Vice Versa (Rauw Alejandro album)

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Vice Versa
Rauw Alejandro - Vice Versa.png
Studio album by
Rauw Alejandro
ReleasedJune 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
Genre
Length44:19
Label
Producer
  • Mr. Naisgai
  • Rauw Alejandro
  • Tainy
  • Albert Hype
  • Caleb Calloway
  • Orteez
  • Alvarito
  • Kenobi
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Eydren con el Ritmo
  • Manu Lara
  • Phantom
Rauw Alejandro chronology
Afrodisíaco
(2020) 		Vice Versa
(2021) 		Trap Cake, Vol. 2
(2022)
Singles from Afrodisíaco
  1. "2/Catorce"
    Released: February 14, 2021
  2. "Todo de Ti"
    Released: May 22, 2021
  3. "Sexo Virtual"
    Released: June 25, 2021
  4. "Desenfocao'"
    Released: August 10, 2021
  5. "Nubes"
    Released: August 31, 2021
  6. "Cúrame"
    Released: September 16, 2021
  7. "Desesperados"
    Released: December 19, 2021

Vice Versa is the second studio album by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, released on June 25, 2021, through Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment.[1] The album features production Mr. Naisgai, Tainy, Albert Hype, Caleb Calloway, Orteez, Alvarito, Kenobi, Charlie Handsome, Eydren con el Ritmo, Manu Lara, Phantom and Alejandro himself, alongside collaborations with Mr. Naisgai, Tainy, Lyanno, Caleb Calloway and Anitta.

The single "Todo de Ti" received nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[2]

Singles[]

The first single of the album was "2/Catorce", a collaboration with Mr. Naisgai released on February 14, 2021.[3] The second single was "Todo de Ti", released on May 22, 2021.[4] The latter became a commercial success, reaching the number two on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[5]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.2[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Matthew Ismael Ruiz for Pitchfork wrote that the album "is ultimately pop experimentation with trepidation", commenting that "Alejandro wants to expand the palette available to a successful Latin pop star, but seems to believe that change will be slow to come, better to play it safe with some bankable beats, just in case".[6] Lucas Villa for Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars, calling it "a great album that always seems like it go in any direction", he also named the songs "Desenfocao", "Cuándo Fue", "Todo de Ti" and "Brazilera" as highlights of the project.[7]

Year-end lists[]

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List 37 [8]
Billboard The 20 Best Latin Albums of 2021 N/A [9]
The Fader The 50 Best Albums of 2021 5 [10]
The New York Times Best Albums of 2021 11 [11]
NPR The Best Latin Music of 2021 - Albums N/A [12]
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2021 3 [13]
Rolling Stone The 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021 1 [14]

Track listing[]

Vice Versa[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Todo de Ti"
  • Carlos Orlando Navarro
  • Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars"
  • José M. Collazo "Colla"
  • Luis J. González "Mr. Naisgai"
  • Rafael E. Pabón Navedo "Rafa Pabon"
  • Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz "Rauw Alejandro"
  • Mr. Naisgai
  • Raul Ocasio "El Zorro"
3:19
2."Sexo Virtual"
  • Alberto Carlos Melendez
  • Emmanuel Sosa
  • E. Pérez
  • Jorge Alvaro Diaz "Alvarito"
  • Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi"
  • J. Collazo
  • Marco Masis "Tainy"
  • R. Ocasio
3:28
3."Nubes"
  • E. Perez
  • Héctor C. López
  • J. Pizarro
  • J. Collazo
  • R. Ocasio
  • Caleb Calloway
2:58
4."Desesperados"
  • Nino Karlo Segarra
  • Jorge Cedeño Echevarria
  • Luis Jonuel González "NaisGai"
  • Jose M. Collazo
  • Jorge E. Pizarro Ruiz
  • Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars"
  • R. Ocasio
  • Orlando Javier Del Valle
  • El Zorro
  • Dulce como Candy
  • Dímelo Ninow
  • Mr. Naisgai
3:44
5."2/Catorce" (with Mr. Naisgai)
  • E. Pérez
  • Gavin Edwards
  • J. Collazo
  • L. González
  • R. Ocasio
  • Mr. Naisgai
3:25
6."Aquel Nap ZzZz"
  • E. Pérez
  • Ismael Ortiz Bayron
  • J. Diaz
  • J. Pizarro
  • J. Collazo
  • L. González
  • R. Ocasio
  • Mr. Naisgai
  • Ismael Ortiz "Orteez"
  • Alvarito
  • El Zorro
4:55
7."Cúrame"
  • E. Pérez
  • J. Pizarro
  • J. Collazo
  • R. Ocasio
  • Ryan Votjesak "Charlie Handsome"
  • Kenobi
  • Charlie Handsome
2:44
8."Cosa Guapa"
  • Adrián Sánchez "Eydren con el Ritmo"
  • Edgard R. Cuevas "Lyanno"
  • E. Pérez
  • H. López
  • J. Pizarro
  • J. Collazo
  • L. González
  • R. Ocasio
  • Eydren con el Ritmo
  • Mr. Naisgai
  • El Zorro
  • Kenobi
  • Caleb Calloway
4:15
9."Desenfocao'"
  • E. Pérez
  • J. Pizarro
  • J. Collazo
  • Manuel Lara
  • M. Masis
  • Rafael E. Pabón Navedo "Rafa Pabon"
  • R. Ocasio
  • Tainy
  • Manu Lara
2:50
10."¿Cuándo Fue?" (with Tainy)
  • Abner Cordero Boria "Jota Rosa"
  • E. Pérez
  • J. Pizarro
  • J. Collazo
  • M. Masis
  • R. Ocasio
  • Tainy
2:48
11."La Old Skul"
  • Caleb Calloway
  • El Zorro
3:34
12."¿Y Eso?"
  • Tainy
3:20
13."Tengo un Pal" (with Lyanno and Caleb Calloway)
  • E. Pérez
  • H. López
  • J. Pizarro
  • José Cruz "Phantom"
  • J. Collazo
  • R. Ocasio
  • Caleb Calloway
  • Phantom
3:15
14."Brazilera" (with Anitta)
  • E. Pérez
  • H. López
  • J. Diaz
  • J. Pizarro
  • J. Collazo
  • Larissa de Macedo Machado
  • R. Pabón
  • R. Ocasio
  • Caleb Calloway
  • El Zorro
3:04
Total length:47:46

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[23] Platinum 140,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] Platinum 40,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum (Latin) 60,000double-dagger

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Vice Versa by Rauw Alejandro". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  2. ^ Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (September 29, 2020). "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "2/Catorce - Single". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  4. ^ "Todo de Ti - Single". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  5. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (July 12, 2021). "Vice Versa – Rauw Alejandro". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Villa, Lucas (June 29, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro Takes Reggaeton to Bold New Places on 'Vice Versa'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Atkinson, Katie (December 6, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "The 20 Best Latin Albums of 2021: Staff Picks". Billboard. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Elder, Sajae. "The 50 best albums of 2021". The Fader. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  11. ^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (December 2, 2021). "Best Albums of 2021". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Best Latin Music of 2021". NPR. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Sheffield, Rob (December 3, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "The 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  19. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Albums Annual 2021". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  21. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 16 March 2022. Type Rauw Alejandro in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Vice Versa in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  24. ^ "Spanish album certifications – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  25. ^ "American album certifications – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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