by Drago Bonacich
On January 25, 2002, &Quisiera Poder Olvidarme de Ti& was released as the first track of Luis Fonsi's third full-length record, Amor Secreto (Secret Love). The Puerto Rican singer teamed up with arranger/producer Rudy Pérez to make a contemporary Latin pop album featuring the mid-tempo &Fuera de Control,& a hip-hop-inflected song entitled &Amor Secreto,& the dance-pop&Entregate,& the romantic and nostalgic ballad &Te Vas,& and a new version of Pablo Milanés' &Para Vivir.& In 2001, Fonsi had moved to Sweden to work with a talented group of musicians and producers. They all contributed to produce this well-balanced 12-track record. Amor Secreto achieved gold status in the U.S. the day after its release.