Canción Animal

This album is widely recognized as Soda Stereo's finest work, leaving a significant mark not only on Argentine rock, but also on Latin rock in general. It is considered one of the most important and emblematic records in the history of Spanish-language rock, occupying prominent positions on numerous lists of the best albums in the genre.

The sound of Canción Animal is more rock-oriented, with an intensity and energy that set it apart from the band's previous work. The electric guitar plays a predominant role, standing out in riffs and solos. The inspiration for this album came primarily from the Argentine rock bands of the 1970s that Soda Stereo's members listened to during their adolescence, such as Pescado Rabioso, Vox Dei, Color Humano, and Aquelarre. This shift in the band's sound would influence the evolution of rock throughout Latin America.

Almost all of the songs on this album were released as singles, including well-known tracks such as «(En) El séptimo día», «Cae el sol», «Un millón de años luz», «Entre caníbales», «Sueles dejarme solo», «Té para 3», «Hombre al agua», «Canción animal», and «De música ligera».

In 2006, Canción Animal was ranked second on Al Borde's list of the 250 best Ibero-American rock albums, and in 2007, it reached ninth place on Rolling Stone Argentina's list of the 100 best Argentine rock albums.

The song «De música ligera» was recognized as the greatest Ibero-American rock song of all time by Al Borde in 2006, taking first place on their list of the 500 best songs. It was also included at number 20 on E!'s list of the 20 best Spanish-language rock songs in 2011, and at fourth place on Rolling Stone Argentina and MTV's list of the 100 best Argentine rock songs in 2002, as well as by Rock.com.ar in 2007.

Following the album Doble Vida, Cerati decided to radically change the band's musical style, composing music with a renewed rawness and power. He invited Charly and Zeta to listen to the demos he had recorded at home, and together they began rehearsing the new melodies, shaping what would become one of their most outstanding records.

The creation of «De música ligera» was almost spontaneous, beginning during a soundcheck in Mexico in 1989. The band worked on a four-chord sequence, and Cerati began improvising words to fit the melody. "I was convinced it would be a huge hit", Cerati said, and so it was.

In June, Soda Stereo traveled to the United States to record their new album at Criteria Studios in Miami. They had the conceptual collaboration of Daniel Melero and the participation of Tweety González and Andrea Álvarez, prominent musicians from the Argentine rock scene of the time, as guests. The result was Canción Animal, considered one of the best albums in the history of Latin rock, which includes their most famous song: «De música ligera».