Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy
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| Studio album by Maluma | ||||
| Released | 30 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–15 | |||
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| Length | 56:02 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
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| Singles from Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy | ||||
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Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy is the second studio album by Colombian singer Maluma, released on 30 October 2015, by Sony Music Latin. Work on the album lasted three years, during which Maluma collaborated with various songwriters and producers. Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy is a concept album meant to showcase the different facets of Maluma; the Pretty Boy side contains romantic balladry and the Dirty Boy consisting of reggaeton-infused seductive songs. Four singles were released from the album, "El Tiki" and "Borró Cassette" which preceded its release and "El Perdedor" and "Sin Contrato" – all of them were successful in countries across Latin America. In order to promote the album, Maluma embarked the Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy World Tour in 2016.
Background and release
Work on Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy began in 2012. In the period since then and the album's release, Maluma recorded approximately 80 songs none of which made it on the final track listing. He acknowledged that he "took time" in order to choose the best material for the album, live up the public expectations, make it sound "modern" and in the essence of his musical style; due to that the release date of the album was postponed.[1] The concept behind Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy was to showcase the singer's dual personality; the "pretty-boy persona" represented by romantic ballads and the "dirty-boy" by reggaeton songs with "seductive" lyrics.[2] During an interview, Maluma explained, "All human beings have a duality. I have a romantic side and a more malicious one. I wanted to show both versions".[1]
The album contains features by various Latin singers – Farruko, Alexis & Fido, Leslie Grace, Cosculluela, El Micha and Arcángel all make feature appearances throughout the album.[3] Musically, the album contains elements of reggaeton, pop and urban music.[1] Nick Murray, writing for Rolling Stone summarized the sound as "simple, warm arrangements filled with fleeting melodies and rich basslines".[4] The album was made available for digital download on 30 October 2015.[5][6] The same day, all of its songs were made available for streaming on Maluma's Vevo channel. "El Tiki" was released as the album's first single on 31 March 2015.
Reception
Sara Skolnick in a review for the website Remezcla, wrote that Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy "stays safely in pop territory, delivering polished, reggaeton-rooted sounds with some straying surprises". However, she noted that the singer's duality, although evident in the lyrics of the song, was not seen in "the music's aesthetic range", adding that the Dirty Boy side of the album remained unexplored.[7] The album was nominated in the category for favorite album at the 2016 Premios Juventud and for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.[8][9]
For the week ending 5 November 2015, Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy debuted on top of the US Billboard Top Latin Albums, selling 3,000 copies in its first week and becoming Maluma's first number-one album on that chart.[10] It has since spent additional 17 weeks on that chart before falling out.[11]
Promotion
In order to promote the album, Maluma launched the Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy World Tour in 2016, visiting mostly countries of Latin America and the US.[12] In May 2016, concert dates for Spain were scheduled in October, marking the first time the singer would perform in the country.[13]
Track listing
| Standard edition[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Borró Cassette" |
| 3:27 |
| 2. | "¿Dónde Estás?" (featuring Farruko) |
| 3:17 |
| 3. | "El Perdedor" |
| 3:27 |
| 4. | "Me Gustas" |
| 3:37 |
| 5. | "Sin Contrato" |
| 3:41 |
| 6. | "Una Aventura" (featuring Alexis & Fido) |
| 3:50 |
| 7. | "Tengo un Amor" (featuring Leslie Grace) |
| 3:47 |
| 8. | "Pretextos" (featuring Cosculluela) |
| 3:48 |
| 9. | "Ya No Es Niña" |
| 3:35 |
| 10. | "Solos" (featuring El Micha) |
| 3:27 |
| 11. | "Tu Cariño" (featuring Arcángel) |
| 3:07 |
| 12. | "Recuérdame" |
| 3:10 |
| 13. | "La Misma Moneda" |
| 3:41 |
| 14. | "Vuelo Hacia el Olvido" |
| 3:33 |
| 15. | "El Tiki" |
| 3:01 |
| 16. | "Carnaval" |
| 3:34 |
| Total length: | 56:02 | ||
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the website AllMusic.[3]
