Esquemas

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Esquemas
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Recorded2020–2021
Length48:48
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
Becky G chronology
Mala Santa
(2019)
Esquemas
(2022)
Esquinas
(2023)
Singles from Esquemas
  1. "Ram Pam Pam"
    Released: April 20, 2021
  2. "Fulanito"
    Released: June 4, 2021
  3. "Mamiii"
    Released: February 10, 2022
  4. "Bailé Con Mi Ex"
    Released: May 10, 2022

Esquemas (Spanish for "Schemes") is the second Spanish-language studio album by American singer Becky G. It was released on May 13, 2022 [1] through Kemosabe, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin. Esquemas is primarily a Latin, pop rock, focusing more on dance-pop and R&B sounds.

Contents

Background

Gomez first announced the album through Instagram by unveiling the album's cover art and title just hours after the album's promotional single "No Mienten" was released. [2]

Gomez started sharing snippets of songs after the album was announced including the songs "Tajín" with Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa, "Kill Bill" and the album's fifth single "Bailé Con Mi Ex".

The song titles for the album's tracklist were unveiled on May 5, 2022, and the official tracklist was unveiled on May 9, 2022. It revealed that the album has new collaborations with Guaynaa and Elena Rose, and the previously released collaborations with El Alfa, Natti Natasha and Karol G. [3]

Singles

On April 20, 2021, Gomez and Natti Natasha released their second collaboration and third song together "Ram Pam Pam" as a single for both of their second studio albums. [4]

On June 4, 2021, Gomez collaborated with El Alfa on the song "Fulanito", released as the second single from the album. [5] A dance for the song became viral on the app TikTok. [6]

On February 10, 2022, Gomez collaborated with Karol G on the song "Mamiii", released as the third single from the album. The song became both their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100. [7]

"No Mienten" was released on April 20, 2022, as the album's promotional single. [8]

"Bailé Con Mi Ex" was released on May 10, 2022, as the album's fifth single. [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Year-end lists

Year-end lists
PublicationListRankRef.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums45 [12]
The 22 Best Latin Albums [13]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums69 [14]
UPROXX The Best Latin Albums [15]
Variety The 10 Best Latin Albums7 [16]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Esquemas"
OrganizationYearCategoryResultRef.
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2022Latin Pop Album of the YearNominated [17]
Latin American Music Awards 2023Album of the YearNominated [18]
Best Album – PopNominated
Lo Nuestro Awards Album of the YearNominated [19]
Urban Album of the YearNominated
Los 40 Music Awards 2022Best AlbumNominated [20]
Premios Juventud 2023Best Female Urban AlbumNominated [21]
Premios Tu Música Urbano Best Female AlbumNominated [22]

Commercial performance

Esquemas debuted at number 92 on the US Billboard 200, including number 5 on the Top Latin Albums and number 1 on the Latin Pop Albums chart with 11,000 album equivalent units. [23]

Track listing

Esquemas track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Buen Dia"
Skylar Mones3:38
2."Fulanito" (with El Alfa)
  • Rafael Rodríguez
  • Kyle Shearer
  • Nate Campany
  • Alexander Castillo Vasquez
  • Rafael Rodríguez
  • Valley Girl
  • Carlos A. Molina
  • A.C
3:38
3."Tajin" (with Guaynaa)
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
  • Edgar Barrera
2:54
4."Flashback" (featuring Elena Rose)
  • Rose
  • Gomez
Di Genius 3:25
5."Bailé Con Mi Ex"
  • Gomez
  • Manuel Lorente-Freire
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Greg Heinn
  • Keegan Bach
  • Mazzari
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Mazzarri
  • KBeaZy
2:41
6."Dolores"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Pikani
  • Chin-Quee
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
3:19
7."Una Mas"
  • Gomez
  • Lorente Freire
  • McGregor
  • Joan Josep Monserrat Riutort
  • Campany
  • Di Genius
  • Juanjo Monserrat
2:07
8."Borracha"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
2:37
9."Kill Bill"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
3:01
10."Que Le Muerda"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
2:40
11."Guapa"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Lorente Freire
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
3:19
12."Ram Pam Pam" (with Natti Natasha)
  • Francisco Saldaña
  • Jean Carlos Hernández Espinal
  • Rafael Pina
  • Ovimael Maldonado Burgos
  • Nino Karlo Segarra
  • Ramón Ayala
  • Justin Quiles
  • Siggy Vázquez
  • Juan Manuel Frias
  • López
  • Jean Carlos Hernández Espinal
  • Rafael Pina
3:22
13."No Mienten"
  • Gomez
  • Lorente-Freire
Joaquin Dominguez SantanaJuacko2:29
14."Mamiii" (with Karol G)
  • Daniel Echavarría Oviedo
  • Quiles
  • Luis Miguel Gomez Castaño
  • Daniel Uribe
Ovy on the Drums 3:46
Total length:48:48

Charts

Year-end chart performance for Esquemas
Chart (2023)Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [29] 49

Certifications

Certifications for Esquemas
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [30] 3× Platinum (Latin)180,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Esquemas
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 13, 2022 [31]

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