentine singers Sandra Mihanovich and Celeste Carballo, released by RCA Records and Sony BMG in October 1990. Mihanovich and Carballo had already developed successful solo careers before joining as a duo. After collaborating on a successful show in the summer of 1987, they decided to record together and released their first studio album as a duo, Somos mucho más que dos, in 1988. Around this time, Mihanovich and Carballo became romantically involved, although not publicly. Their songs included subtle references to lesbian love, and the nature of their relationship caused much speculation in the media. Before forming the duo, Mihanovich already had two popular gay anthems in her repertoire: her 1981 breakthrough single "Puerto Pollensa", and "Soy lo que soy", her 1984 Spanish-language cover of "I Am What I Am".
After the commercial success of Somos mucho más que dos, Mihanovich and Carballo returned to the studio and recorded Mujer contra mujer between December 1989 and March 1990. The album features a wide array of collaborators, including Pedro Aznar, Fito Páez, Andrés Calamaro, Tweety González, Pappo, Charly Alberti and María Gabriela Epumer. Its famous cover art was photographed by Gabriel Rocca and shows both singers in a naked embrace. As part of the album's promotion, the city of Buenos Aires was wallpapered with large posters featuring the image, which caused much controversy. The duo promoted the album on television, most notably in Susana Giménez' talk show and Juan Alberto Badía's program Imagen de Radio, where Carballo publicly came out and confirmed that Mihanovich and her had been a couple.
Mujer contra mujer was a commercial success and was quickly embraced by the gay community of Buenos Aires. Its artwork, title and songs point to the topic of love between women, which was considered a bold and transgressive move for the time. The track that most openly explores this theme is "Mujer contra mujer", a cover version of a Mecano song that gives the album its title. Nevertheless, the excessive attention that the media paid to their sexuality caused the singers to stop discussing it publicly. Shortly after the album's release, the duo announced their disbandment and resumed their solo careers. Today, the release of Mujer contra mujer is celebrated as a landmark in lesbian visibility in Argentina and a symbol for the LGBT community in the country. Despite their status as gay icons, Mihanovich and Carballo never adopted a political stance, and the former did not publicly acknowledge her homosexuality until 2012.
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