La Revolución

La Revolución
Studio album by Wisin & Yandel
Released May 26, 2009[1]
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre Reggaeton, R&B, electropop
Label WY Records, Machete
Producer Nesty "La Mente Maestra", Victor "El Nazi", Marioso, Tainy, Luny Tunes
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Wisin & Yandel chronology
Un Junte Pa' La Historia
(2009)		 La Revolución
(2009)		 El Dúo de la Historia Vol. 1
(2009)
Singles from La Revolución
  1. "Mujeres in the Club"
    Released: April 14, 2009
  2. "Abusadora"
    Released: June 2, 2009
  3. "Gracias a Ti"
    Released: October 1, 2009
La Revolución: Evolution
La Revolución: Evolution re-edition cover
Singles from La Revolución: Evolution
  1. "Imagínate"
    Released: November 2, 2009
  2. "Gracias a Ti (Remix)"
    Released: November 10, 2009
  3. "Te Siento"
    Released: January 15, 2010

La Revolución is the seventh studio album, and ninth overall,[3] album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. It was released on May 26, 2009 by Machete Music and WY Records.[1] The album features collaborations with rapper 50 Cent, Ivy Queen, Yaviah, Ednita Nazario and Yomo. The album became a success in the United States and a bigger hit in Latin America.[4]

Contents

Background

The album is reported to incorporate the more older styles and sounds of Wisin & Yandel's music, tracing back to when they first started to produce music. This was confirmed by Wisin to the EFE Agency in Argentina, he confirmed that "It'll be a return to our origins; It'll have everything."[3]

Chart performance

La Revolución debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 with sales of 35,700,[5] making it the highest debut for a Spanish language recording act since Maná's Amar es Combatir and Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1, both albums debuted and peaked at number four.

Track listing

Standard edition

  1. "La Revolución" (Martinez, Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 4:10
  2. "Quítame El Dolor" (Martinez, Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 3:19
  3. "Encendío" (Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 3:45
  4. "Mujeres in the Club" (Featuring 50 Cent) (Jackson, Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 4:00
  5. "Ahí Voy" (Masis, Veguilla, Morera) — 3:58
  6. "Emociones" (Martinez, Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 4:04
  7. "Gracias a Ti" (Gomez, Veguilla, Morera) — 3:52
  8. "Perfecto" (Featuring Ivy Queen & Yaviah) (Martinez, Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 4:22
  9. "Abusadora" (Masis, Veguilla, Morera) — 2:57
  10. "Ella Me Llama" (Colon, Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 4:14
  11. "Yo Lo Sé" (Martinez, Padilla, Veguilla, Morera) — 3:45
  12. "¿Cómo Quieres Que Te Olvide?" (Featuring Ednita Nazario) (Gomez, Veguilla, Morera) — 4:32
  13. "Tú Vives En Mí" (Tainy, Victor & Marioso) — 3:33
  14. "Besos Mojados" (Cabrera, Saldana, Veguilla, Morera) — 4:22
  15. "Descará" (Featuring Yomo) (Diaz, Torres, Veguilla, Morera) — 5:03

iTunes Bonus Track

  1. "Tiene Que Pasar" — 4:07

La Revolución (Deluxe Edition)

Disc 1
  1. "Me Estás Tentando"
  2. "Me Estás Tentando (Remix)" (featuring Franco "El Gorila", Jayko) (iTunes Version and Deluxe Edition without DVD)
  3. "Lloro Por Ti (Remix)" (featuring Enrique Iglesias)
  4. "Tiene Que Pasar" (iTunes Version)
DVD
  1. "Me Estás Tentando"
  2. "Mujeres in the Club"
  3. "Me Estás Tentando (Remix)"
  4. "Lloro Por Ti (Remix)"
  5. "Mujeres in the Club (Behind the Scenes: Videoshoot)

La Revolución: Evolution

Disc 2
  1. "Sandungueo" (Featuring Yomo, Franco "El Gorila", Gadiel) (Cortes, Martinez, Morena, Padilla, Torres, Veguilla) — 6:37
  2. "Te Siento" (Morena, Padilla, Veguilla) — 4:18
  3. "Imagínate" (Featuring T-Pain) (Martinez, Morena, Padilla, Veguilla, T-Pain) — 4:44
  4. "All Up 2 You" (Featuring Aventura, Akon) (Malave, Masis, Morena, Santos, Thiam) (This track isn't available at Colombian, Ecuatorian, Peruvian and Venezuelan edition) — 3:40
  5. "Pasan los Dias" (Martinez, Morena, Padilla, Veguilla) — 4:42
  6. "Desapareció" (Featuring Tico "El Inmigrante", Gadiel) (Masis, Morena, Mujica, Veguilla) — 4:27
  7. "Ella Me Llama (Remix)" (Featuring Akon) (Akon, Christian Colon, Morena, Padilla, Veguilla) — 4:25
  8. "Gracias a Ti (Remix)" (Featuring Enrique Iglesias) (Gomez, Veguilla, Morera, Iglesias) — 4:12
DVD
  1. "Gracias a Ti (Remix)" — 4:29
  2. "Gracias a Ti" — 4:32
  3. "Abusadora" — 3:27
  4. "Mujeres In The Club" — 4:52

Chart, sales and procession

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position[6]
Argentina Albums Chart[7] 14
México AMPROFON Albums Chart[8] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200[9] 7
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 3

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[10] Gold 20,000x
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] Platinum 80,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
Atrévete a Soñar (soundtrack) by Various Artists		 México AMPROFON Album Chart, number-one album
May 25, 2009 - June 15, 2009		 Succeeded by
Atrévete a Soñar (soundtrack) by Various Artists
Preceded by
Yo No Canto, Pero lo Intentamos by Espinoza Paz		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
June 13, 2009 - June 27, 2009		 Succeeded by
The Last by Aventura

References

  1. ^ a b El cambio es inevitable se acerca La Revolución (in Spanish). UniversalMusica.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-24
  2. ^ Jeffries, David. Review: La Revolucion. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-2-21.
  3. ^ a b Perez, Jazmin (2009-02-13). "Wisin y Yandel Say Their New Album Is 'A Return to Our Origins'". Latina (Latina Media Ventures, LLC). http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/wisin-y-yandel-say-their-new-album-return-our-origins. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  4. ^ Acevedo, Yoselín (2009-02-09). "Wisin y Yandel sorprendidos al ganar el GRAMMY estadounidense" (in Spanish). People en Español (Time, Inc.). http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1878363,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  5. ^ ballerstatus.com The Charts: Eminem Holds Steady At No. 1 For Second Week
  6. ^ Artist Chart History - Wisin & Yandel, Billboard.com
  7. ^ CAPIF - Representando a la Industria Argentina de la Musica > La Revolución by Wisin & Yandel
  8. ^ Top 100 México, Amprofon.com
  9. ^ Wisin And Yandel's 'La Revolución' Hits High Mark, Billboard.com
  10. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Wisin & Yandel – La Revolucion". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=Wisin+%26+Yandel&album=La+Revolucion&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP. 
  11. ^ "Mexican album certifications – Wisin & Yandel – La Revolucion" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=Wisin+%26+Yandel&titulo=La+Revolucion&categoria=ALBUM&contenido=buscar. 

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