El Último Tour Del Mundo
El Último Tour Del Mundo | ||||
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Released | November 27, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
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Length | 47:14 | |||
Language | Spanish | |||
Label | Rimas | |||
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Singles from El Último Tour del Mundo | ||||
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El Último Tour Del Mundo (Spanish for "The Last Tour of the World"; stylized in all caps) is the third solo studio album and fourth overall by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny. It was released on November 27, 2020, by Rimas Entertainment, only nine months after the release of his previous record YHLQMDLG, which achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. Comprising sixteen tracks, it is primarily a Latin trap and reggaeton album infused with a variety of rock music styles, and features guest appearances from Jhay Cortez, Rosalía and Abra.[2][3] The album's title refers to how Bad Bunny imagined what his last concert tour would look like, as he imagined his final tour in the year 2032.[4] The album was written and recorded during the COVID-19 quarantine and is a departure from Bad Bunny's aggressive reggaetón sound. It became the first all-Spanish-language album to reach number one on the US Billboard 200.
Background and singles[]
Bad Bunny first teased his third studio album on February 29, 2020, when he sang on the song "<3": "this album is so hot, I did it for you all; and in nine months I'll come back and release another one; to retire pleasingly like Miguel Cotto".[5] On October 30, the lead single of the album, "Dakiti", featuring Puerto Rican singer and close friend Jhay Cortez was released, reaching number one on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The album's title was teased in the video for "Dakiti", in which a big truck drives by with a message that displays the title.[6] On November 24, 2020, he again hinted at a new album, tweeting the word "Temazo", which translates to "hit". He posted a similar post on Twitter before YHLQMDLG was released.[7] The day after, he announced the release date of the album, its title, and tracklist. The album was released along with a video for the single "Yo Visto Así", featuring cameos from, among others, Ricky Martin and Sofía Vergara.[8] A video for the track "Hoy Cobré" was released on December 11.[9] A video for other track, "Booker T", was released on January 2, 2021, starring WWE wrestler Booker T.[10]
Composition and recording[]
El Último Tour Del Mundo is a Latin trap and reggaeton album[11][12] infused with a variety of rock music styles,[13] namely alternative rock,[11] indie rock,[12] post-punk, and rock en español,[14] as well as influences from alternative pop,[15] new wave, electronic,[16] hip hop, and R&B.[14]
El Último Tour Del Mundo has been regarded as Bad Bunny's "most personal and creatively ambitious work yet".[17] An "experimental, futuristic and edgy" body of work,[15] the album marks a departure from Bad Bunny's perreo style, as it is a "more introspective, sometimes acoustic fare" and contains only two collaborations: one with R&B artist Abra and the other with Rosalía ("La Noche de Anoche"). Both songs were recorded separately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] Regarding the lack of guest appearances, Bad Bunny stated: "I thought it was time to demonstrate versatility and bring something fresh to the fans".[4] He called the album "completely different from YHLQMDLG. This is a more sentimental album, more chill, the kind of thing you can listen to in your room"; he considered how people were unable to go out or party during the COVID-19 pandemic. He described the album as "rock 'n' roll, a lot of guitars–there's one song that only has guitar–it's more musical, has more fusions, and also reggaetón and rap". The album was conceived entirely during the 2020 quarantine.[4] Bad Bunny worked on the album while traveling, in Los Angeles, Mexico, and at his home in Puerto Rico.[18] The album was engineered by Bad Bunny's frequent engineer La Paciencia.[18][17]
Critical reception[]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[19] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [20] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[14] |
Rolling Stone | [16] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 83 based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[19]
Thom Jurek of AllMusic named the album Bad Bunny's "most adventurous outing" which may take longtime fans "a few listens to fully grasp" but it will ultimately "leave its infectious hooks, earworms, and strangeness fully embedded."[20] In Remezcla, Diego Urdaneta noticed that Bad Bunny is "more interested in his artistic legacy than predictability", which the writer considers is "a blueprint for many artists to follow in order to break the barriers of mainstream Latin music and dare to innovate within reaggetón and trap," as the artist mostly did not feature songs that can be categorized as club appealing.[21] Matthew Ismael Ruiz of Pitchfork commented that El Último Tour Del Mundo "gets at the core of what makes Bad Bunny so appealing", presenting a wide range of influences with a genuine connection to his music and persona, while he also "toes the line" between rap braggadocio and "vulnerable everyman" with "relative ease." Ruiz argued that it is not Bad Bunny's best release, but "that's almost beside the point."[14] Julyssa Lopez of Rolling Stone deemed the album "a defiant industry game-changer lit up by streaks of rock guitar,"[22] and "an eccentric good time" that "isn't by any means a repudiation of the genres that have made Bad Bunny a star; if anything, it's proof of how far they can stretch,"[16]
Verónica Bastardo of The Quietus noticed that Bad Bunny decided to put "the dembow rhythms and party vibes aside" to experiment with "the fuzzed-up guitars and iconoclasm of punk rock" creating "fresh sound narratives" in a rather "monotone" reggaeton music scene.[23] Gary Suarez of Vulture.com described the album as "polarizing by design" that "reflects the exciting uncertainty of the future", and considered that his three solo studio albums "showcase the Bunny we know—sensitive yet cocksure, playful yet determined." He further compared the "universally adored" YHLQMDLG to the "individualistic, left of center" El Último Tour Del Mundo.[24]