- Diego Abaroa – label manager
- JY (El De La J) – record producer, producer, composer
- Kevin Adg – record producer, producer
- Alexis – featured artist
- Marlon Eduardo Betancur Arbelaez – composer
- Arcángel – featured artist
- Johnatan Ballesteros – composer
- Edgar Barrera – composer, producer
- Marlo Eduardo Betancourt – composer
- Andrés Castro – composer, producer
- Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra – composer, producer
- Cosculluela – featured artist
- Jonathan De Jesús Gandarilla – composer
- Jonathan De La Cruz – composer
- Farruko – featured artist
- Fido – featured artist, producer
- Jorge Fonseca – A&R
- Mike Fuller – mastering, mastering engineer
- Julián Gaviria – photography
- Chan El Genío – engineer, producer
- Leslie Grace – featured artist
- Obed Guzmán – mixing
- Kevin Mauricio Jiménez – composer, producer
- Bruno Linares – composer, producer
- Maluma – composer, liner notes
- Madmusick – producer
- Joel Martinez – composer
- Master Chris – mixing
- Edgardo Matta – mixing
- Guillermo Mazorra – A&R
- Juan Diego Medina – composer
- Christian Mena – composer
- El Micha – featured artist
- Luis Felipe Morales – composer
- Nicolás Muñoz – art direction, concept, graphic design
- Justine Quiles – composer
- Rene David Cano Rios – composer
- Jonathan Rivera – composer, producer
- Gabriel Rodríguez – composer, engineer
- Sixto Rodriguez – composer
- Carlos E. Reyes Rosado – composer
- Santana the Golden Boy – producer
- Austín Santos – composer
- Miky la Sensa – composer
- Michael Sierra – composer
- Andres Suarez – assistant photographer
- Giancarlos Rivera Tapia – composer, producer
- Sharo Torres – composer, producer
- Roberto "Tito" Vazquez – mixing engineer
- Saga WhiteBlack – producer
Charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Chile (IFPI)[21] | 2× Platinum | 20,000^ |
| Colombia (ASINCOL)[22] | Diamond | 200,000 |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[23] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[24] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 120,000 |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Maluma lanza su segundo disco y asegura que "ha sido como un embarazo eterno"" (in Spanish). EFE. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Romero, Angie (28 October 2015). "Maluma on 'Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy' Sides, Bonding With Justin Bieber & Learning from Daddy Yankee". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy - Maluma | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ Murray, Nick (25 November 2015). "10 New Artists You Need to Know: November 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "“Pretty Boy Dirty Boy” lo nuevo de Maluma" (in Spanish). Sony Music. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy by Maluma". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Skolnick, Sara (3 November 2015). "Maluma 'Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy' Album Review". Remezcla. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "¿Quiénes son los nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina?". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefonica. 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Premios Juventud: Lista completa de nominados 2016" (in Spanish). Univision. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Mendizabal, Amaya (10 November 2015). "Maluma Soars to No. 1 on Billboard's Latin Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Maluma – Chart history" Billboard Top Latin Albums for Maluma. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "El Tour De Maluma" (in Spanish). Sony Music Colombia. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Maluma actuará en Octubre por primera vez en España" (in Spanish). Ticketmaster. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy - All Music
- ↑ "Ventas Físicas Mensual, Enero 2017" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Retrieved February 14, 2017.To view the chart, select Ventas Físicas Mensual, 2017 and Enero.
- ↑ "Tweet of December 14, 2015 by @Amprofon". Twitter. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Maluma – Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ranking (November 2016)" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Los más vendidos 2016" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Top 100 Albumes 2016" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. p. 2. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ↑ "@maluma at Instagram" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Maluma es disco de diamante" (in Spanish). Sony Music. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Certificados Musicales Amprofon" (in Spanish). Facebook. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "American album certifications – PRETTY BOY, DIRTY BOY". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH