Fórmula, Vol. 1is the debut studio album by American singerRomeo Santos,released on November 8, 2011, bySony Music Latin.It is Santos's first album as a solo artist following the break-up of AmericanbachatagroupAventura,of which he was the lead singer. The record contains fifteen tracks, most of which were composed by Santos and co-produced with Ivan Chevere. The album experiments with the sound of bachata and other genres including R&B andflamenco.It features several Anglophone and Hispanophone guest artists includingUsher,Tomatito,Mario Domm,andLil Wayne.Recording for the album took place in 2011 at The Castle, Fight Klub, and EMG Studios in New York City. A deluxe edition of the album containing five extra tracks was released exclusively inWalmartretail stores in the United States.
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In the U.S.,Formula, Vol. 1peaked at number one on theBillboardTop Latin AlbumsandBillboardTropical Albumscharts and was the best-selling Latin album of 2012. It was certified three times platinum (Latin field) by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for shipping 300,000 copies and had sold 328,000 copies in the U.S. by February 2014. It ranked number thirteen, twenty-six, and seventy-seven on the Argentine, Mexican, and Spanish album charts respectively.
Santos promoted the record by touring the U.S., Latin America and Europe. It was generally well received by critics, who praised the production of the bachata tracks although some of the duets—including those with Mario Domm and Mala Rodríguez—were criticized as obvious attempts to appeal outside of the bachata audience. The album earned Santos several accolades, including aGrammy Awardnomination, threeBillboardLatin Music Awards,aBillboardMusic Award,aLo Nuestronomination, aPremios Juventudaward, and aSoberano Award.Six singles were released from the record, four of which, "You","Promise","Mi Santa",and"La Diabla",reached number one on theBillboardHot Latin Songschart in the U.S.
Background
editRomeo Santos began his career as the lead member ofAventura,anurbanbachata infused band.[2]The band rose to popularity in the 2000s, has sold over 1.7 million albums in the U.S., and had the best-selling Latin album of 2009,The Last.[3]Soon after the band's separation in early 2011,[4]Santos signed a record deal withSony Music LatinandJive Recordsto record his debut solo album,Formula, Vol. 1.[3]According to his manager Johnny Marines, the contract was worth US$10,000,000.[5]Santos felt that the record was a continuation of his career rather than a new beginning.[6]
Composition
editFormula, Vol. 1contains fifteen tracks, most of which were written by Romeo Santos and co-produced by Ivan Chevere.[2][6]Santos said he intended to write more English-language recordings on the album but did not want to stray far from his musical origins.[3]The songs were recorded at The Castle, Fight Klub, and EMG Studios in New York City.[6]
The album begins with a skit featuring American comedianGeorge Lopez,in which Santos confesses his "sins" about his fortune and fame to a priest played by Lopez.[7]The first song "La Diabla"(" She-Devil ") is a bachata track about a man who regrets making a deal with a she-devil after losing the game of love.[6]The third song, "Que Se Mueran"(" Let Them Die "), attacks the public for their criticism of the age difference between lovers.[8]"Mi Santa"(" My Saint ") incorporates elements of bachata and flamenco, and features Spanish guitaristTomatito.[9]
"Promise"is a bilingual bachata tune that features American singerUsherand was produced byRico Love.Santos said the collaboration was his idea, and that Usher enjoyed the duet despite not speaking Spanish.[10]"Debate de 4"(" Battle of 4 ") features Dominican bachata musiciansAntony Santos,Raulín Rodríguez,andLuis Vargas,who also feature in a skit preceding the track.[11]"You"is a bilingual bachata record and was the first composition written for the album.[3][12]
