La Revolución

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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
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

La Revolución (English: The Revolution) 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]

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, Martha Pesante, Javier Marcano) — 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)

  • Standard 15 tracks as above, and includes 4 exclusive tracks and DVD.
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

  • Standard 15 tracks as above, and includes a second disc and DVD.
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

Personnel

Adapted from album's liner notes:

  • General Producers: Juan Luis Morera "Wisin" / Llandel Veguilla "Yandel"
  • Executive Producers: Juan Luis Morera "Wisin" / Llandel Veguilla "Yandel" / Edgar Andino
  • Musical Producers: Ernesto F. Padilla "Nesty La Mente Maestra" / Victor Martinez "El Nasi" / Jose Gomez "Profesor Gomez" / Marcos Masis "Tainy" / Christian M. Colon "Vagabundo" / Raymond Diaz "Memo"
  • Recording Studio: La Mente Maestra Studio (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico) / Spectrum Studio
  • Recording: Victor Martinez "El Nasi"
  • Production Coordinator: Ana J. Alvarado
  • Mixing: Mario de Jesus "Marioso"
  • Mixing Assistant: Luis "Luisito" Lopez, Kiko Hurtado, Yamil Martinez
  • Mixing Studio: Mas Audio Production
  • Mastering: Sterling Sound
  • Creative Direction/Design/Digital Post-Production: Iancarlo "Conqui" Reyes
  • Photography: Andres Hernandez
  • Stylist: Ed Coriano
  • Managing Team: Andino Marketing / Edgar Andino / Paco Lopez

50 Cent appears courtesy of Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Record.
Yomo appears courtesy of Black Pearl International Records, Inc.
Ednita Nazario appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment US Latin.
Yaviah appears courtesy of Pina Records.
Ivy Queen appears courtesy of Drama Records.

Charts and sales

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 precession 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Perez, Jazmin (2009-02-13). "Wisin y Yandel Say Their New Album Is 'A Return to Our Origins'". Latina (Latina Media Ventures, LLC). Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  4. ↑ Acevedo, Yoselín (2009-02-09). "Wisin y Yandel sorprendidos al ganar el GRAMMY estadounidense". People en Español (in Spanish) (Time, Inc.). 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. 
  11. ↑ "Certificaciones –" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. 

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  • Juan Luis Morera Luna (Wisin)
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar (Yandel)
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