WY Records

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WY Records
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Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded2005;19 years ago (2005)
Founder Wisin & Yandel
Defunct2013;11 years ago (2013)
Distributor(s) Machete Music
Genre Reggaeton
Location Los Angeles, California, U.S.

WY Records was a record label founded in the United States by popular reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. [1] [2]

Contents

Artists

Producers and composers

Previous artists on WY Records

Previous producers

Associated labels

Discography

YearInformation
2005 Wisin & Yandel - Pa'l Mundo
2006 Wisin & Yandel - Pa'l Mundo: Deluxe Edition
Various Artists - Los Vaqueros
2007 Wisin & Yandel - Pa'l Mundo: All Access Live
  • Released: March 13, 2007
Wisin & Yandel - 2010 Lost Edition
  • Released: May 22, 2007
Wisin & Yandel - Pa'l Mundo: First Class Delivery
  • Released: July 10, 2007
Various Artists - Los Vaqueros Wild Wild Mixes
  • Released: July 24, 2007
Wisin & Yandel - Tomando Control: Live
  • Released: September 25, 2007
Wisin & Yandel - Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres
2008 Tony Dize - La Melodía de la Calle
  • Released: April 22, 2008
  • Singles: "Permítame", "Entre Los Dos", "Vamos A Hacerlo"
Wisin & Yandel - Los Extraterrestres: Otra Dimensión
DJ Nesty and Wisin & Yandel - Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra
2009Franco "El Gorila" - Welcome to the Jungle
  • Released: April 28, 2009
  • Singles: "He Querido Quererte", "He Querido Quererte (Reimx)"
Wisin & Yandel - La Revolución
Wisin & Yandel - La Revolución - Evolution
2010Various Artists - Wisin & Yandel Presentan: WY Records: Lo Mejor De La Compañía
  • Released: March 23, 2010
Jowell & Randy - El Momento
  • Released: May 4, 2010
  • Singles: "Un Booty Nuevo", "Loco", "Loco (Remix)", "Mi Dama De Colombia", "Goodbye", "Mi Dama De Colombia (Remix)", "Dile A Él", "Solo Por Tí"
Wisin & Yandel - La Revolución: Live
  • Released: September 21, 2010
  • Singles: "Irresistible", "Estoy Enamorado", "La Reunión De Los Vaqueros"
2011Wisin & Yandel - Los Vaqueros: El Regreso
Gadiel - 5 Estrellas (Mixtape)
  • Released: April 30, 2011
  • Singles: "Puesto Pa' Tí", "Pégate"
Franco "El Gorila" - La Verdadera Maquina
  • Released: November 15, 2011
  • Singles: "Mi Música Buena", "Cuando Cae La Noche", "Nobody Like You"
2012 Wisin & Yandel - Líderes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wisin & Yandel</span> Puerto Rican reggaeton duo

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<i>Sangre Nueva</i> 2005 compilation album by Héctor el Father and Naldo

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<i>Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra</i> 2008 compilation album by DJ Nesty and Wisin & Yandel

Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra is the third compilation album by WY Records and is Nesty "La Mente Maestra"'s first album. It is presented by Wisin & Yandel and was released on October 28, 2008 by WY Records and Machete Music. The album features production of famous reggaeton producers Nesty "La Mente Maestra" and Victor "El Nasi", as well as an introduction to some underground-successful reggaeton artists Jayko, Gadiel, Franco "El Gorila", and Tico "El Imigrante". The album also features contributions by Tony Dize and Alexis & Fido. The first single, "Me Estás Tentando", was released on October 21, 2008. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart at #50, and has so far peaked at #14. It also charted on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at #4. La Mente Maestra won the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Me Estás Tentando</span> 2008 single by DJ Nesty featuring Wisin & Yandel

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gracias a Ti</span> 2009 single by Wisin & Yandel featuring Enrique Iglesias

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<i>El Momento</i> 2011 studio album by Jowell & Randy

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">No Me Digas Que No</span> 2010 single by Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin & Yandel

"No Me Digas Que No" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album, Euphoria. It was produced by Carlos Paucar and Reggaeton producers Nesty "La Mente Maestra" and Victor "El Nasi". It featured Reggaeton Duó Wisin & Yandel. It was released digitally on 22 June 2010 as the second promotional Spanish single. The song hit the radio stations officially on 19 October 2010. It is the third collaborations between the artists after the remix versions of Lloro Por Tí and Gracias a Ti. The song peaked at number-one on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs, becoming Enrique's twenty-second song to peak at number-one on the chart.

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References

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  2. "WY Records Company". Wyrecordscompany.blogspot.com. Retrieved 30 May 2023.