Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans

Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans
Studio album by Don Omar
Released	November 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Reggaeton hip hop lambada kuduro
Length	58:35 (standard edition) 76:59 (deluxe edition)
Label	Machete Orfanato
Producer	Don Omar (also exec.) Luny Tunes Eliel Danny Fornairs Dj Casper / Omar Lucenzo Marcos G A&X Robin Linkon
Don Omar chronology
iDon (2009) Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans (2010) Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation (2012)
Singles from Meet The Orphans
"Hasta Abajo" Released: October 27, 2009 "Danza Kuduro" Released: August 15, 2010 "Huérfano De Amor" Released: January 4, 2011 "Taboo" Released: January 24, 2011

Standard edition ^[41]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Orphanization" (featuring Kendo Kaponi & Syko)	William Landrón, Armando Rosario	Eliel	3:55
2.	"El Duro" (featuring Kendo Kaponi)	Landrón, Jose F Rivera	Dj Luian, Marcos G, Lil Wizard	4:07
3.	"Hasta Abajo"	Landrón, Eliel Lind, Everton Bonner, John Taylor, Sly Dunbar, Lloyd Willis	Eliel	3:52
4.	"Hooka" (featuring Plan B)	Landrón, Lind, Raphy Pina	Eliel	3:58
5.	"Ángeles y Demonios" (featuring Kendo Kaponi & Syko)	Landrón, Rivera, Christian Ramos, Paul F Irizarry Suau	Dj Luian, Marcos G, Mercury	6:02
6.	"Good Looking"	Landrón, Daniel Fornaris	Danny Fornaris, Luny Tunes	4:19
7.	"Taboo"	Landrón, Gonzalo Hermosa, Ulises Hermosa, Milton Restituyo	A&X	4:52
8.	"Viviendo Con el Enemigo" (featuring Kendo Kaponi)	Landrón, Rivera, Restituyo, Juan A. Abreu	Danny Fornaris, A&X	4:25
9.	"Sr. Destino"	Landrón, Restituyo, Abreu, Joel Báez Nieves	A&X	3:44
10.	"Huérfano de Amor" (featuring Syko)	Landrón, Ramos	Lil Wizard & Marcos G	4:52
11.	"Ella, Ella" (featuring Zion & Lennox)	Landrón, Robin Mendez, Felix Ortiz, Gabriel Pizarro	Robin, Linkon	3:23
12.	"Danza Kuduro" (with Lucenzo)	Landrón, Philippe De Oliveira, Faouze Barkati, Fabrice Toigo	Lucenzo	3:19
13.	"Luna Llena"	Landrón, Restituyo, Abreu, Lincoln	A&X, Robin, Linkon	4:09
14.	"RX" (featuring Kendo Kaponi)	Landrón, Rivera	Danny Fornaris	3:45
Total length:				58:35

iTunes bonus track ^[41]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Carta al Cielo" (featuring Syko)	Landrón, Ramos, Restituyo, Abreu	A&X	5:10
16.	"La Batidora 2" (featuring Yaga y Mackie)	Landron	A&X	3:35
17.	"Cheaters"	Landron	A&X	4:49
18.	"Dra. X"	Landron	A&X & Lincon	3:53
19.	"Danza Kuduro" (remix; featuring Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee & Arcangel)	Landron & Lucenzo	A&X	3:35