Commercial performance[]
El Último Tour Del Mundo debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 116,000 becoming the first all-Spanish-language album to top the chart. It earned Bad Bunny his fourth top 10 entry. Before El Último Tour Del Mundo, only two mostly Spanish-sung albums reached number one on the chart, Selena's Dreaming of You (1995) and Il Divo's Ancora (2006). It also became the fourth all-Spanish language album to enter the top five, the others being Shakira's Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005) and Maná's Amar es Combatir (2006), both at number four, and his album YHLQMDLG (2020) at number two.[25] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 57,000 units.[26] It was the 4th Best Selling Latin Album of 2020 in the United States with 348,000 units.[27]
Commentary[]
In an article for Billboard, Leila Cobo considered the number-one position "a huge win" for the Latin music industry, that "for decades has seen its artists systematically undermined by the mainstream media, and by the industry overall, unless they either sing in English or collaborate with a mainstream act who does." Among the factors that made that possible, she cited Bad Bunny being "arguably one of the most popular artists globally", the era of streaming, Latin music genre's sustained growth both in the US and globally, and that he was not "subjected" to the barriers to entry that Latin artists "have had to crash into for years" in the US, as they did not enjoy the same distribution, radio airplay, media coverage or presence, award show nominations or appearances as mainstream acts, "even when their global music sales merited it." She also deemed him "a unique artist with a unique appeal that's not easily replicated."[28] Ben Sisario of The New York Times also cited streaming as "key" for his success.[29]
Tour[]
Tour by Bad Bunny | |
Associated album | YHLQMDLG El Último Tour Del Mundo |
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Start date | February 9, 2022 |
End date | April 3, 2022 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 35 |
Bad Bunny concert chronology |
Bad Bunny had originally planned to tour the world in 2020 in support of his second studio album YHLQMDLG. A massive European leg was scheduled to happen in the summer, with Martinez headlining A-list festivals such as Primavera Sound.[30] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most dates were pushed back to 2021 and later to 2022.[31] On April 11, 2021, a brand new North American arena tour of Bad Bunny was announced during WrestleMania 37.[32] El Último Tour Del Mundo 2022 is scheduled to kick off on February 9 in Denver, comprising 35 dates. Tickets went on sale on April 16. Dates sold out in record time, thus cementing the public anticipation for Bad Bunny’s performances as well as signaling the public anticipation for the return to live music events in general. [1]
Acording to Billboard, the tour sold over 480,000 tickets in less than a week and is expected to gross between 63 and 84 millions of Dollars.[33]
Shows[]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America | |||
February 9, 2022 | Denver | United States | Ball Arena |
February 11, 2022 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | |
February 13, 2022 | Hidalgo | Payne Arena | |
February 16, 2022 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
February 17, 2022 | |||
February 18, 2022 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | |
February 19, 2022 | |||
February 23, 2022 | San Diego | Pechanga Arena | |
February 24, 2022 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | |
February 25, 2022 | Inglewood | The Forum | |
February 26, 2022 | |||
February 28, 2022 | Portland | Moda Center | |
March 1, 2022 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | |
March 3, 2022 | San Jose | SAP Center | |
March 4, 2022 | |||
March 5, 2022 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
March 6, 2022 | Phoenix | Phoenix Suns Arena | |
March 10, 2022 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | |
March 11, 2022 | |||
March 12, 2022 | |||
March 14, 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena |
March 16, 2022 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
March 18, 2022 | Newark | Prudential Center | |
March 19, 2022 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | |
March 20, 2022 | |||
March 22, 2022 | Boston | TD Garden | |
March 23, 2022 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
March 25, 2022 | Washington, D.C | United States | Capital One Arena |
March 26, 2022 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | |
March 27, 2022 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | |
March 29, 2022 | Orlando | Amway Center | |
March 30, 2022 | |||
April 1, 2022 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | |
April 2, 2022 | |||
April 3, 2022 |
Track listing[]
Songwriting credits adapted from Universal Music Publishing Group's catalog[34] and Tidal.[35]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "El Mundo es Mío" |
| Maux | 2:45 |
2. | "Te Mudaste" |
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| 2:10 |
3. | "Hoy Cobré" |
| 2:42 | |
4. | "Maldita Pobreza" |
| MAG | 3:33 |
5. | "La Noche de Anoche" (with Rosalía) |
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| 3:23 |
6. | "Te Deseo Lo Mejor" |
| MAG | 2:19 |
7. | "Yo Visto Así" |
| MAG | 3:11 |
8. | "Haciendo Que Me Amas" |
| MAG | 3:37 |
9. | "Booker T" |
| MAG | 2:36 |
10. | "La Droga" |
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| 2:42 |
11. | "Dákiti" (with Jhay Cortez) |
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| 3:25 |
12. | "Trellas" |
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| 2:37 |
13. | "Sorry Papi" (with Abra) |
| Tainy | 2:43 |
14. | "120" |
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| 2:31 |
15. | "Antes Que Se Acabe" |
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| 3:41 |
16. | "Cantares de Navidad" (performed by Trío Vegabajeño) | Trio Vegabajeño | Trío Vegabajeño | 3:19 |
Total length: | 47:14 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer[36]
- Every song title is stylized in all capital letters, for example, "Dákiti" is stylized as "DÁKITI".
