Rouge (Rouge album)

Rouge
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)[1][2]
Recorded2002
Genre
Length50:39
Language
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
Label
ProducerRick Bonadio
Rouge chronology
Rouge
(2002)
O Sonho de Ser Uma Popstar
(2002)
Singles from Rouge
  1. "Não Dá pra Resistir"
    Released: August 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)
  2. "Ragatanga"
    Released: August 31, 2002 (2002-08-31)
  3. "Beijo Molhado"
    Released: January 19, 2003 (2003-01-19)

Rouge is the self-titled debut studio album by Brazilian pop girl group Rouge, formed through the Popstars. It was released in August 19, 2002 by Columbia Records and Sony BMG. As executive producer, Rick Bonadio produced each of the fourteen tracks on the record. The album counts on nine versions of international songs and the participation of trio KLB in one of the tracks. Its music incorporates pop and dance-pop, in songs that talk about fame, love, domination and the power of dreams.

Rouge produced three singles, "Não Dá pra Resistir", "Beijo Molhado" and "Ragatanga". All three singles made appearances in the Brazilian charts. "Ragatanga" became the album's most successful single, boosted sales of the album and the group's career. This song winning the audience with their unusual lyrics and dancing and accumulated 11 weeks at number one in Brazil charts.

Commercially, the album was a success, topped the Brazil's charts for ten weeks. It was later certified double platinum by the Pro-Música Brasil (PMB) and currently stands as best-selling album by a girl group in the Brazil (with sales of 2 million copies). To promote the album, the group embarked on the Popstar Tour, as well as having recorded the DVD O Sonho de Ser Uma Popstar.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference terralançamento was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Veja, Edições 35-43". Revista Veja (in Portuguese). Edições 35-43. 2003. p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2011. O primeiro CD, que contém a música Ragatanga, foi lançado em agosto de 2002 As cinco cantoras da banda trabalham no segundo álbum.