El Último Tour Del Mundo
| El Último Tour Del Mundo | ||||
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| Studio album by Bad Bunny | ||||
| Released | November 27, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 47:14 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Rimas | |||
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| Singles from El Último Tour Del Mundo | ||||
El Último Tour Del Mundo (Spanish for "The Last Tour of the World"; stylized in all caps) is the third solo studio album and fourth overall by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny. It was released on November 27, 2020, by Rimas Entertainment, only nine months after the release of his previous record YHLQMDLG, which achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. Comprising sixteen tracks, it is primarily a Latin trap and reggaeton album infused with a variety of rock music styles, and features guest appearances from Jhay Cortez, Rosalía and Abra.[1][2] The album's title refers to how Bad Bunny imagined what his last concert tour would look like, as he imagined his final tour in the year 2032.[3] The album was written and recorded during the COVID-19 quarantine and is a departure from Bad Bunny's aggressive reggaetón sound. It became the first all-Spanish language album to reach number one on the US Billboard 200.
Contents
Background and singles
Bad Bunny first teased his third studio album on February 29, 2020, when he sang on the song "<3": "this album is so hot, I did it for you all; and in nine months I'll come back and release another one; to retire pleasingly like Miguel Cotto".[4] On October 30, the lead single of the album, "Dakiti", featuring Puerto Rican singer and close friend Jhay Cortez was released, achieving commercial success in multiple countries. The album's title was teased in the video for "Dakiti", in which a big truck drives by with a message that displays the title.[5] On November 24, 2020, he again hinted at a new album, tweeting the word "Temazo", which translates to "hit". He posted a similar post on Twitter before YHLQMDLG was released.[6] The day after, he announced the release date of the album, its title, and tracklist. The album was released along with a video for the track "Yo Visto Así", featuring cameos from, among others, Ricky Martin and Sofía Vergara.[7]
Composition and recording
El Último Tour Del Mundo is a Latin trap and reggaeton album[8][9] infused with a variety of rock music styles,[10] namely alternative rock,[8] indie rock,[9] post-punk, and rock en español,[11] as well as influences from alternative pop,[12] new wave, electronic,[13] hip hop, and R&B.[11]
El Último Tour Del Mundo has been regarded as Bad Bunny's "most personal and creatively ambitious work yet".[14] An "experimental, futuristic and edgy" body of work,[12] the album marks a departure from Bad Bunny's perreo style, as it is a "more introspective, sometimes acoustic fare" and contains only two collaborations: one with R&B artist Abra and the other with Rosalía ("La Noche de Anoche"). Both songs were recorded separately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Regarding the lack of guest appearances, Bad Bunny stated: "I thought it was time to demonstrate versatility and bring something fresh to the fans".[3] He called the album "completely different from YHLQMDLG. This is a more sentimental album, more chill, the kind of thing you can listen to in your room"; he considered how people were unable to go out or party during the COVID-19 pandemic. He described the album as "rock 'n' roll, a lot of guitars–there's one song that only has guitar - it's more musical, has more fusions, and also reggaetón and rap". The album was conceived entirely during the 2020 quarantine.[3] Bad Bunny worked on the album while traveling, in Los Angeles, Mexico, and at his home in Puerto Rico.[15] The album was engineered by Bad Bunny's frequent engineer La Paciencia.[15][14]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[11] |
| Rolling Stone |   [13] |
In Remezcla, Diego Urdaneta noticed that Bad Bunny is "more interested in his artistic legacy than predictability", which the writer says is "a blueprint for many artists to follow in order to break the barriers of mainstream Latin music and dare to innovate within reaggetón and trap," as the artist did not feature songs that can be categorized as club appealing.[16] Matthew Ismael Ruiz of Pitchfork commented that El Último Tour Del Mundo "gets at the core of what makes Bad Bunny so appealing", presenting a wide range of influences with a genuine connection to his music, while he also "toes the line" between rap braggadocio and "vulnerable everyman" with "relative ease." Ruiz argued that it is not Bad Bunny's best release, but "that's almost beside the point."[11] Julyssa Lopez of Rolling Stone deemed the album "an eccentric good time" that "isn't by any means a repudiation of the genres that have made Bad Bunny a star; if anything, it's proof of how far they can stretch."[13]
Commercial performance
El Último Tour Del Mundo debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 116,000 album-equivalent units, becoming the first all-Spanish language album to top the chart. It earned Bad Bunny his fourth top 10 entry. Before El Último Tour Del Mundo, only two mostly Spanish-sung albums reached number one on the chart, Selena's Dreaming of You (1995) and Il Divo's Ancora (2006). It also became the fourth all-Spanish language album to enter the top five, the others being Shakira's Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005) and Maná's Amar es Combatir (2006), both at number four, and his album YHLQMDLG (2020) at number two.[17]
