Guero

Guero is the sixth official studio album and ninth overall by American alternative rock artist Beck, first released in March 2005 on Interscope Records. It debuted on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart at #2 (where it went gold), and in the UK at #15 (where it went silver). To date, this is Beck's highest charting album. It is seen by many reviewers as a return to the style of Odelay, his 1996 album, mainly because this album, like Odelay, utilizes production duo the Dust Brothers and Tony Hoffer. It also recalls Mutations in places with its Brazilian influences. "E-Pro" was the album's first single, with "Girl" as the follow-up. As of July 2008, Guero has sold 868,000 copies in the United States.

Background

An unmixed and un-mastered version of Guero was leaked in January 2005, under the title Ubiquitous. The track listing differed slightly from the officially announced track listing of Guero. The album was released simultaneously in three formats: a standard 13-track CD with none of the bonus tracks or remixes, PlayStation Portable UMD, and a DVD/CD combo pack. The CD included all the below listed tracks while the DVD featured a 5.1 surround sound mix of the 13 album tracks along with abstract, multi-angle videos by visual artists D-Fuse as well as other videos and special features.

Güero

Güero (sometimes spelled huero, guero or wero) (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈ(ɡ)weɾo]) is a word used in Mexico and some parts of Central and South America to denote a person of fair complexion or with blond or red hair. The feminine form is güera. Although güero/a typically refers to a blond person, in Mexico, it can mean anyone of lighter hair, even a person with light brown hair, especially auburn hair. This is opposed to "moreno, who is of dark brown or black-brown skin tones and/or Amerindian or Afro-Mexican origin."

The word "güero" ultimately originates from the Spanish word huero [ˈweɾo] (empty) from the phrase huevo huero [ˈweβo ˈweɾo] (empty egg that was lost during incubation). The phrase huevo huero became associated with a sick person and from this association came the association with the color white.

Güero may also refer to: