Sentimiento is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on March 27,2007,by Univision Records. The album features production collaborations with several Puerto Rican music producers including Monserrate &DJ Urba,Noriega,and Luny Tunes. It also features vocal collaborations with Don Omar,Arcángel,Tito "El Bambino",Ken-Y,Randy and Naldo. The album includes solo performances by Baby Rasta,Divino,Mikey Perfecto,Naldo and Noriega. Musically,the album alternates between reggaetón,bolero,and salsa. The move in musical composition from reggaetón and hip hop is credited to Queen's evolution as a musical artist.
Flashback is the fifth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,released on October 4,2005 through Univision and on September 15,2007 as Greatest Hits in Germany and Spain. It is often considered as a studio-compilation release due to the amount of the album being previously released material. Queen began working on Flashback after the moderate success of Real in early 2005. Featuring content dating back to 1995,when she was still a part of the all-male group The Noise,the album includes four new pieces of work all produced by Rafi Mercenario,the genre's most requested record producer at the time.
"Que Lloren" (English:Let Them Cry) is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from her sixth studio album,Sentimiento (2007). It was composed by Queen,produced by Monserrate &DJ Urba,and released as the lead single off the album in January 2007. Lyrically,the song degrades the stereotype that men shouldn't cry and they are weak if they show emotions. The song gained positive to mixed reviews from critics,reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs,Latin Rhythm Airplay,and Latin Tropical Airplay charts. A remix version with Tito "El Bambino",Naldo and Arcángel was also recorded and featured on the platinum edition of the album,after Sentimiento was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 10,2007,two months after the standard edition was released. Ivy Queen performed the song at Latin Grammy Awards of 2007. It was included on the set of her 2008 World Tour which was held from the JoséMiguel Agrelot Coliseum known as the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan,Puerto Rico. The song's accompanying music video was filmed in Downtown Miami,Florida. It was directed by Marlon Peña.
Toby Love is an American singer,rapper and songwriter of Puerto Rican descent. Based on The Bronx,New York,he is best known for being a former member of Aventura before pursuing a solo career,mostly known for their 2002 album We Broke the Rules,later performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production. In 2006,he embarked on a solo career,thus gaining success. His debut single,"Tengo Un Amor",helped him rise to fame in mainstream Latin music. Since then,he became one of the most successful bachata artists of the 2000s and 2010s with hits like "Llorar Lloviendo","Te Parece Poco","Lejos","Vestida De Blanco",among others.
Toby Love is the debut studio album by Puerto Rican-American performer Toby Love. It was released on September 5,2006 by Sony BMG Norte. The album featured collaborations with Puerto Rican rapper Voltio and Puerto Rican duo R.K.M &Ken-Y,among others. Upon release,the album debuted at number twenty-seven on the Billboard Latin Albums chart,number forty-two on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,number three on the Mid-Atlantic area division of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and number eleven on Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart. The album spawned three singles,with the lead single,"Tengo Un Amor",becoming a success,in the Latin market,reaching number one in the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart,the top three of both the Billboard Latin Songs and Billboard Tropical Songs charts,while peaking at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Toby Love was awarded a Billboard Latin Music Award for "R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year". A remix version titled Toby Love:Reloaded was released on July 17,2007 by Sony Music Entertainment.
"El Amor" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Tito El Bambino. It was composed by Tito and Joan Ortiz and released on February 9,2009,as the second single from his third studio album,El Patrón (2009). The song blends the sounds of Latin pop with cumbia and merengue. A regional Mexican and a salsa version were recorded and included on the special edition of the album.
The discography of Ivy Queen,a Puerto Rican singer,consists of 10 studio albums,four compilation albums,seven EPs,one live album,96 singles,,and 64 music videos.
"Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" is a song written by Roberto Belester and first recorded by Mexican grupero band Bronco for their album Salvaje y Tierno (1991). In the song,the protagonist is leaving and vows to never forget the time he spent with his lover. In 1993,Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro covered the song on his album,Un Segundo en el Tiempo. Castro's version peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States became his first number-one single.
"Por Amarte Así" is a song written by Alejandro Montalbán and Eduardo Reyes and performed by Mexican recording artist Cristian Castro. It was produced by Kike Santander and released in 2000 as the fourth single from his sixth studio album Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor (1999). Lyrically,the song is about a man who promises to keep loving his lover even though she is gone. In the United States,it peaked at number three and two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs charts and received a Billboard Latin Music nomination for Pop Track of the Year. "Por Amarte Así" was the fifth best-performing Latin single of 2001 in the United States.
"Fruta Fresca" is a vallenato song written and performed by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives and produced by Emilio Estefan and Juan Vicente Zambrano as the lead single from his studio album El Amor de Mi Tierra (1999). The song incorporates the sound of Latin pop and Colombian vallenato music. In the song,he compares his lover's kisses to fresh fruit. The track was well received by critics who praised the production of the record. "Fruta Fresca" became Vives' first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. It is recognized as one of his signature songs.
