Shut Up & Listen

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Shut Up & Listen
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)
Genre Bachata
Length35:00
Label Hustle Hard Entertainment [1]
Henry Santos chronology
The Live Album: Sólo Éxitos
(2017)
Shut Up & Listen
(2018)
Friends & Legends
(2021)
Singles from Shut Up & Listen
  1. "Descarados"
    Released: January 26, 2018
  2. "Tu Ego"
    Released: March 9, 2018
  3. "Algo Estúpido"
    Released: March 30, 2018
  4. "Aún No Es Tarde"
    Released: December 14, 2018

Shut Up & Listen is the fourth studio album by Dominican singer Henry Santos. [2] Released by his own record label, HustleHard Entertainment on June 1, 2018. The title was inspired by an advice that Santos's received from his grandmother about abstaining from shouting during a couple's heated arguments. [3] Santos said that this album is the most personal to him. He also mentioned that each song is like advise for couples. The album is like a manual for couples. [4] This production features the singles "Descarados", "Tu Ego", and Algo Estúpido.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Once Mil Cosas"3:31
2."Algo Estúpido"3:04
3."Tu Ego"3:45
4."Descarados"3:03
5."Eres La Razón"3:41
6."Aún No Es Tarde"3:35
7."Mañanitas"3:24
8."Mi Ex"3:40
9."Ya Somos Tres"3:28
10."Shut Up & Listen (Calla & Escucha)"3:45
Total length:35:00

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References

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