El Disco

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El Disco
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Studio album by
Released5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
Recorded2018–2019
Genre Latin pop
Length35:01
LanguageSpanish
Label Universal Music Spain
Producer
Alejandro Sanz chronology
Sirope
(2015)
El Disco
(2019)
Sanz
(2021)
Singles from #ElDisco
  1. "No Tengo Nada"
    Released: 30 November 2018
  2. "Back in the City"
    Released: 8 February 2019
  3. "Mi Persona Favorita"
    Released: 28 March 2019
  4. "El Trato"
    Released: 25 April 2019

El Disco [1] (stylized as #ELDISCO) [2] is the twelfth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. It was released on 5 April 2019. [3]

Contents

Singles

"No Tengo Nada" was released on 30 November 2018 as the album's lead single. On 8 February 2019, "Back in the City" was released as the album's second single. "Mi Persona Favorita" was released on 28 March 2019 as the album's third single. [4] [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."El Trato"Sanz
4:18
2."Mi Persona Favorita" (with Camila Cabello)
  • Sanz
  • Cabello
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:59
3."No Tengo Nada"Sanz
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:45
4."Te Canto un Son"Sanz
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:12
5."Los Lugares" (with Residente)
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:28
6."Back in the City" (with Nicky Jam)
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:21
7."Este Segundo" (featuring Judit Neddermann)
  • Sanz
  • Neddermann
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
2:25
8."Azúcar en un Bowl"Sanz
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:43
9."It's OK"Sanz
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:32
10."Te Canto un Son" (Binaural Mix)Sanz
  • Sanz
  • Pérez
  • Reyes
3:12
Total length:35:01

Accolades

YearAward ceremonyCategoryResult
2019 Latin Grammy Award Album of the Year Nominated
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album Nominated
2020 Grammy Award Best Latin Pop Album Won

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [11] 3× Platinum120,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

/* Certifications */ https://www.promusicae.es/documents/viewfile/214-top-100-albumes-2020

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