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Released | April 27, 2010 | |||
Recorded | December 2008 – July 30, 2009 | |||
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Length | 41:03 | |||
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Mundial ('Worldwide') is the sixth studio album and tenth overall by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee through El Cartel Records and Sony Music Latin released on April 27, 2010. [1] The album was supported by three official singles: "Grito Mundial", "Descontrol" and "La Despedida". The production explores different music genres than his previous records such as merengue, dance pop and Latin Pop along with reggaeton. It explores lyrics and themes such as romance, sex, money and fame while the main focus is to capture music vibes of the streets of different countries globally. [2] [3] The album was entirely produced by Los de la Nazza and Diesel.
The album was his fifth album the debut at the top of US Billboard Top Latin Albums and peaked there for four consecutive weeks. Also, it peaked at 29 in Billboard 200 and charted in Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay and Mexico as well. The lead single Grito Mundial was intended to be 2010 FIFA World Coup official song, but those plans were later scrapped. [4] Despite this, the track was chosen for World Cup TV campaigns on Telefutura and ESPN in the United States and on Azteca in Mexico. [5]
Mundial was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year and for Best Urban Album at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards . [6] It won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year in 2011. [7] To promote the album, he performed as an actor in five episodes of CBS soap opera " The Bold and the Beautiful " and latter embarked on the Mundial Tour which contains his first official Europe Leg. [8] [9]
As of early 2010, Daddy Yankee had sold eight million copies worldwide. Barrio Fino was named the Top Selling Latin Album of in The United States of the 2000s and he was crowned as The Top Selling Latin Act of the 2000s. [10] [11] [12] Initially, Mundial was intended to be a special edition of his previous album Talento de Barrio . Following the box office success of his movie Talento de Barrio, the soundtrack (2008) and the success of the Talento de Barrio Tour, Yankee decided to release Talento de Barrio: Mundial Edition as both an album and a mixtape in 2009.
In an interview for Laredo Morning Times in December 2008, Yankee announced that the title of his next album would be "Daddy Yankee Mundial" and stated that he's already working on a new movie for next year. [13] On January 29, 2009, Yankee stated that he started working on the new album and the track "Echale Pique" was release to the radio as promotional single of the album. However, the track ended up on the Mixtape Talento de Barrio Mundial. Also, Yankee announced that the next single would be "Bailando Fue" with Jowell & Randy. [14]
The original released date of the album was in June 2009 with plans of a promotional tour in Mexico. [15] However, it was push back to October 2009 and later to February 2010, due the success of the singles of his previous album. [16] "El Ritmo No Perdona" was released as a promotional single on June 30, 2009 and was available for free download on his website page. [17] [18] At a press conference on July 23, 2009, Yankee stated that week he would be finishing the recording of the album. [19] On October 8, 2009, Grito Mundial was released to the airways as the first official single of the album. The tracks were intended to be the official anthems of the FIFA world cup 2010. [20] The music video was recorded in Brazil and was sponsored by Coors Light. [21] On a press conference on December 2, 2009, Yankee explained that the album had 12 tracks and another four for an Itunes especial edition and that the concept of the album is to fusion of the world rhythms in just one album stating "I have had the opportunity to travel the entire world, incorporating all the sounds in a single album without losing the urban flavor that I represent in my music". [22] On November 18, 2009, Yankeer started a small promotional tour sponsored by Coors Light in private venues visiting cities such as Houston, Dallas, Filadelfia, Chicago y Nueva York and was very well receive by the fans. [23]
Mundial was officially released on April 27, 2010. However, it was distributed by Sony Music Latin unlike his last three albums that were released through Interscope and Universal Music Group. For this reason, the tracks recorded with Luis Fonsi and Don Omar ("Desafio) weren't included on the official tracklist. However, those songs were leaked online. Also, on his birthday he released a new song "Intenso", but said that it was not going to be on the album. [24] Furthermore, in April 2023, Yankee file a lawsuit against Universal Music Ground seeking US$10 million of dollars for damages due breach of contract, copyright infringement, unjust enrichment and unauthorized exploitation of his albums, stating that even thought the contract was expire, UMG still licensing and distributing his music, including his blockbuster album Barrio Fino (2004). [25]
About the title of the album, he said: "Reflects my experiences lived in all promotional trips, in summary, Daddy Yankee Mundial is an album with a great musical variety where The Street joins The World."
The album was first intended to be released on 13 October 2009, then 17 November 2009, and was then postponed to 13 April 2010. The album was finally released on 27 April 2010. During its first week of release, the album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 29, selling over 18,500 copies. Also, the album at number one on Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart and stayed at the top for four consecutive weeks. As of 2012, it had sold over 58,000 copies in the United States. [26] Also it was his fifth album to top US Latin Rhythm Albums.