"Si TúMe Besas" is a song by Puerto Rican-American recording artist Victor Manuelle. It was composed by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Oscar Oscarcito Hernández and released on October 9,2011 as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album Busco un Pueblo and. The song is a salsa recording which combines the sounds of bomba and reggaeton urban music. A ballad version of the song was also recorded which is included on the deluxe edition of the album.
"Cuéntale" (English:Tell Her) is a song by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen,from her fifth studio album Flashback (2005). It was composed by Queen,produced by Rafi Mercenario and released as the lead single off the album via radio airplay in September 2005. It marked Ivy Queen's first single in almost a year since "Angel Caido" being released in 2004. It is a reggaeton track that features influences from reggae. In June 2005,Ivy Queen partnered with co-founder of Perfect Image Records,JoséGuadalupe to form Filtro Musik. The song was included on the soundtrack of EA Sports' 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany video game. Ivy Queen performed the song at the 2005 Premios Juventud award ceremony where she was nominated for Favorite Urban Artist. The song was a success in the United States and Puerto Rico reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs,Latin Rhythm Airplay,and #1 on the Latin Tropical Airplay while becoming Ivy Queen's first and only single on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
"Tengo Un Amor" is the debut single by Puerto Rican-American singer and songwriter Toby Love from his self-titled debut studio album. It was released on July 18,2006 by Sony BMG Norte. A remix version with R.K.M &Ken-Y was also recorded and included on the album. After separating from the bachata group Aventura in 2006,Toby Love set out on his own to record his debut album. The song became a success in the Latin market,reaching number one in the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart,the top five of both the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay charts while peaking at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
"Pobre Corazón" (English:Poor Heart) is a song recorded by Divino for Ivy Queen's sixth studio album,Sentimiento (2007). It was composed by Divino along with Queen and produced by Marcos Sánchez. A remix version with Queen was also recorded and included on the platinum edition of the album. Separate salsa and bachata versions were also later recorded. Ivy Queen and Divino performed the remix of the song as a part of the setlist of her 2008 World Tour which was held from the JoséMiguel Agrelot Coliseum known as the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan,Puerto Rico. Charting on five Billboard charts,the song reached #24 on the Latin Pop Airplay chart.
"Dándole" (English:Hitting It) is a song by Puerto Rican recording artist and record producer Gocho featuring Jowell from his debut studio album Mi Música (2011). Written and produced by a variety of composers and producers,the song was released as the lead single from the album on January 25,2011. Two separate remixes were recorded and featured on the album after being released digitally with Ivy Queen and Omega respectively. A reggaetón version of the song is also available as the album's closing track. In the Latin market,the song was a commercial success peaking in the Top 10 of three charts in the United States while peaking at #8 in Venezuela. In total,the song performed on seven charts. It also received several awards within the Latin community.
Bachata Romántica:1's is a compilation album released by Machete Music on January 27,2009. The album includes tracks recorded by several artists from the bachata genre,such as Aventura,Ivy Queen,R.K.M. &Ken-Y,Jayco,Watson Brazoban,JoséFeliciano,Monchy &Alexandra,Frank Reyes,El Chaval de la Bachata,Zacarías Ferreíra,Daniel Monción,Fanny Lu,Toby Love and Xtreme,featuring content dating back to 2004.
Bachata #1's,Vol. 3 is a compilation album released by Machete Music on March 30,2010. The album includes tracks recorded by several artists from the bachata genre,such as Aventura,Héctor Acosta,Xtreme,Ivy Queen,Grupo Rush,Andy Andy,Carlos &Alejandra,and Marcy Place. It also features select bachata versions of songs by reggaetón and Latin pop artists including R.K.M &Ken-Y,Alejandro Fernández,Luis Fonsi,and Cristian Castro.
Bachata #1's,Vol. 2 is a compilation album released by Machete Music. The recording features tracks performed by several artist from the bachata genre,such as Aventura,Xtreme,Toby Love,Óptimo,Monchy &Alexandra,Leny,Domenic Marte,Zacarías Ferreíra,Frank Reyes,Carlos &Alejandra,Joe Veras,Yoskar "El Prabu Sarante",and Alex Bueno. It also features a bachata performed by Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi exclusive to this release.
Bachata #1's is a compilation album released by Machete Music on July 3,2007. The album features several artists from the bachata genre,such as Xtreme,Aventura,Monchy &Alexandra,Alex Bueno,Frank Reyes,and Los Toros Band with production being handled by Anthony Santos,Lenny Santos,Sergio George and Franklin Romero among others. Musically,the album features musical arrangements combining bachata and R&B.
"Loco de Amor" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Jerry Rivera from his seventh studio album Fresco,(1996). The song was written by Mary Lauret and produced by Sergio George and Cuto Soto. It is a salsa tune,in which Rivera confesses that he is crazy in love. The song received positive from music critics,being identified by them as a standout from the album. It was nominated for the Tropical Song of the Year award at the 9th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in 1997 and was a recipient of the ASCAP Latin Award in the tropical field in the same year. In the United States,"Loco de Amor" reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and topped the Tropical Airplay chart,spending eight weeks at this position on the latter chart. A music video for the song was filmed in a barn.
