Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren | ||||
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Released | November 26, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
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Length | 67:13 | |||
Language | Spanish | |||
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Anuel AA chronology | ||||
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Singles from Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren | ||||
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Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren is the third solo studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. It was released on November 26, 2021, through Real Hasta la Muerte and Sony Music Latin. The album follows his second studio album Emmanuel (2020), and his collaboration album with Ozuna, Los Dioses (2021). [3]
The album features collaborations with Eladio Carrión, Mora, Myke Towers and Jhayco.
In August 2020, Anuel AA uploaded a preview of a song, called "300" and wrote: "I will make an album for the trap, should I?".[ citation needed ]
Anuel AA announced his upcoming album in May 2021 in an Instagram live. His manager Frabián Elí confirmed that the album would be released in July and will include trap and only two reggaeton songs.[ citation needed ] Later he announced via Instagram that the album had been delayed.[ citation needed ]
The title was revealed in August 2021 when Anuel uploaded an Instagram post with the name of his next album. The photo was from the official video of the song "23 Preguntas". [4]
In September 2021, Anuel uploaded a freestyle preview on Instagram, claiming that the album was finished. The unreleased track samples "Ready or Not" by the Fugees. [5]
On November 18, 2021, Anuel AA announced the track listing for the album via the final basketball game between Capitanes de Arecibo and Mets de Guaynabo. The names and numbers of the tracks were on the warm-up shirts of the Capitanes team.[ citation needed ]
Anuel AA released the first two singles of the album, "Dictadura" on October 28, 2021 [6] and "Leyenda" on November 12, 2021. Puerto Rican rappers Myke Towers and Jhayco featured on the third single of the album, "Súbelo".
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Real Hasta la Muerte" | Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago |
| 10:01 |
2. | "North Carolina" (with Eladio Carrión) |
| Andre the Giant | 2:56 |
3. | "Rick Flair" | Gazmey |
| 2:58 |
4. | "1942" | Gazmey |
| 3:56 |
5. | "Pin" | Gazmey | Dimelo Ninow | 3:41 |
6. | "McGregor" | Gazmey |
| 4:43 |
7. | "Llorando en un Ferrari" |
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| 3:13 |
8. | "Leyenda" | Gazmey |
| 3:40 |
9. | "Esa Cruz" | Gazmey |
| 2:44 |
10. | "300" | Gazmey |
| 3:42 |
11. | "Exit" | Gazmey |
| 3:55 |
12. | "Una Palabra" |
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| 6:09 |
13. | "Dictadura" |
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| 3:28 |
14. | "Mi Voz Cuesta un Billón" (with Mora) |
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| 3:48 |
15. | "Súbelo" (with Myke Towers and Jhayco) |
| Ovy on the Drums | 3:59 |
16. | "Última Canción" |
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| 4:20 |
Total length: | 67:13 |
Notes
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE) [15] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [16] | 4× Platinum (Latin) | 240,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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