"Magia Negra" ( "Black Magic" ) is a mixture of bachata and hip hop music, and features Spanish rapperMala Rodríguez.[13]"Rival"is a ballad duet withMario Domm,the lead singer of Mexican bandCamila.[14]It was recorded atOcean Way Recordingin Los Angeles. "All Aboard"is a hip hop track, featuring American rapperLil Wayneand produced by Rico Love.[3][15]Santos said he approached Wayne after writing the song.[16]
Singles
edit"You",the first single from the album, was released on May 9, 2011.[17]In the US, the song peaked at number ninety-seven on theBillboardHot 100and debuted at number one on theBillboardHot Latin Songs.[18][19]Santos is the eighth overall artist whose single has debuted at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[19]It also reached number one on theBillboardTropical Songscharts.[20]"You" was theeighth best-performing Latin singleof 2011.[21]
The album's second single, "Promise"was released on September 2, 2011.[22]The song peaked at number eighty-three on theBillboardHot 100, became his second number one single on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs charts, and peaked at number one on theBillboardLatin Pop Songschart.[18][20][23][24]"Promise" received airplay in Mexico, where it ranked at number twenty on theMonitor Latinocharts.[25]
"Mi Santa",the album's third single, was released on January 24, 2012.[26]It peaked at number one on the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Pop Songs, and Tropical Songs charts.[20][23][24]
The fourth single, "All Aboard",was released on March 8, 2012,[27]and peaked at number eight on the Latin Digital Songs chart.[28]
The fifth single, "Rival",was released on March 19, 2012,[29]peaking at number forty-two on the Hot Latin Songs and number twenty-two on the Latin Pop Songs charts.[23][24]In Mexico, "Rival" peaked at number ten on the Monitor Latino charts.[30]
The sixth single, "La Diabla",became the fourth single from the album to reach number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart;[23]making it the second-most number one singles from an album. Only Spanish singerEnrique Iglesiashas had more number one hits from a single album.[31]"La Diabla" also peaked at number two on the Latin Pop Songs and number one on the Tropical Songs chart.[20][24]
"Llévame Contigo"is not a single for this album. However, its live version was used as a single for Santos' first solo live album,The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden.It peaked at number 2 onBillboardHot Latin Songs cart and at number 1 on theBillboardLatinandTropicalAirplaycharts.
Promotion
editTo promote the album, Santos launched a 75-showThe King Stays Kingtour, which started in New York City on February 11, 2012.[32]Santos performed songs from the album and from his time with Aventura. Three men from the audience were selected to perform "Debate de 4" with Santos.[33]The tour opened with three consecutive shows—two of which sold out—atMadison Square Garden.[32][34]The concerts at Madison Square Garden were recorded and later released as a live album titledThe King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Gardenon November 6, 2012.[35]By May 2012, the tour ranked at number five on the Top 20 Concert Tours grossing over US$749,885 in the country according toPollstar.[36]
On May 31, 2012, Santos began a world tour in Venezuela.[37][38]The tour continued to Chile,[39]Ecuador,[40]Peru,[41]Paraguay,[42]Argentina,.[43]and Colombia.[44]In October 2012, Santos performed two concerts in Madrid and Barcelona.[45]After his performances in Spain, he performed in Honduras,[46]El Salvador,[47]Guatemala,[48]and the Dominican Republic.[49]Santos announced that he would start the second leg of the tour on February 14, 2013, at theJosé Miguel Agrelot Coliseumin San Juan, Puerto Rico.[35][45]Two weeks later, Santos performed in Chile and Argentina.[50][51]The U.S. portion of the tour's second leg began on March 22, 2013, in Newark, New Jersey, and ended on May 3, 2013, in Hollywood, Florida.[35]Santos performed the final leg of his tour in Mexico, where he performed six concerts.[52]
