La Revolución
La Revolución is the seventh studio album, and ninth overall, album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. It was released on May 26, 2009 by Machete Music and WY Records. 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. It won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year in 2010.The album has sold over 3 millions of copies worldwide making it the duo best selling album along with Pal Mundo.
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."Commercial performance
In the United States, the first week prediction were between 25-30k. La Revolución debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 with sales of 35,700, 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. It was the second best selling latin album of 2009 in the United States selling 204,000 copies.As of 2016, it sold nearly 260,000 copies.Also it was certified Platinum in Mexico for selling 60,000 copies and Gold in Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Track listing
Standard edition
- "La Revolución" — 4:10
- "Quítame El Dolor" — 3:19
- "Encendío" — 3:45
- "Mujeres in the Club" ' — 4:00
- "Ahí Voy" — 3:58
- "Emociones" — 4:04
- "Gracias a Ti" — 3:52
- "Perfecto" ' — 4:22
- "Abusadora" — 2:57
- "Ella Me Llama" — 4:14
- "Yo Lo Sé" — 3:45
- "¿Cómo Quieres Que Te Olvide?" ' — 4:32
- "Tú Vives En Mí" — 3:33
- "Besos Mojados" — 4:22
- "Descará" ' — 5:03
iTunes Bonus Track
- "Tiene Que Pasar" — 4:07
La Revolución (Deluxe Edition)
Disc 1
- "Me Estás Tentando"
- "Me Estás Tentando "
- "Lloro Por Ti "
- "Tiene Que Pasar"
- "Me Estás Tentando"
- "Mujeres in the Club"
- "Me Estás Tentando "
- "Lloro Por Ti "
- "Mujeres in the Club
La Revolución: Evolution
Disc 2
- "Sandungueo" ' — 6:37
- "Te Siento" — 4:18
- "Imagínate" ' — 4:44
- "All Up 2 You" ' — 3:40
- "Pasan Los Dias" — 4:42
- "Desapareció" ' — 4:27
- "Ella Me Llama " ' — 4:25
- "Gracias a Ti " ' — 4:12
- "Gracias a Ti " — 4:29
- "Gracias a Ti" — 4:32
- "Abusadora" — 3:27
- "Mujeres In The Club" — 4:52
Personnel
- 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 / 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:
- Stylist: Ed Coriano
- Managing Team: Andino Marketing / Edgar Andino / Paco Lopez
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
Sales and certifications
Accolades
Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref. |
2009 | La Revolución | Latin Grammy Awards – Best Urban Music Album | ||
2009 | «Abusadora» | Latin Grammy Awards – Best Urban Song | ||
2009 | «Mujeres In The Club» | Latin Grammy Awards – Best Urban Song | ||
2009 | «Abusadora» | MTV Video Music Awards – Best Pop Video | ||
2009 | «Abusadora» | Premios MTV Latinoamérica – Video of the Year | ||
2010 | La Revolución | Grammy Awards – Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album | ||
2010 | La Revolución | Latin Billboard Music Awards – Latin Album of the Year | ||
2010 | «Gracias A Ti» | Latin Billboard Music Awards – Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | ||
2010 | «Abusadora» | Latin Billboard Music Awards – Tropical Airplay Song of the Year | ||
2011 | La Revolución: Evolution | Lo Nuestro Awards – Urban Album of the Year | ||
2011 | «Te Siento» | Lo Nuestro Awards – Urban Song of the Year |