The album also charted in Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela and Japan. In Argentina, the album was certified gold for selling over 20,000 copies. [27] Also, it was certified gold in Chile. [28] Also, in Chile the album peaked at 7 at the retail charts according to La Feria del Disco. [29] In Mexico it peaked at number 28 and at number 2 in Uruguay album charts. In Venezuela, it peaked at number 3 on the retail album charts according to Recorland. [30]
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Allmusic | [31] |
Los Angeles Times | [32] |
Washington Post | (Positive) [33] |
El Nuevo Herald | (Positive) [34] |
Official singles
Promo singles
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "El Mejor De Todos Los Tiempos (Intro)" | Raymond Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 2:50 |
2. | "Descontrol" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 2:53 |
3. | "Vida En La Noche" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:47 |
4. | "La Señal" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 2:54 |
5. | "La Despedida" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:23 |
6. | "¿Qué Es La Que Hay?" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:06 |
7. | "Me Enteré" (featuring Tito El Bambino) | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:07 |
8. | "El Más Duro" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 2:56 |
9. | "Daría" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:36 |
10. | "Rumba y Candela" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:09 |
11. | "Mintiendo Con La Verdad" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:11 |
12. | "Campeo A Mi Manera" | Ayala David Sanchez (Chorus taken from Tempo's «Porque Soy Tempo») | Diesel | 3:13 |
13. | "Grito Mundial" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:04 |
Total length: | 35:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Viejas Andadas" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 2:49 |
15. | "El Ritmo No Perdona" | Ayala | Los De La Nazza | 3:04 |
Total length: | 41:03 |
Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
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Ecuadorian Albums (Musicalisimo) [36] | 14 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [37] | 232 |
Mexican Albums Chart [38] | 28 |
US Billboard Top Latin Albums [39] | 1 |
US Latin Rhythm Albums ( Billboard ) [40] | 1 |
US Billboard Top Rap Albums [41] | 10 |
US Billboard 200 [42] | 29 |
Uruguayan Albums (CUD) [43] | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF) [44] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Chile (IFPI) [45] | Gold | |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "King of Reggaeton", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers. He retired on December 3, 2023, after completing his final stage performance on his "La Meta" tour in Puerto Rico.
Barrio Fino is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on July 13, 2004, in the United States by VI Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records. Released two years after his previous studio album, El Cangri.com (2002), the album was recorded in Puerto Rico between 2003 and 2004. It explores themes ranging from dance, sex, romance, introspection, and protest against political corruption and violence against women. Barrio Fino was instrumental in popularizing reggaeton in the mainstream market, enhancing Daddy Yankee's career, as well as cementing his status as one of the most successful Latin artists of the 2000s. The album is reported to have sold over 8 million copies in the world.
"Pose" is the first single by Puerto Rico reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee from the movie soundtrack to the motion picture Talento de Barrio, and was released on May 14, 2008, by Machete Music and El Cartel Records. The single was made available through online music stores on August 12, 2008. The song features different musical styles, ones that differ from Daddy Yankee's past singles. It is an electro song, which fuses other genres such as latin pop, dance-pop, pop rap, dance, hip hop and pop, as well as Latin and dance rhythms.
Barrio Fino en Directo is the second live album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on December 13, 2005, by El Cartel Records and distributed by Interescope Records. The album is a live collection of songs from Daddy Yankee's previous album Barrio Fino recorded during his tour Barrio Fino World Tour at several locations including the United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It was the first Daddy Yankee album to had a Parental Advisory sticker and first and only album to include a skit. It also includes a DVD featuring interviews, concerts and the making of the music videos. A re-release of the album, Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1, was released on July 4, 2006. It includes all of the new recorded songs, and two of the live tracks from the album. The album differs from Barrio Fino en Directo because it does not include a DVD.
"La Despedida" is a single by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee. It is the third official single released on August 4, 2010 from his album Daddy Yankee Mundial. The official remix of the song features American singer Tony Dize. This song resembles his other song ¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?. The music video also resembles his other song's music video Llamado de Emergencia.
El Cartel: The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5, 2007, by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records and It is the third installment following El Cartel (1997) and El Cartel II (2001). It explores lyrics and themes ranging from immigration, tabloid rumors, romance, dance and protest against political corruption. The album production persecutes an aggressive sound and was focus on hardcore reggaeton and Latin urban mixed with elements of tropical rhythms, R&B and straight-up hip-hop on a few tracks. The album's theme was to solidified the artist status at the top of Latin music industry and rivals. It features guest appearances Akon, Fergie, Will.i.am, Nicole Scherzinger, Héctor el Father and contains the contributions of producers such as Scott Storch, Luny Tunes, Tainy, and Mr. Collipark.
Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres is the fifth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, released on November 6, 2007, by Machete Music. On November 13, 2008, the album received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album and Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year. Also, the album won Grammy Award for Best Latin Urban Album on 2009.
Talento de Barrio is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name and the fifth studio album starring Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-songwriter Daddy Yankee, who also performs the songs on the album. It was released on August 12, 2008, by Machete Music and El Cartel Records, to accompany the motion picture Talento de Barrio. The album was mainly produced by reggaeton producers Eli El Musicólogo and Menes. The album production explores reggaeton with elements of tropical music such as merengue and dancehall along with EDM and electropop sounds. It receive positive reviews and was nominated for Best Urban Album at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The album was supported by four official singles: "Somos de Calle", "Pose", "Llamado de Emergencia", and "Que Tengo Que Hacer?".
King Daddy, also known as Imperio Nazza: King Daddy Edition, is a mixtape by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released independently on October 29, 2013 by his label El Cartel Records, a year after his seventh studio album, Prestige. King Daddy is a "hardcore reggaeton" record made for the genre's "lovers" and features collaborations with Arcángel, Divino, Farruko, J Álvarez, and Yandel. Daddy Yankee co-wrote and co-produced all 11 tracks with Benny Benni and Los de la Nazza, respectively; it is his last album produced by the latter, who left El Cartel Records in 2014.
"Somos de Calle" is a promo single by Puerto Rican reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee, released for promotion of the 2008 film Talento de Barrio. It was released on July 29, 2008 by El Cartel Records.
"Llamado de Emergencia" is the second single by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee from the soundtrack to the motion picture Talento de Barrio, released on September 23, 2008, by El Cartel Records. It is the third released promo single and second official single.
The discography of Puerto Rican rapper, singer-songwriter and producer Daddy Yankee has released eight studio albums, two live albums, 111 singles, and one soundtrack. He made his debut on DJ Playero's Playero 34 mixtape, released in 1991. He was later featured on Playero's 37 and 38 albums, before releasing his first solo record in 1995, titled No Mercy. During the rest of the 1990s, he continued working on underground reggaeton records and released his first album as producer El Cartel de Yankee in 1997. After the release of his 2001 independent album El Cartel II: Los Cangris, he released his second studio album, El Cangri.com, in June 2002. It is cited as the record that made him notorious outside his natal Puerto Rico, being his music introduced in New York City and Miami. Without any major label backing him, El Cangri.com managed to peak at number 43 on the US Top Latin Albums chart. A track from the album, "Brugal Mix", became his first Billboard chart entry by peaking at number 40 on the US Tropical Songs chart in November 2002.
"¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?" is the third single by Daddy Yankee from the soundtrack Talento de Barrio released on 19 January 2009. The remix was released in March 2009, in which Daddy Yankee and Jowell & Randy use the Auto-tune effect in their respective verses. It received a nomination for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year at the 2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards.
"El Ritmo No Perdona 'Prende'" is a song by Daddy Yankee from his studio album Daddy Yankee Mundial released on July 1, 2009. On Daddy Yankee's official website the song was free, and included the music video for mobile phones. The song was released as an iTunes bonus track for the album.
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Prestige is the seventh studio album and eleventh overall by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. It was released through El Cartel Records and Capitol Latin on September 11, 2012. It was produced by Los de la Nazza and Musicólogo & Menes. The album explores music genres as of EDM, dance-pop, Latin pop and electropop and essential reggaeton. According to Yankee himself, "Prestige is best and most complete album". The album met with positive reviews and it receive a nomination for Best Urban Album at the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards and for Urban Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2013.
Musicólogo & Menes, also known as Los de la Nazza, is a Puerto Rican urban music duo formed in 2005 by Eliezer "Musicólogo" García and Eduardo "Menes" López. The duo achieved significant popularity in the Latin urban music field during the late 2000s and early 2010s as producers of Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, combining elements of reggaeton music with electronica influences. Musicólogo is Daddy Yankee's cousin.
The Big Boss World Tour was a concert tour by reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee to promote his album El Cartel: The Big Boss. This was his second arena tour in the United States and his first official world tour. The tour started on August 24, 2007, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico and was expected to end on December 8, 2007, in Cali's Estadio Pascual Guerrero. However, due to the success of his soundtrack Talento de Barrio, more dates were added and the tour extended to 2008.
"Rumbatón" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee and the lead single from his eighth and final studio album, Legendaddy. Described by him as "the album's flagship", the song was released on March 24, 2022, simultaneously with the record and alongside a music video directed by Dominican filmmaker Marlon Peña, which depics a newlywed couple joining a street party in Puerto Rico. It uses the chorus from the track "Báilame" (2006) by Puerto Rican duo Trébol Clan. It was written by Daddy Yankee, Dominican producer and Luny Tunes member Luny and Puerto Rican producers Eliel and Ovimael "OMB" Maldonado, while Puerto Rican rapper and lyricist Wise, producer DJ Joe and Trébol Clan members Periquito and Berto received songwriting credits for "Báilame". It was produced by Daddy Yankee and longtime collaborator Luny.
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