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | favorable[11] |
Chicago Reader | favorable[53] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[54] |
Terra Networks | [55] |
The Washington Post | favorable[56] |
Thorn Jurek ofAllmusicgave the album a positive review, and called "You" an "easy summertime groove" and "Promise" a "shimmering duet".[11]He also wrote that Santos's mix of genres creates "an intoxicating brew."[11]Mikael Wood ofEntertainment Weeklygave the album a B rating and wrote that Santos' "solo aspirations include cracking the R&B mainstream", and that the album "generally sticks to the successful blueprint advertised by [its] title."[54]An editor forTerra Networksgave the album 3 out of 5 stars, noting that while Santos takes risks with the sound and collaborates with other artists from different genres, the bachata tracks sound alike in the production.[55]Peter Margasak of theChicago Readerwrote a positive review for the album, describing the album as a successful "balancing act between past and present".[53]He said the production of the album "gives everything vivid colors and gauzy textures",[53]but that some songs—including the duets "Magia Negra," with Mala Rodríguez and "Rival" with Mario Domm—were "less-than-convincing detours", describing the former as a "throbbing EDM" and the latter as "treacly power balladry".[53]Sarah Godfrey of theWashington Postgave the album a favorable review, admiring Santos for appealing to the Anglophone market without the need to "sell out bachata die-hards", citing "Promise" as the main example.[56]Godfrey said Santos retains his style on the duet "All Aboard", and that the collaborations were "obviously meant to pull in folks who’ve never heard of Aventura".[56]She praised the compositions, including "La Diabla" and "La Bella y Bestia", which she said are "impossible to resist, whether one understands all of the lyrics or not."[56]
At the19thBillboardLatin Music Awards,Formula, Vol. 1was nominated for Album of the Year, Digital Album of the Year, and Tropical Album of the Year.[57]At the20thBillboardLatin Music Awards,the record received the three aforementioned awards.[58]It was also recognized as theTop Latin Album of the Yearat the2012BillboardMusic Awardsand earned a nomination in the same category the following year.[59][60]At the2012 Juventud Awards,the album won a "Lo Toco Todo (I Play Every Song)" award and a nomination for the promotional tour for the album.[61]At the55th Grammy Awards,Formula, Vol. 1received a nomination forBest Tropical Latin Album,which was awarded to Marlow Rosado and La Riqueña for his albumRetro.[62]At the25th Lo Nuestro Awardsin 2013, the record was nominated forTropical Album of the Year,but lost toPhase IIbyPrince Royce.[63][64]In the Dominican Republic, the record was awarded Album of the Year at the 2013Soberano Awards.[65]At the 2013 MexicanOye! Awards,it was nominated for Urban Album of the Year by a Soloist or Group.[66]
Commercial performance
editFormula, Vol. 1was released worldwide on November 8, 2011.[67]As part of a deal withWalmart,a deluxe edition containing five extra tracks—the English version of "Promise", Spanish and English versions of "Aleluya", featuring American rapperPitbull,"Malevo", and "Vale la Pena el Placer" —was released for sale exclusively at Walmart outlets.[68]It also contained a DVD containing music videos for "You" and "Promise".[69]A limited edition 3 disc dual sided vinyl collection of the album was also released for sale exclusively atTargetstores. It contains all the tracks including the 5 extra songs from theWalmartdeluxe edition.[70]In the U.S., the album debuted and peaked at number nine on theBillboard200chart and debuted at number one on theBillboardTop Latin Albumsand theBillboardTropical Albumscharts.[71][72][73]65,000 copies were sold in its first week, making it the biggest debut sales for a Latin album sinceEl Cartel: The Big BossbyDaddy Yankeein 2007.[56]It was at number one for seventeen non-consecutive weeks on the Top Latin Albums chart, and thirty non-consecutive weeks on the Tropical Albums chart.Formula, Vol. 1was the best-selling Latin and Tropical album of 2012 in the U.S.[74][75]
