Mended

This article is about the album. For other uses, see Mended (disambiguation).
Mended
Studio album by
Marc Anthony
ReleasedMay 21, 2002
Recorded2001–02
Genre
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
Label
Producer
Marc Anthony chronology
Libre
(2001) 		Mended
(2002) 		Amar Sin Mentiras
(2004)
Singles from Mended
  1. "I Need You"
    Released: April 6, 2002
  2. "I've Got You"
    Released: June 17, 2002
  3. "Tragedy"
  4. "She Mends Me"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Mended is the sixth overall solo studio album and second English studio album by American Latin pop singer-songwriter Marc Anthony, released on May 21, 2002 by Columbia Records and Sony Discos. It was re-released with two bonus tracks in 2003 as Mended: Bonus Tracks.

After going through several release date changes, Marc Anthony released his second English studio album, Mended in mid-2002, shortly after issuing Libre. Mended delivers more of Anthony's passionate, urgent songs of love and betrayal, destined for mass consumption.[3] The album features the hit singles "I've Got You", the Spanish version "Te Tengo Aqui", "Love Won't Get Any Better," as well as the well-known single "Tragedy." Bruce Springsteen composed a song, "I'll Stand By You Always", for Marc Anthony but the song was omitted from the album for unknown reasons.[4]

The album was certified Platinum by the CRIA in October 2002 for sales of 100,000 units.[5] The album debut at number 3 on Billboard 200 and sold over 111,000 copies in the first week in the United States. It sold over 1.3 millions of copies worldwide.[6][7]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone review
  3. ^ Jose F. Promis, All Music Guide, "Mended" album details, Retrieved January 14, 2009
  4. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 17, 2011). "Marc Anthony's Amazing Salsa on Sony's 'Libre'". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – October 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  6. ^ "In Concert This Summer! MARC ANTHONY -- NADA PERSONAL TOUR". www.businesswire.com. April 20, 2004. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Dansby, Andrew (May 29, 2002). "Eminem's "Show" Shoots to Top". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 3, 2021.