![]() Instead, Jose ends up feeling mostly familiar. Here we get outstanding moments like “Otra Fili,” with Jay Wheeler, and “Qué Más Pues?” with Maria Beccera.Įight of the 24 tracks on Jose were previously released as singles, and most signaled a rather strained effort to suggest a more varied and dynamic album than we actually got. Elsewhere, he revisits the early aughts and comes up with assured hits like the Yandel-assisted “Te Acuerdas De Mi” (which Sech also has a writing credit on).Īt one point on the album we hear a clip from a 2020 awards presentation in which Daddy Yankee toasts Balvin, saying, “The purpose of a leader is to create new leaders.” While Balvin may not be moving the genre forward, his eye for emerging talent is undeniable: In 2018, Balvin featured Rosalía on standout “Brillo,” ahead of the release of the yet-dethroned El Mal Querer and, more recently, he handpicked the likes of Rauw Alejandro. Instead, it’s when Balvin enlists forward-thinking artists like the Panamanian singer Sech, on “Una Nota,” that he taps into the new wave of reggaeton. He swings and misses with crossover tracks featuring Khalid and Skrillex, in which U.S. ![]() On Jose, Balvin balances his fixed sonic template with reggaeton’s heavy expectation for novelty. He stays in that sweet spot here on tracks like “Que Locura,” the cheeky “Bebé Que Bien Te Ves,” with Feid, the after-hours-primed “Fantasías,” and “Pa’ Guayarte,” with Ozuna, who, over the song’s clean beat, is at his best in recent memory. A few club-primed reggaeton songs like the chart-topping “Machika” aside, it’s often been the languid, smooth-operating riddims of songs like “Safari” and “Cuando Tu Quieras” that have always suited him best. The two grew together and, with co-producer Tainy’s legendary and rather heavy assists, birthed some of the best and most important Latin pop of the 2010s - especially 2018’s worldly Vibras, and 2019’s Oasis, a collaboration with omnidirectional wonder Bad Bunny. “Recordar’s” win lands following Wisin & Yandel’s upcoming tour announcement: La Última Misión tour will see the duo one last time together on stage to commemorate their 19-year career and their forthcoming eponymous album.The 2013 release “6 AM” set the foundation for what would be “sonido de Balvin” at its best a sentimental version of reggaeton concocted with the aid of his go-to producer, Sky. The tally blends airplay, streams, and digital sales. Over on the all-metric Hot Latin Songs chart, thanks its airplay surge, the pair captures its highest debut since “Aullando,” with Romeo Santos arrived at No. 43 on the current list with “Buenos Días,” with Camilo. As previously mentioned, he ruled with the one-week champ “Emojis de Corazones” in Jan. While “Recordar” is the pair’s first entry in 2022, it’s Wisin’s third visit. 1 (Suenos Globales/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)ħ-1, “Cúrame,” Rauw Alejandro, March 5 (Duars/Sony Music Latin)Ħ-1, “Sejodioto,” Karol G, Feb. ![]() 8 (La Base/Sony Music Latin)ĩ-1, “Mala,” Marc Anthony, March 12 (Sony Music Latin)Ĩ-1, “Una Nota,” J Balvin & Sech, Jan. 1ġ3-1, “Recordar,” Wisin & Yandel, March 19 (Sony Music Latin/WK)ġ1-1, “Emojis de Corazones,” Wisin, Jhay Cortez & Ozuna Featuring Los Legendarios, Jan. 1 from outside the top five (with four of those coming from Sony Music Latin). 1 on Latin Airplay for the first time on the 2022-dated charts, six of them - including “Recordar” - jumped to No. In between, they’ve placed three other tracks including one top 10 (“Mala Costumbre,” with Manuel Turizo, No. “Recordar” puts the duo back the upper reaches of Latin Airplay after over two years: “Si Supieras,” with Daddy Yankee, led for one week in Oct. The track’s leading stations, by audience, for the week tallied up over 2 million in audience between them, both in New York: WSKQ (1.56 million impressions) and WXNY (643,000). The Ultimate Fourth of July Latin Playlist: Thalia, Juan Luis Guerra & More ![]()
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