The RIAA certified the album tripleplatinum(Latin field) for shipping 300,000 copies.[76]By February 2014,Formula Vol. 1had sold over 328,000 copies in the U.S.[77]The album peaked at number thirteen in Argentina and number seventy-seven in Spain and certified gold in Venezuela.[78][79][80]In Mexico, it peaked at number twenty-six on theTop 100 Mexicoalbums chart and was certified gold byAMPROFON.[81][82]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written byAnthony "Romeo" Santos,except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro (Fórmula)" (featuringGeorge Lopez) | 2:12 | |
2. | "La Diabla" | 3:59 | |
3. | "Que Se Mueran" | 4:10 | |
4. | "Llévame Contigo" | 3:46 | |
5. | "Mi Santa"(featuringTomatito) | 3:51 | |
6. | "Promise"(featuringUsher) |
| 4:12 |
7. | "Magia Negra" (featuringMala Rodríguez) | 3:45 | |
8. | "Soberbio" | 4:02 | |
9. | "Skit (La Discusión)" (featuringAntony "El Mayimbe" Santos,Luis VargasandRaulin Rodriguez) | 1:33 | |
10. | "Debate de 4"(featuring Luis Vargas, Antony" El Mayimbe "Santos and Raulin Rodriguez) | 4:39 | |
11. | "Rival"(featuringMario Domm) |
| 4:17 |
12. | "La Bella y la Bestia" | 3:56 | |
13. | "You" | 4:08 | |
14. | "All Aboard"(featuringLil Wayne) |
| 4:14 |
15. | "Outro" | 1:59 | |
Total length: | 54:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Aleluya (Spanglish Version)" (featuringPitbull) | 3:28 | |
16. | "Malevo" | 3:36 | |
17. | "Promise (English version)" (featuring Usher) |
| 4:12 |
18. | "Aleluya (English version)" (featuring Pitbull) | 3:28 | |
19. | "Outro" | Santos | 1:59 |
20. | "Vale la Pena el Placer" | 3:06 | |
Total length: | 1:12:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You (Music Video)" | 4:21 |
2. | "Promise – Behind the Scenes" | 1:23 |
3. | "Promise (Music Video)" (featuring Usher) | 5:31 |
Total length: | 9:52 |
Personnel
editThe following credits are from Allmusic:[83]
Performance credits
edit- Alexander "Chi Chi" Caba –requinto
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Chris Chaney – bass
- Alfonso Cid – vocals
- Carlos Dalmasí –Musical Director
- Joaquin Diaz – keyboards
- Mario Domm – director, piano, producer ( "Rival" )
- Miladys Fernandez – vocals
- Guillermo Frias –bongos,congas
- Lil Wayne – featured artist ( "All Aboard" )
- George Lopez – featured artist ( "Intro" )
- Rico Love – producer, vocals ( "Promise", "All Aboard" )
- Daniel Luna –güira
- Giselle Moya – vocals
- Tim Pierce – guitar
- Dante Rivera – bass
- Eric "Bori" Rivera – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,Nylon string guitar,requinto
- Mala Rodríguez – featured artist ( "Magia Negra" )
- Raulin Rodriguez – featured artist ( "Debate de 4" )
- Antony Santos – featured artist ( "Debate de 4" )
- Tomatito – featured artist, guitar ( "Mi Santa" )
- Usher – featured artist ( "Promise" )
- Luis Vargas – featured artist ( "Debate de 4" )
- Daniel Willy – percussion
Technical credits
edit- Ivan Chevere;-mi xing,producer
- Omar Cruz – photography
- Isabel de Jesús –A&R
- Paul Forat – A&R
- Paula Kaminsky – marketing
- Robert Marks – mi xing
- Marcos "Tainy" Masis– producer ( "Magia Negra" )
- Yvette Medina – marketing
- Pierre Medor – keyboards, producer,programming
- Peter Mokran – mi xing
- Nely "El Arma Secreta"– producer ( "Magia Negra" )
- Carlos Perez – creative director
- Anthony "Romeo" Santos – arranger, composer, producer, vocals
Charts
edit
Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Mexico (AMPROFON)[82] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 150,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[76] | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 900,000‡ |
Venezuela[80] | Gold | |
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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