Deluxe edition ^[42]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer (s)	Length
1.	"Orphanization" (featuring Kendo Kaponi & Syko)	Landrón, Rosario		3:55
2.	"El Duro" (featuring Kendo Kaponi)	Landrón, Rivera	Lil Wizard, Dj Luian & Marcos G	4:07
3.	"Hasta Abajo"	Landrón, Lind, Bonner, Taylor, Dunbar, Willis		3:52
4.	"Hooka" (featuring Plan B)	Landrón, Lind, Pina		3:57
5.	"Ángeles y Demonios" (featuring Kendo Kaponi & Syko,)	Landrón, Rivera, Ramos, Irizarry		6:01
6.	"Good Looking"	Landrón, Fornaris		4:18
7.	"Taboo"	Landrón, Hermosa, Hermosa, Restituyo		4:52
8.	"Viviendo Con El Enemigo" (featuring Kendo Kaponi)	Landrón, Rivera, Restituyo, Abreu		4:24
9.	"Sr. Destino"	Landrón, Restituyo, Abreu, Baez		3:44
10.	"Luna Llena"	Landrón, Restituyo, Abreu, Lincoln		4:08
11.	"Huérfano De Amor" (featuring Syko)	Landrón, Ramos	Lil Wizard & Marcos G	4:52
12.	"Rx" (featuring Kendo Kaponi)	Landrón, Rivera		3:44
13.	"Ella Ella" (featuring Zion & Lennox)	Landrón, Mendez, Ortiz, Pizarro		3:22
14.	"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo)	Landrón, De Oliveira, Barkati, Toigo		3:18
15.	"Vivos y Activos"	Landrón, Mendez	Robin, Linkon	3:46
16.	"Que Es La Que Hay" (featuring Kendo Kaponi & Syko)	Landrón, Mendez	Lil Wizard	4:06
17.	"Beyond 3000" (featuring Syko)	Ramos, Restituyo, Lincoln, Natalia Gutierrez	Linkon	3:30
18.	"Incognita" (featuring Kendo Kaponi)	Landrón, Ramos	Lil Wizard	3:41
19.	"Estoy Enamorado" (Danny Fornaris)	Landrón, Fornaris	Danny Fornaris	3:21
Total length:				76:59

iTunes bonus content ^[42]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
20.	"Carta al Cielo" (featuring Syko)	Landrón, Ramos, Restituyo, Abreu	5:10
21.	"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo; music video)		3:56

Deluxe edition – bonus DVD ^[43]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"MTO" (EPK)	7:18
2.	"Hasta Abajo" (music video)	6:01
3.	"Danza Kuduro" (featuring Lucenzo; music video)	3:56

Notes

• On the iTunes Store both editions include a Digital booklet as bonus content. ^{[41] [42]}
• In some Deluxe editions, the track list may include in different order, the same tracks. ^[43]

Personnel

Taken and adapted from Allmusic.com. ^[44]

William Omar Landrón (Don Omar) – composer, executive producer, producer Juan A. Abreu – composer Faouze Barkati – composer Everton Bonner – composer Lincoln Noel Castañeda – composer Sly Dunbar – composer Natalia Gutiérrez – composer Gonzalo Hermosa – composer Ulises Hermosa – composer De Oliveira Philippe Louis (Lucenzo) – composer, producer Robin Méndez – composer Joel Baez Nieves – composer Féliz Ortiz – composer Raphy Pina – composer Gabriel Pizarro – composer Christian Ramos – composer

Milton J. Restituyo – composer José F. Rivera – composer (Kendo Kapponi) Armando Rosario – composer Philip Smart – composer John Taylor – composer Fabrice Toigo – composer Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis – composer Daniel Fornaris – composer, producer Danny Fornaris – composer, producer Eliel Lind – composer, producer Tom Coyne – mastering A&X – producer Jonathan De La Cruz (Lil Wizard)– Producer & Composer Marcos G – producer Reggie Delgadillo – producer Vincent Eget – director Danny Hastings – director, photography

Charts

Chart (2010–11)	Peak position
Ecuadorian Albums Chart [45]	32
Mexican Albums Chart [46]	47
Spanish Albums Chart [46]	45
US Latin Rhythm Albums [21]	1
US Top Latin Albums [47]	2
US Top Rap Albums [22]	8
US Billboard 200 [18]	101

Year end charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Top Latin Albums [48]	9

Sequel

Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation

A sequel of Meet the Orphans, called MTO 2: New Generation is in works. The release date has not been announced yet but the previews of two songs were released through YouTube on April 17. One is called Tus Movimientos ^[49] featuring Natti Natasha, and the other one is called Zumba. ^[50] In the official website of Orphanato Music Group it is said that "the album will contain 14 songs that will make history in music". ^[51]

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums of 2010

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External links

• Don Omar Archived 2010-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – official music website at Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Orphandon.com