In an article for Billboard, Leila Cobo considered the number-one position "a huge win" for the Latin music industry, that "for decades has seen its artists systematically undermined by the mainstream media, and by the industry overall, unless they either sing in English or collaborate with a mainstream act who does." Among the factors that made that possible, she cited Bad Bunny being "arguably one of the most popular artists globally", the era of streaming, Latin music genre's sustained growth both in the US and globally, and that he was not "subjected" to the barriers to entry that Latin artists "have had to crash into for years" in the US, as they did not enjoy the same distribution, radio airplay, media coverage or presence, award show nominations or appearances as mainstream acts, "even when their global music sales merited it." She also deemed him "a unique artist with a unique appeal that's not easily replicated."[18] Ben Sisario of The New York Times also cited streaming as "key" for his success.[19]
Track listing
All tracks were written by Benito Martínez, co-writers (if available) are noted in "Writer(s)" column, except where noted. Songwriting credits adapted from Universal Music Publishing Group's catalog.[20]
| El Último Tour del Mundo track listing | |||
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "El Mundo es Mío" | Maux | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Te Mudaste" |
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2:10 |
| 3. | "Hoy Cobré" | 2:42 | |
| 4. | "Maldita Pobreza" | MAG | 3:33 |
| 5. | "La Noche de Anoche" (featuring Rosalía) |
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3:23 |
| 6. | "Te Deseo Lo Mejor" | MAG | 2:19 |
| 7. | "Yo Visto Así" | MAG | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Haciendo Que Me Amas" | MAG | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Booker T" | MAG | 2:36 |
| 10. | "La Droga" |
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2:42 |
| 11. | "Dákiti" (featuring Jhay Cortez) |
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3:25 |
| 12. | "Trellas" |
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2:37 |
| 13. | "Sorry Papi" (featuring Abra) | Tainy | 2:43 |
| 14. | "120" |
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2:31 |
| 15. | "Antes Que Se Acabe" |
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3:41 |
| 16. | "Cantares de Navidad" (performed by Trío Vegabajeño) | Trío Vegabajeño | 3:19 |
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Total length:
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47:14 | ||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer[21]
- Every song title is stylized in all capital letters, for example, "Dákiti" is stylized as "DÁKITI".
Credits and personnel
Musicians
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- Bad Bunny – main artist
- Rosalía – vocals (5)
- Jhay Cortez – vocals (11)
- Mick Coogan – vocals, guitars, harmonica (4, 6, 7, 12)
- Scott Dittrich – guitars (10)
- Abra – vocals (13)
- Trio Vegabajeño – vocals (16)
Production
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- Mag – production (1, 2, 4, 6-10, 12, 15)
- Caleb Calloway – production (2)
- Mora – production (2)
- Mick Coogan – production (12)
- Mr. Naisagi – production (2)
- Elikai – production (3)
- Hazen – production (3)
- Subelo Neo – production (3)
- Chris Jeday – production (5, 15)
- Gaby Music – production (5, 15)
- Tainy – production (5, 11, 13, 14)
- MDLC – production (10)
- La Paciencia – production (11)
- Bass Charity – production (15)
- Lara Project – production (15)
- Trio Vegabajeño – production (16)
Technical
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- Colin Leonard – mastering (1-15)
- Josh Gudwin – mixing (1-15)
Notes
- Colin Leonard's credit is misspelled as "Colin Leaonard".
- Chris Jeday is credited as "Chris Jedi".
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 77 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 74 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] | 23 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[25] | 58 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[28] | 1 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[29] | 1 |
References
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– Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. - ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bad Bunny – El Último Tour Del Mundo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bad Bunny – El Último Tour Del Mundo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Illegal name entered Bad Bunny/Bad+Bunny/chart?f=309 Bad Bunny – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Bad Bunny. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bad Bunny – El Último Tour Del Mundo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bad Bunny – El Último Tour Del Mundo". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ↑ Illegal name entered Bad Bunny/Bad+Bunny/chart?f=305 "Bad Bunny – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Bad Bunny. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Illegal name entered Bad Bunny/Bad+Bunny/chart?f=330 Bad Bunny – Chart history" Billboard Top Latin Albums for Bad Bunny. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
