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$ad Boyz 4 Life II is the eighth solo studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Junior H. It was released on 5 October 2023, through Rancho Humilde and Warner Music Latina. [1] The album is a sequel to one of the singer's previous albums, $ad Boyz 4 Life.
Junior H did not plan on releasing a sequel album of $ad Boyz 4 Life. He referred the album as "more of an accident" since artists, such as Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano, whom he has previously collaborated with, were going to be featured on the album but "couldn't make it". The album ended up being a solo album. [2]
The album's release date was announced on the singer's Instagram account for pre-save on Spotify. [3] The album was released on 5 October 2023 on all streaming platforms. Lyric videos for each song were uploaded on Junior H's YouTube channel. The album blends pop rock music with regional Mexican music, with songs such as "Otro Amor" and "Miles de Rosas" having a "dreamy" sound. [4]
$ad Boyz 4 Life II debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and number two on both Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts with 32,000 album-equivalent units.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "$ad Boyz II" |
| 3:28 |
| 2. | "Rockstar" |
| 2:48 |
| 3. | "Serpiente" | Herrera Pérez | 3:46 |
| 4. | "La Cherry" | Iñiguez Valenzuela | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Miéntele" | Herrera Pérez | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Y Lloro" | Iñiguez Valenzuela | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Las Noches" | Herrera Pérez | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Tres Botellas" | Iñiguez Valenzuela | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Miles de Rosas" | Herrera Pérez | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Paris" | Candia | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Otro Amor" | Herrera Pérez | 4:07 |
| 12. | "En La Peda" |
| 3:54 |
| 13. | "Piénsalo" | Herrera Pérez | 4:00 |
| 14. | "A Tu Nombre" | Iñiguez Valenzuela | 4:07 |
| 15. | "Lokeron x Amor" | Herrera Pérez | 3:11 |
| 16. | "Mientras Duermes" | Herrera Pérez | 3:46 |
| 17. | "Entre Nosotros" |
| 2:45 |
| Total length: | 60:00 | ||
Notes
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [5] | 14 |
| US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard) [6] | 2 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [7] | 2 |
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