Credits and personnel[]
Musicians[]
- Bad Bunny – main artist
- Rosalía – vocals (5)
- Jhay Cortez – vocals (11)
- Abra – vocals (13)
- Trio Vegabajeño – vocals (16)
Production[]
- Mag – production (1, 2, 4, 6-10, 12, 15)
- Caleb Calloway – production (2)
- Mora – production (2)
- Mick Coogan – production (12)
- Mr. Naisagi – production (2)
- Elikai – production (3)
- Hazen – production (3)
- Subelo Neo – production (3)
- Chris Jeday – production (5, 15)
- Gaby Music – production (5, 15)
- Tainy – production (5, 11, 13, 14)
- MDLC – production (10)
- La Paciencia – production (11)
- Bass Charity – production (15)
- Lara Project – production (15)
- Trio Vegabajeño – production (16)
Technical[]
- – mastering (1-15)
- Josh Gudwin – mixing (1-15)
Notes
- Chris Jeday is credited as "Chris Jedi".
Charts[]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[37] | 77 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[38] | 74 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[39] | 23 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[40] | 58 |
French Albums (SNEP)[41] | 123 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[42] | 23 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[43] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] | 25 |
US Billboard 200[45] | 1 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[46] | 1 |
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[47] | 1 |
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[48] | 1 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] | Gold | 20,000 |
United States (RIAA)[50] | 6× Platinum (Latin) | 360,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
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- ^ "Bad Bunny revela portada y tracklist de "El Último Tour del Mundo"". La Noticia (in Spanish). November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ TIM, Televisa. "Bad Bunny anuncia 'El Último Tour del Mundo', su nuevo disco que incluirá a Rosalía". Telehit (in Spanish). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "El Último Tour Del Mundo by Bad Bunny on Apple Music". November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Fans Are Convinced Bad Bunny Is Dropping His Third Album of 2020 on Thanksgiving". Distractify. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Jacobs, Rebecha (November 4, 2020). "Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez team up for "Dákiti"". ¡Hola!. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (November 25, 2020). "Bad Bunny Hints at New Album". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Debuts New Adidas Sneakers in 'Yo Visto Así' Music Video". Remezcla.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Shares New "Hoy Cobré" Video". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Enlists Wrestler Booker T for New 'Booker T' Video". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Exposito, Suzy (November 26, 2020). "Listen to Bad Bunny's new surprise album, 'El Último Tour del Mundo'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
A 16-song collection of Latin trap and reggaeton songs infused with alternative rock elements...
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lipshutz, Jason (November 27, 2020). "First Stream: New Music From Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez & More". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
...Reggaeton intermingles with jangly indie rock...
- ^ Fernandez, Stefanie (November 27, 2020). "Bad Bunny Drops The Indie-fluenced 'El Último Tour Del Mundo'". NPR. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
...teased as a similarly nostalgic dive into rock.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (November 30, 2020). "Bad Bunny – El Último Tour del Mundo". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
... pulls from post-punk and rock en español as much as it does hip-hop and R&B.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Billboard Staff (November 27, 2020). "What's Your Favorite Song on Bad Bunny's 'El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo'? Vote!". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
... drawing inspiration from the alternative-pop realm.
CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - ^ Jump up to: a b c Lopez, Julyssa (November 30, 2020). "Bad Bunny Is Predictably Unpredictable on 'El Último Tour del Mundo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
...Bad Bunny embeds rock, new wave, and electronic influences...
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "El Último Tour del Mundo by Bad Bunny Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, Thom (December 17, 2020). "Bad Bunny – El Último Tour del Mundo". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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– @_elikai (November 25, 2020). "gracias a benito y a @subeloneo por dejarme ser parte de otra obra de arte mas. con mucho amor les presento hoy cobre. prod by me & @lapacienciapr . espero q se lo disfruten