Amanecer (Bomba Estéreo album)

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Amanecer
Amanecer album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Bomba Estéreo
Released2015 (2015)
Genre
  • Latin
  • alternative
Bomba Estéreo chronology
Elegancia tropical
(2012) 		Amanecer
(2015) 		Ayo
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.8/10[1]

Amanecer is an album by Bomba Estéreo. It earned Bomba Estéreo a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.[2] It was also considered the best Latin album of 2015 by Rolling Stone.[3]

It includes the viral hit "Soy Yo", which features Costa Rican child star Sarai Gonzalez, and received over 109 million views on YouTube.[4] The song and video were called a "celebration of self and a symbol of proud Latinidad" and "an ode to brown girls".[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Amanecer"4:08
2."Caderas"2:55
3."Somos dos"3:59
4."Soy yo" (featuring Timbaland)2:39
5."Fiesta"3:39
6."Voy"3:16
7."Algo está cambiando"4:29
8."Mar (Lo Que Siento)"3:49
9."To my love"3:59
10."Sólo tú"4:14
11."Raíz"3:38

Usage in media[]

In 2020, GrubHub used the song Soy Yo in a commercial that immediately gained attention in meme culture. The song can also be heard during the end credits of Dora and the Lost City of Gold, commercials for The CW crime drama In The Dark, and a commercial for the Samsung Galaxy S8.[5]

Charts[]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[2] 17

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold (Latin) 30,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Zhou, Minna (2015-06-23). "Bomba Estéreo: Amanecer Album Review". Pitchfork.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bomba Estéreo Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Casillas, Andrew; Exposito, Suzy; Raygoza, Isabela (2015-12-30). "10 Best Latin Albums of 2015".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Lopez, Julyssa (September 10, 2017). "Colombian band Bomba Estéreo to ignite 9:30 Club's dance floor". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S8 Travel Guide Headlines Peru". Tour in Peru. May 18, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Bomba Estereo – Amanecer". Recording Industry Association of America.


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